The Tampa Bay Rays are just 1-4 in starting pitcher Chris Archer's last five outings on the road as the righthander heads to the hill in Houston on Thursday night in top baseball odds action at the sportsbooks against the Astros.
Archer is 10-9 with a 2.93 ERA on the season, and he was roughed up in Arlington last time out when he surrendered seven earned runs on 11 hits in 5 1-3 innings. Collin McHugh (13-6, 4.09 ERA) will get the ball for Houston on Thursday.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Those betting on the visitors in this one found the Tampa Bay Rays listed as underdogs of -101 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7, check for odds updates at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 4.8-3.9 result in favor of the Astros. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Houston Astros sport a record of 66-55 heading into this matchup, while the Tampa Bay Rays sit at 59-61 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs Tampa Bay injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Houston Astros at No. 11 and the Tampa Bay Rays at No. 13 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
On offense, it's a battle between the Houston Astros and its No. 11-rated batting order, averaging 4.32 runs per nine innings, against the No. 26 line up of the Tampa Bay Rays at 3.75 runs per outing.
Comparing defensive stats, Tampa Bay owns the No. 3-rated road mark, allowing 3.82 runs per game on the highway. Houston, on the other hand, rates No. 11 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Tampa Bay lost a tight one on Wednesday, seeing the game get away from them in extra innings and falling by a 3-2 score against Houston at Minute Maid Park.
- Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
- Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
- Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games
- Houston is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games at home
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Tampa Bay at Oakland, Friday, August 21st
Houston home to Los Angeles, Friday, August 21st
