Astros vs. Rays Prediction
Will the Astros win their third straight game when they visit the Rays at 7:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Astros are -108 on the money line to defeat the Rays, who have odds of -102 to win at home. With Mike Fiers set to oppose Alex Cobb in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 8 runs.
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In three games this season Fiers owns a 5.40 ERA and a 0.84 WHIP, allowing six earned runs over 10 combined innings. He was originaly scheduled to start against the Angels on Tuesday, but Sunday’s rainout meant the Astros held him off until tonight. He has eight strikeouts over his 10 innings of work, as well as four walks.
Cobb surrendered four runs on 11 hits in the Rays’ 7-5 loss to the Red Sox. Cobb finished with a no-decision after walking one and striking out nobody in his five innings for work. Four of the 11 hits he allowed were extra-abase hits as he saw his ERA climb to 4.50 on the season.
Bet Tonight’s Astros vs. Rays Game
OUR PICK: The Rays are 1-4 in Cobb’s last five starts and are just 1-7 in his last eight outings when their opponent scores two runs or less in its previous game. The Rays are also 5-11 in Cobb’s last 16 starts coming off four days of rest and have lost six of his last eight starts when facing a team with a winning record. The Astros, meanwhile, are 4-0 in Fiers’ last four road starts and have won seven of his last 10 outings overall.
FRIDAY MLB FREE PICK: HOUSTON ASTROS -108