Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The fans at Jeff Niemann will be the starting pitcher for the Rays on this day. Righthander Niemann is 3-0 this season with a 2.54 ERA. Niemann's opponent in this one will be Wandy Rodriguez. The Astros lefthander has a 4.30 ERA to go along with a 2-5 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 163-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Hunter Pence drove in t winning run as the Astros defeated the Rays 2-1 on Friday, as +154 underdogs. The game's three runs went UNDER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Brett Myers improved to 3-3 with the victory, and Matt Linsrom collected his 10th save. Matt Garza gave up two earned runs off six hits in eight innings of work. Team records: Houston: 15-27 SU Tampa Bay most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Houston are 3-4 After playing Houston are 2-4 After a loss are 6-4 Houston most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-3 After playing Tampa Bay are 4-2 After a win are 5-5 A few trends to consider: Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay Houston is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games at home Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games Next up: Because the MasterLockLine monitors each and every one of the nation's top sports service, handicappers, tip sheets and syndicates, you will get every Game of the Year play worth betting. Every last one in the industry is yours. That's why you get more legitimate service betting service Games of the Year on the MasterLockLine than anyone else. |