Houston at Tampa Bay

Houston has a bad pitching staff and awful defense in the field, which has hurt veteran Erik Bedard (3-5), with a 4.67 ERA. His last three starts, he has a 1-2 record and a 5.60 ERA walking 12 in 17+ innings! The Astros are 13-40 in their last 53 road games vs. a team with a winning record. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay has a top 10 offense, and the Rays are 10-1 in their last 11 home games. Chris Archer has a 2.65 ERA his last three starts and will like facing this weak Houston offense. Tampa Bay is on a 16-5 run overall, and the Astros are 2-9 in the last 11 meetings. Play the Rays.