Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros in MLB Betting Odds

Tampa Bay Rays

vs

Houston Astros
Sunday, June 15, 2014 2:10 PM ET
Minute Maid Park

The visiting Tampa Bay Rays hope for a solid performance on Sunday as they look to pick up a win at Minute Maid Park against the Houston Astros.

Houston hands the ball to starter Brad Peacock in this one and he'll try to improve on his 2-4 mark on the year. Tampa Bay counters with David Price, who will try to quiet the fans and the Astros bats at the same time.

Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

On the MLB moneyline for this betting odds matchup, Houston sat as 149 underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The over/under total was set at 7.5, according to Sportsbook.

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Computer Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros Pick

Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 3.6-3.3 win for the Astros. A 3.6-3.3 result in favor of the Astros is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. 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 Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Houston Astros sport a record of 32-38 heading into this matchup, while the Tampa Bay Rays sit at 26-43 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs Tampa Bay injuries news.

This game matches up the No. 8 (Houston Astros) and the No. 28 (Tampa Bay Rays) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.

How Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros Stats Matchup

On offense, it's a battle between the Houston Astros and its No. 24-rated batting order, averaging 3.9 runs per nine innings, against the No. 27 lineup of the Tampa Bay Rays at 3.64 runs per outing.

Houston owns the No. 23 defense, allowing 3.9 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Tampa Bay's No. 21-rated defense.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Rays were a 7-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Houston at +131 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors. The Rays endured a 7-3 loss at the hands of the Astros on Saturday, with Chris Archer throwing 3 innings of 3-hit ball at Minute Maid Park.

Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros Betting Odds Trends

Tampa Bay is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games
Tampa Bay is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games on the road
Houston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Tampa Bay

Next Betting Matchups

Tampa Bay home to Baltimore, Monday, June 16th
Houston at Washington, Tuesday, June 17th

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