7:37 PM
Houston Astros vs Tampa Bay Rays @ Petco Park
(#961) Houston Astros +135

The Rays have Blake Snell as the listed pitcher and this would be his 3rd start in a week. The Rays have one of the best bullpens so they are not concerned however the Astros have pounded Snell in the past. The Astros have a career .301 batting average against Snell while the Rays have not faced Valdez much. Valdez has been lights out in his last 3 outings with a 1.77 ERA. The Astros bullpen has been terrible all year but has done well in the playoffs. The Rays had to play an extra game against the Yankees on Friday which leaves the entire team on shorter rest. The Astros should be able to jump out to an early lead for the First 5 innings and the Over is also expected to go over the total in this one. Take the Astros value on game 1.