Here is some stuff I found on this game and went with Tampa bay today
expect the Tampa Bay Rays to avoid the sweep tonight and take Game 3 of this ALDS series with the Houston Astros at home. Their ace Charlie Morton got them through the wild card game with a brilliant start against Oakland, and he’ll come through in the clutch for them once again here.
Morton is 17-6 with a 2.97 ERA and 1.097 WHIP in 34 starts this season. He is 8-3 with a 2.59 ERA and 0.958 WHIP in 17 home starts. Morton has never lost in the postseason, going 4-0 with a 2.00 ERA and 1.185 WHIP in five playoff starts.
Zack Greinke is having a solid season between the Astros and Diamondbacks as well. He is 18-5 with a 3.06 ERA and 0.987 WHIP in 33 starts. However, one of his worst starts of the year came against the Rays on August 29th. He allowed 5 runs in 5 2/3 innings, and the Rays will have confidence at the plate tonight because of it.
Greinke is 4-18 (-14.9 units) in his career in road games against AL East opponents. The Rays are 9-1 in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a winning record. Tampa Bay is 6-0 in its last six games after losing the first two games of a series. The Rays are 7-0 in Morton’s last seven home starts vs. a team with a winning record. Tampa Bay is 6-0 in Morton’s last six starts overall.
expect the Tampa Bay Rays to avoid the sweep tonight and take Game 3 of this ALDS series with the Houston Astros at home. Their ace Charlie Morton got them through the wild card game with a brilliant start against Oakland, and he’ll come through in the clutch for them once again here.
Morton is 17-6 with a 2.97 ERA and 1.097 WHIP in 34 starts this season. He is 8-3 with a 2.59 ERA and 0.958 WHIP in 17 home starts. Morton has never lost in the postseason, going 4-0 with a 2.00 ERA and 1.185 WHIP in five playoff starts.
Zack Greinke is having a solid season between the Astros and Diamondbacks as well. He is 18-5 with a 3.06 ERA and 0.987 WHIP in 33 starts. However, one of his worst starts of the year came against the Rays on August 29th. He allowed 5 runs in 5 2/3 innings, and the Rays will have confidence at the plate tonight because of it.
Greinke is 4-18 (-14.9 units) in his career in road games against AL East opponents. The Rays are 9-1 in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a winning record. Tampa Bay is 6-0 in its last six games after losing the first two games of a series. The Rays are 7-0 in Morton’s last seven home starts vs. a team with a winning record. Tampa Bay is 6-0 in Morton’s last six starts overall.
