Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros 8/3/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Thursday, August 3, 2017

Minute Maid Park

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Probable Pitchers: Blake Snell vs. Collin McHugh

The Tampa Bay Rays visit Minute Maid Park on Thursday, August 3, 2017 to play the Houston Astros. The probable starters are Blake Snell for the Rays and Collin McHugh for the Astros.

The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at +128 and Houston at -138. The Rays have a 59-46-3 over/under record and a 55-53-0 run line mark. The Astros are 60-46-0 against the run line and have a 58-41-7 over/under record.

Valuable Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 59-46-3 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 55-53-0 against the run line

Important Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 58-41-7 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 60-46-0 against the run line

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

08/01/17 RF Steven Souza Jr. Foot "?" Wednesday vs. Houston Astros
07/26/17 P Jake Odorizzi Back 10-day DL (07/25)
07/01/17 SS Daniel Robertson Neck 10-day DL (06/26)
06/26/17 P Diego Moreno Shoulder 60-day DL (05/22)
06/23/17 LF Colby Rasmus Hip 10-day DL (06/19)
06/13/17 P Matt Andriese Hip 60-day DL (06/11)
06/09/17 CF Kevin Kiermaier Hip 60-day DL (06/09)
06/09/17 LF Rickie Weeks Jr. Shoulder 10-day DL (06/09)
06/01/17 P Kevin Gadea Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
06/01/17 3B Matt Duffy Achilles 60-day DL (04/02)
06/01/17 P Shawn Tolleson Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)
05/18/17 P Xavier Cedeno Forearm 60-day DL (04/18)
04/01/17 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 60-day DL (03/10)

Key Houston Astros Injuries

08/02/17 P Michael Feliz Shoulder 10-day DL (08/02)
08/02/17 P Tony Sipp Calf 10-day DL (08/02)
07/31/17 P Lance McCullers Back 10-day DL (07/31)
07/31/17 P Will Harris Shoulder 10-day DL (07/31)
07/28/17 CF George Springer Quad 10-day DL (07/25)
07/23/17 3B Colin Moran Facial 10-day DL (07/23)
07/18/17 SS Carlos Correa Thumb 10-day DL (07/18)
07/01/17 P David Paulino Suspension 80 game suspension
04/20/17 P Jandel Gustave Forearm 60-day DL (04/19)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rays have a 55-53 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Blake Snell has a 0-6 record with an earned run average of 4.87 and a WHIP of 1.55. He has 59 strikeouts over his 68.1 innings pitched and he's given up 66 hits. He allows 8.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.09. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.37 and they have given up 321 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .241 against the bullpen and they've struck out 299 hitters and walked 141 batters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 12th in the league in team earned run average at 4.21. The Rays pitchers collectively have given up 906 base hits and 451 earned runs. They have allowed 132 home runs this season, ranking them 15th in the league. Tampa Bay as a pitching staff has walked 354 batters and struck out 867. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.31 and their FIP as a unit is 4.36.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Tampa Bay is hitting .252, good for 18th in the league. The Rays hold a .437 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 16th in baseball. They rank 19th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Corey Dickerson is hitting .299 with an on-base percentage of .345. He has 123 hits this season in 411 at bats with 49 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .533 and an OPS+ of 136. Logan Morrison is hitting .248 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .362. He has totaled 85 hits and he has driven in 64 men in 343 at bats. His OPS+ is 142 while his slugging percentage is at .536. The Rays have 928 hits, including 164 doubles and 157 home runs. Tampa Bay has walked 380 times so far this season and they have struck out 1045 times as a unit. They have left 743 men on base and have a team OPS of .761. They score 4.6 runs per contest and have scored a total of 497 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Houston has a 69-37 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.22, Collin McHugh has a 0-0 record and a 1.03 WHIP. He has 11 strikeouts over the 10.2 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 8 hits. He allows 6.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.66. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.50 and they have given up 318 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .227 against the Astros bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 458 batters and walked 132 opposing hitters. As a team, Houston allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.2 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 4.2. The Astros pitchers as a team have surrendered 855 base knocks and 443 earned runs this season. They have given up 129 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. Houston as a staff has walked 340 hitters and struck out 1,072 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 10.2 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.26 while their FIP as a staff is 3.88.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .291, good for 1st in the league. The Astros hold a .502 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .355, which is good for 1st in baseball. They rank 1st in MLB with 10.2 hits per contest. Josh Reddick comes into this matchup batting .306 with an OBP of .347. He has 99 hits this year along with 53 RBI in 324 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .491 with an OPS+ of 130. Jose Altuve is hitting .365 this season and he has an OBP of .426. He has collected 148 hits in 406 at bats while driving in 61 runs. He has an OPS+ of 175 and a slugging percentage of .571. The Astros as a unit have 1080 base hits, including 236 doubles and 174 homers. Houston has walked 339 times this year and they have struck out on 717 occasions. They have had 726 men left on base and have an OPS of .857. They have scored 5.92 runs per game and totaled 627 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Rays/Astros MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Astros -138

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