Bullpen arms have buoyed the Houston Astros this season. Their relief corps entered Thursday with the majors' second-best ERA. Against a strength, the Tampa Bay Rays blew a game open. Houston handed a seventh-inning tie to Bryan King,

The Tampa Bay Rays (28-27) visit the Houston Astros (30-25) for the first game of a 4-game series Thursday at Daikin Park. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Rays vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

The series opened last night with the Rays ripping the Astros 13-3. Junior Caminero went 3-6 including a home run and a double and drove in a season-high six runs to lead the assa

The Astros' lineup has seen a surge in production of late. With Yordan Alvarez poised to return, will Joe Espada mess with a batting order that's working?

Yordan Alvarez, who has missed nearly all of May with right hand inflammation, is "really close" to returning to the lineup, manager Joe Espada said.

Houston manager Joe Espada said Thursday injured slugger Yordan Alvarez is getting “really close” to returning to the lineup after sitting out with a hand injury for almost a month