Friday MLB Free Pick
(The Spread) – The Rays and Astros open up a three-game series tonight in Houston with what should be a great pitching duel.
Odds: Oddsmakers from online sports book Bodog currently list the visiting Rays as –130 money line favorites over the Astros, who are +122 home underdogs. The over/under total for tonight’s game is currently sitting at 7 runs.
Pitching Matchup: As previously mentioned, tonight’s pitching matchup should be a good one, as James Shields will take on Wandy Rodriguez. Shields has been fantastic this season, posting a 7-4 record and a 2.40 ERA while striking out 108 batters. Meanwhile, Rodriguez has been just as good, going 5-3 with a 2.88 ERA with 64 Ks.
Public Betting: Of the 1,800-plus wagers on tonight’s game, 81% of the MLB betting public currently favors the Rays at –130.
MLB Free Pick: Take the under. According to latest MLB trends, the under is 7-1 in the last eight meetings between these two teams and 4-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams when the game is played in Houston. The under is also 7-1-1 in Rodriguez’s last nine starts overall and 8-1-1 in his last 10 outings when the Astros are the underdog. The under is 5-1 in the Rays’ last six during Game 1 of a series and 9-1 in Shields’ last 10 starts with four days of rest.
FRIDAY MLB FREE PICK: RAYS/ASTROS UNDER 7
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