Houston at Tampa Bay

Defending champion Houston is on a 9-5 run winning four times as an underdog. Houston's offense is seventh in scoring and Top 10 in on-base percentage, while the pitching staff is fifth in ERA (3.44). The bullpen ranks seventh with a collective 3.15 ERA, and the defense is sixth in fielding, giving this team the complete package. Starter Luis Garcia has only made one road start but last year had a 2.85 ERA on the road holding batters to a .208 average. The Astros are on a 47-23 run on the road, 60-24 against winning teams, as well as 10-4 on the road versus a righty starter. Tampa righty Drew Rasmussen had a 4.15 ERA against Houston in 2022, including a 4-0 loss in his only home start versus the Astros. Houston has won six of the last eight meetings against Tampa Bay, so back the defending champs. Make it a Max Play on Houston.