The Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays face off on Monday in an MLB showdown at Tropicana Field.
The Rays come into this game with an 82-64 record overall and they are coming off another win on Sunday. The pitching only gave up three runs and that was enough to win by three runs. The Rays offense has been inconsistent this season but the pitching has been strong overall. The Rays are giving up 3.74 runs per game which is 6th in the league. The top offensive player has been Randy Arozarena and he has hit 19 home runs and driven in 79 RBIs.
On the other side of this matchup is the Astros and they sit with a 96-51 record overall. On Sunday the Astros faced off against the Oakland Athletics and they were able to secure the 11-2 victory. The Astros offense has been good, but even better has been the pitcher. The Astros pitching is giving up 3.22 runs per game which is the second best in the league. Yordan Alvarez has hit 37 home runs and driven in 93 RBIs.
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