Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays 6/30/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Saturday, June 30, 2018

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Justin Verlander vs. Matt Andriese

Tropicana Field is the site of the matchup between the Houston Astros and the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, June 30, 2018. The probable starting pitchers are Justin Verlander for the Astros and Matt Andriese for the Rays.

Houston opens at -177 while Tampa Bay opens at +167. The Astros have a 38-41-4 over/under record and a 45-38-0 run line mark. The Rays are 48-32-0 against the run line and have a 34-43-3 over/under record.

Valuable Houston Astros Betting Trends

The Houston Astros are 38-41-4 against the over/under

The Houston Astros are 45-38-0 against the run line

Important Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 34-43-3 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 48-32-0 against the run line

Key Houston Astros Injuries

06/28/18 SS Carlos Correa Back 10-day DL (06/26)
06/28/18 1B Yulieski Gurriel Paternity List is out indefinitely
06/11/18 P Joe Smith Elbow 10-day DL (06/07)
05/21/18 LF Derek Fisher Intestinal 10-day DL (05/20)
03/30/18 P Brady Rodgers Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P James Hoyt Oblique 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Jandel Gustave Elbow 10-day DL (03/26)

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

06/26/18 P Jonny Venters Rest 10-day DL (06/25)
06/18/18 3B Christian Arroyo Oblique 10-day DL (06/17)
06/04/18 P Chris Archer Groin 10-day DL (06/03)
05/23/18 P Jake Faria Side 60-day DL (05/23)
04/11/18 P Jose De Leon Elbow 60-day DL (03/28)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Astros have a 55-28 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Justin Verlander has a 9-3 record with an earned run average of 1.82 and a WHIP of 0.81 this year. He has 136 strikeouts over his 113.2 innings pitched and he's given up 69 hits. He's allowed 5.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.7. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.61 and they have given up 182 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .213 against the bullpen and they've struck out 279 hitters and walked 57 batters. As a team, Houston allows 6.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 10.4 batters per nine innings. They are 1st in the league in team earned run average at 2.82. The Astros pitchers collectively have given up 568 base hits and 235 earned runs. They have allowed 76 home runs this season, ranking them 27th in the league. Houston as a pitching staff has walked 218 batters and struck out 869. They have walked 2.6 men per 9 innings while striking out 10.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.05 and their FIP as a unit is 3.09.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Houston is hitting .266, good for 2nd in the league. The Astros hold a .439 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .338, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 4th in MLB with 9.1 hits per game. Jose Altuve is hitting .345 with an on-base percentage of .410. He has 112 hits this season in 325 at bats with 41 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .489 and an OPS+ of 157. George Springer is hitting .256 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .336. He has totaled 83 hits and he has driven in 42 men in 324 at bats. His OPS+ is 122 while his slugging percentage is at .448. The Astros have 753 hits, including 160 doubles and 105 home runs. Houston has walked 296 times so far this season and they have struck out 649 times as a unit. They have left 565 men on base and have a team OPS of .777. They score 5.14 runs per contest and have scored a total of 427 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Tampa Bay has a 39-41 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.02, Matt Andriese has a 1-3 record and a 1.17 WHIP this season. He has 43 strikeouts over the 47 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 44 hits. He allows 8.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.48. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.51 and they have given up 307 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .228 against the Rays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 326 batters and walked 124 opposing hitters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 7.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 3.68. The Rays pitchers as a team have surrendered 599 base knocks and 292 earned runs this season. They have given up 80 home runs this year, which ranks 22nd in Major League Baseball. Tampa Bay as a staff has walked 254 hitters and struck out 666 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.19 while their FIP as a staff is 3.87.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .250, good for 10th in the league. The Rays hold a .387 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.5 hits per contest. C.J. Cron comes into this matchup batting .236 with an OBP of .314. He has 68 hits this year along with 38 RBI in 288 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .441 with an OPS+ of 111. Mallex Smith is hitting .269 this season and he has an OBP of .335. He has collected 64 hits in 238 at bats while driving in 16 runs. He has an OPS+ of 95 and a slugging percentage of .353. The Rays as a unit have 677 base hits, including 118 doubles and 73 homers. Tampa Bay has walked 253 times this year and they have struck out on 699 occasions. They have had 559 men left on base and have an OPS of .709. They have scored 3.9 runs per game and totaled 312 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rays +167

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