Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros 10/1/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Tampa Bay Rays will visit Houston, TX Saturday night for a match up with the Houston Astros in Minute Maid Park and you can see where all the other teams are playing with our free MLB previews. Tampa Bay comes into Saturday chasing a playoff spot after losing four of the last five games including two in a row after a 2-1 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. Jeffery Springs got the start for Tampa Bay giving up no runs on three hits across six innings before Shawn Armstrong came on to allow two runs on three hits across two innings leading to the loss.

Yandy Diaz has been the offensive leader this season for Tampa Bay with a .292 batting average to go along with a team leading .398 OBP. Randy Arozarena supplies the power to the Tampa Bay offense with a team high twenty home runs and 88 RBIs.

The Houston Astros continue their homestand Saturday night rolling as the number one team in the American League 48 games above .500. Justin Verlander got the start for Houston giving up two runs on six hits across seven innings leading to a no decision. The Houston bullpen held true before Will Smith came on to allow three runs on two hits after recording only two outs leading to the loss.

Offensively Houston struggled with only seven hits in 35 at bats and one hit with runners in scoring position. Chas McCormick provided the only spark in the Houston lineup with three hits and three at bats including a two run home run to drive in both of the Astros runs.