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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Rays 13, Astros 3: It Was Close Until It Wasn't
Is there a reverse 10-run rule that we should maybe talk about? I mean c'mon. That was a pretty alright ballgame until it became a little bit of a joke. Ryan Gusto allowed a lot of baserunners but only two runs in 3 2⁄ 3 innings, keeping the Astros close enough. Advertisement On the other side, Shane Baz mowed through Houston's order first time through, keeping them hitless until Jeremy Peña's second time through resulted in a double. Although Peña failed to score, Yainer Díaz (6) got Houston on the board one inning later with a home run. Later in the inning, Mauricio Dubón singled Cam Smith home to cut TB's lead to one. Steven Okert struck out two in a perfect sixth, and Jose Altuve (9) got in on the act with a homer to tie the game at three. And that's when things got a little out of hand. Bryan King (3-1, 3.38) retired one runner but allowed five runs on five hits. Kaleb Ort put out the seventh-inning fire, but surrendered three runs in the eighth. Forrest Whitley came in to relieve and suffered another two earned runs to his ERA. But at least we got the pleasure of watching Cesar Salazar toss a scoreless inning in his major league pitching debut. After getting torched in the seventh and the eighth, Salazar relieved — saving the bullpen a valuable inning they'll likely need. Plus dude was seriously happy. It was a nice genuine moment at the end of a disappointing game. I certainly enjoyed it (most of the game, you can keep the seventh and the eighth). That being said, Houston's gonna need to take the final three games in the set to win the season series against the Rays. Box Score Astros hope for a little payback same time tomorrow night. Advertisement More from
NBC Sports
4 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Rays at Astros Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for May 29
Its Thursday, May 29 and the Rays (28-27) are in Houston to take on the Astros (30-25). Shane Baz is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Ryan Gusto for Houston. The Astros have won four in a row. Last night Lance McCullers Jr. enjoyed his best start of the season allowing three runs over six innings while striking out 12 in Houston's 5-3 win over the Athletics. The Rays have won seven of their last eight including a 5-0 win yesterday over Minnesota. Drew Rasmussen allowed one hit over six shutout innings to earn his fourth win of the season. These teams met a little over a week ago and the Rays took two of three in Tampa against the Astros. Lets dive into today's matchup and find a sweat or two. We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts. Follow Rotoworld Player News for the latest fantasy and betting player news and analysis all season long. Game details & how to watch Rays at Astros Date: Thursday, May 29, 2025 Time: 8:10PM EST Site: Minute Maid Park City: Houston, TX Network/Streaming: FDSNSUN, SCHN Never miss a second of the action and stay up-to-date with all the latest team stats and player news. Check out our day-by-day MLB schedule page, along with detailed matchup pages that update live in-game with every out. Odds for the Rays at the Astros The latest odds as of Thursday: Moneyline: Rays (-104), Astros (-116) Spread: Astros 1.5 Total: 8.0 runs Probable starting pitchers for Rays at Astros Pitching matchup for May 29, 2025: Shane Baz vs. Ryan Gusto Rays: Shane Baz (4-3, 4.94 ERA) Last outing: 5/24 vs. Toronto - 5.2IP, 1ER, 4H, 3BB, 4KsAstros: Ryan Gusto (3-2, 4.59 ERA) Last outing: 5/23 vs. Seattle - 4.1IP, 2ER, 4H, 3BB, 6Ks Rays: Shane Baz (4-3, 4.94 ERA) Last outing: 5/24 vs. Toronto - 5.2IP, 1ER, 4H, 3BB, 4Ks Astros: Ryan Gusto (3-2, 4.59 ERA) Last outing: 5/23 vs. Seattle - 4.1IP, 2ER, 4H, 3BB, 6Ks Rotoworld still has you covered with all the latest MLB player news for all 30 teams. Check out the feed page right here on NBC Sports for headlines, injuries and transactions where you can filter by league, team, positions and news type! Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rays at Astros The Astros have won 8 of their last 10 games at home Each of the Rays' last 3 road games with the Astros have stayed under the Total The Rays have covered in 4 of their last 5 games showing a profit of 4.63 units Jose Altuve was held without a hit last night (0-4) snapping his 5-game hitting streak (12-21) Cam Smith is riding a 6-game hitting streak (9-23) If you're looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for every single game on the schedule today, check out our MLB Top Trends tool on NBC Sports! Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Rays and the Astros Please bet responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline at 1-800-522-4700. Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the MLB calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, ballpark information and weather forecasts. Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager. Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday's game between the Rays and the Astros: Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Houston Astros on the Moneyline. Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Tampa Bay Rays at +1.5. Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0. Want even more MLB best bets and predictions from our expert staff & tools? Check out the Expert MLB Predictions page from NBC Follow our experts on socials to keep up with all the latest content from the staff: Jay Croucher (@croucherJD) Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas)
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
Astros host the Rays on 4-game home win streak
Tampa Bay Rays (28-27, second in the AL East) vs. Houston Astros (30-25, second in the AL West) Houston; Thursday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Shane Baz (4-3, 4.94 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 52 strikeouts); Astros: Ryan Gusto (3-2, 4.58 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 38 strikeouts) Advertisement BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -115, Rays -105; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Tampa Bay Rays. Houston has a 30-25 record overall and a 20-10 record at home. The Astros are 18-3 in games when they scored at least five runs. Tampa Bay has a 28-27 record overall and a 10-8 record in road games. The Rays have the eighth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .309. Thursday's game is the fourth time these teams square off this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Jeremy Pena leads the Astros with a .297 batting average, and has eight doubles, a triple, seven home runs, 15 walks and 27 RBIs. Jose Altuve is 14 for 39 with four home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games. Advertisement Junior Caminero has 10 doubles, 10 home runs and 26 RBIs while hitting .249 for the Rays. Brandon Lowe is 14 for 36 with three doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 7-3, .292 batting average, 3.27 ERA, outscored opponents by 17 runs Rays: 7-3, .246 batting average, 2.22 ERA, outscored opponents by 25 runs INJURIES: Astros: Christian Walker: day-to-day (hand), Ronel Blanco: 15-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yordan Alvarez: 10-Day IL (hand), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (thumb), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (calf), Pedro Leon: 10-Day IL (knee) Advertisement Rays: Jonny Deluca: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Travis Jankowski: 10-Day IL (groin), Ha-Seong Kim: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Jake Mangum: 10-Day IL (groin), Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kevin Kelly: 15-Day IL (glute), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
4 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Astros host the Rays on 4-game home win streak
Tampa Bay Rays (28-27, second in the AL East) vs. Houston Astros (30-25, second in the AL West) Houston; Thursday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Shane Baz (4-3, 4.94 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 52 strikeouts); Astros: Ryan Gusto (3-2, 4.58 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 38 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -115, Rays -105; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Tampa Bay Rays. Houston has a 30-25 record overall and a 20-10 record at home. The Astros are 18-3 in games when they scored at least five runs. Tampa Bay has a 28-27 record overall and a 10-8 record in road games. The Rays have the eighth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .309. Thursday's game is the fourth time these teams square off this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Jeremy Pena leads the Astros with a .297 batting average, and has eight doubles, a triple, seven home runs, 15 walks and 27 RBIs. Jose Altuve is 14 for 39 with four home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games. Junior Caminero has 10 doubles, 10 home runs and 26 RBIs while hitting .249 for the Rays. Brandon Lowe is 14 for 36 with three doubles and four home runs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 7-3, .292 batting average, 3.27 ERA, outscored opponents by 17 runs Rays: 7-3, .246 batting average, 2.22 ERA, outscored opponents by 25 runs INJURIES: Astros: Christian Walker: day-to-day (hand), Ronel Blanco: 15-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yordan Alvarez: 10-Day IL (hand), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (thumb), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (calf), Pedro Leon: 10-Day IL (knee) Rays: Jonny Deluca: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Travis Jankowski: 10-Day IL (groin), Ha-Seong Kim: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Jake Mangum: 10-Day IL (groin), Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kevin Kelly: 15-Day IL (glute), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Caminero hits 3-run HR to back Baz as Rays beat Blue Jays 3-1
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Junior Caminero hit a three-run home run in the first inning to back a strong start by Shane Baz, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Saturday night for their fourth straight win. Pete Fairbanks issued two walks before retiring Myles Straw on a fly ball to center for the final out in his second straight save and 10th this season. Josh Lowe drew a one-out walk from Blue Jays starter José Berrios in the first, Brandon Lowe hit a ground-rule double, and Caminero followed with his ninth home run for a 3-0 lead. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit the longest of his seven home runs this season — a 423-foot shot to left field off Baz leading off the sixth to get the Blue Jays on the scoreboard. Guerrero has reached base in 24 straight games — the longest current streak in the majors. Baz (4-3) allowed one run and four hits in 5 2/3 innings. Garrett Cleavinger retired four batters, and Manuel Rodríguez pitched a 1-2-3 eighth. Berrios (1-2) finished six innings and allowed one hit over the final five. The loss ends a stretch of seven straight starts without a decision despite pitching at least five innings in all of them. The Blue Jays placed RHP Yimi García on the 10-day injured list before the game with a shoulder impingement and called up RHP Paxton Schultz from Triple-A Buffalo for the second time this season. Schultz pitched a perfect eighth. Key moment Baz walked two in loading the bases with two outs in the second, but he retired Nathan Lukes on a force out at second and was in control from there. Key stat Baz was 3-0 with a 2.45 ERA in five April starts but 0-3 with a 9.61 ERA in his first four starts this month. Up next Blue Jays RHP Chris Bassitt (4-2, 2.83) starts Sunday's finale against Rays RHP Ryan Pepiot (2-5, 3.99). ___ AP MLB:
