Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros 10/14/20 - MLB Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 10/14/2020 at 10:34 AM ET

Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros 10/14/20 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros are set to meet in game 4 of the ALCS as they will faceoff at Petco Park in San Diego, California. The Tampa Bay Rays are one game away from the World Series after extending their series lead to 3-0 over the Houston Astros after a 5-2 win on Tuesday night. SP Ryan Yarbrough received the starting nod for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he had success as he gave up 2 earned runs in 5 innings. 3B Joey Wendle had a solid game from the plate for the Astros as he went 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs.

The Tampa Bay Rays are set to start Tyler Glasnow (5-1, 4.08 ERA) who had success in his latest start as he went 2.1 hitless innings against the New York Yankees in the ALDS. Tyler Glasnow had success in his 1 start against the Houston Astros during the 2019 season as he gave up 1 earned run in 5 innings.

The Houston Astros have dug themselves into a big hole after dropping 3 consecutive game to the Tampa Bay Rays, and their latest loss came last night in a 5-2 ballgame. SP Jose Urquidy received the starting nod for the Houston Astros, and he had a solid outing as he gave up 1 earned run in 5 innings. 2B Jose Altuve had a solid game from the plate for the Astros as he went 2 for 4 with a solo-HR.

The Houston Astros are set to start Zack Greinke (3-3, 4.03 ERA) who struggled in his latest start as he gave up 4 earned runs in 4.2 innings against the Oakland Athletics in the ALDS. Zack Greinke struggled in his 1 start against the Tampa Bay Rays during the 2019 season as he gave up 5 earned runs in 5.2 innings.

It is hard for me to believe that the Tampa Bay Rays would sweep the Houston Astros in the ALCS, but the Rays have just been the most dominant team in the AL during the postseason. The Rays will be throwing their top pitcher in what could be their final game before the world series, and I expect Tyler Glasnow to shut down the Houston lineup as he has been amazing this postseason with 20 strikeouts in 13.1 innings. Zack Greinke is a solid pitcher for Astros, but he hasn’t been very good this postseason as we saw him struggle in his latest outing, and I expect Tampa Bay to be hungry to end this series early. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win 5-3.

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