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In Tuesday baseball action it's' the 54-53 Tampa Bay Rays versus the 69-36 Houston Astros in the 2nd game of a four-game set at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas tonight. The first pitch at Minute Maid Park is scheduled for 8:10 PM ET.
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The MLB betting boards have the Astros listed as a -109 to -115 favorite over the visiting Rays. The total line is posted at most sportsbooks at 8.5 runs.
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In Game 2 of this series yesterday, the Astros beat the Rays 14-7. In the game the Astros pounded out 14 runs on 17 hits while the Rays made the most of their seven hits scoring seven runs in the loss.
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This season the Rays rank tied for 13th in the Majors in runs scored and 13th in team ERA.
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The Astros rank 1st in the Majors in runs scored and 10th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Tampa Bay: Chris Archer (7-6, 3.80 ERA)<br />
Houston: Mike Fiers (7-5, 3.71 ERA)
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Chris Archer goes for the Rays in the 2nd game of this series and in his last start he gave up three earned runs in six innings in a 6-5 loss to the New York Yankees. The Rays have lost his last three starts where he has gone 19 innings and given up six earned runs. In Archer’s career against the Astros he is 4-2 with an ERA of 1.68. He has not faced the Astros this season and he ranks 2nd in the AL with 177 strikeouts. The Rays have lost 16 of Archer’s last 21 road starts against a team with a winning record, but they are 11-5 in his last 16 starts after a Quality Start in his previous outing.
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Mike Fiers gets the call for the Astros tonight and in his last start he gave up three earned runs in four innings in a 9-0 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. The Astros had won his previous two starts where he gave up three earned runs in 14 innings. Fiers faced the Rays very early in the season and gave up three earned runs in five innings in a 6-3 Houston win. In three career starts against Tampa Bay he is 1-0 with an ERA of 3.93. The Astros have won 17 of Fiers last 25 home starts and they have won five of his last seven starts when their opponents had given up at least five runs in their previous game.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Astros are 5-2 in their last 7 games against the Rays.
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The Astros are 5-2 in their last 7 home games against the Rays.
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In the last 7 games between these teams the total has gone Over every time.
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This season the Astros are 31-21 at home and the Rays are 25-30 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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Tampa Bay Rays: 54-53 SU / O/U 58-46 / Run Line W/L 54-53<br />
Houston Astros: 69-36 SU / O/U 57-41 / Run Line W/L 60-45
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Tampa Bay at Houston Key Betting Trends<br />
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TB is 1-4 in their last 5 overall
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TB is 1-5 in their last 6 road games
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TB has an Under record of 15-5-1 in their last 21 games vs. a right-handed starter
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HOU is 5-1 in their last 6 vs. a team with a winning record
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HOU is 5-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a right-handed starter
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HOU has an Over record of 20-7-1 in their last 28 games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>RAYS</b><br />
[P] 07/26/2017 - Jake Odorizzi 10-day DL (07/25) ( Back )<br />
[3B] 06/01/2017 - Matt Duffy 60-day DL (04/02) ( Achilles )<br />
[P] 06/01/2017 - Shawn Tolleson 60-day DL (04/01) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 06/01/2017 - Kevin Gadea 60-day DL (03/26) ( Elbow )<br />
[CF] 06/09/2017 - Kevin Kiermaier 60-day DL (06/09) ( Hip )<br />
[LF] 06/09/2017 - Rickie Weeks Jr. 10-day DL (06/09) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 06/13/2017 - Matt Andriese 60-day DL (06/11) ( Hip )<br />
[LF] 06/23/2017 - Colby Rasmus 10-day DL (06/19) ( Hip )<br />
[P] 06/26/2017 - Diego Moreno 60-day DL (05/22) ( Shoulder )<br />
[SS] 07/01/2017 - Daniel Robertson 10-day DL (06/26) ( Neck )<br />
[P] 04/01/2017 - Nathan Eovaldi 60-day DL (03/10) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 05/18/2017 - Xavier Cedeno 60-day DL (04/18) ( Forearm )
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<b>ASTROS</b><br />
[P] 07/31/2017 - Lance McCullers 10-day DL (07/31) ( Back )<br />
[RF] 07/31/2017 - Josh Reddick is not expected to be in the starting lineup Monday vs. Tampa Bay Rays ( Rest )<br />
[SS] 07/31/2017 - Marwin Gonzalez is not expected to be in the starting lineup Monday vs. Tampa Bay Rays ( Rest )<br />
[P] 07/31/2017 - Will Harris 10-day DL (07/31) ( Shoulder )<br />
(!)[CF] 07/28/2017 - George Springer 10-day DL (07/25) ( Quad )<br />
(!)[SS] 07/18/2017 - Carlos Correa 10-day DL (07/18) ( Thumb )<br />
[3B] 07/23/2017 - Colin Moran 10-day DL (07/23) ( Facial )<br />
[P] 07/01/2017 - David Paulino 80 game suspension ( Suspension )<br />
[P] 04/20/2017 - Jandel Gustave 60-day DL (04/19) ( Forearm )
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