The Houston Astros (64-55) and Tampa Bay Rays (59-60) get together Wednesday, as they close out a 3-game set in Tampa. The opening pitch at Tropicana Field will be at 6:50 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Astros vs. Rays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Astros lead 3-2
Houston has taken the 1st 2 games of this series and won 7 straight contests. Astros pitching has yielded just 3 runs over the 2 games, and the Houston staff owns a tidy 2.42 ERA since Aug. 4.
Tampa Bay has lost 4 of its last 5 and has batted just .214/.279/.349 (.629 OPS) since July 31.