The Tampa Bay Rays (63-44) and Houston Astros (59-46) meet Sunday to close out a 3-game series between AL contenders. Game time at Minute Maid Park is slated for 2:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines'around the Rays vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Houston leads 3-2
Tampa Bay was run out of the yard in a 17-4 rout Saturday at Minute Maid. Five Rays pitchers combined to cough up 18 hits — including 5 home runs — in the defeat. The Rays have thus far split this series but are just 5-9 in the second half.
The Astros have now had 16-or-more hits 5 times since June 5. They own a second-half OPS of .821 and have jumped to 1 game behind the AL West-leading Texas Rangers.