Rays host the Astros to open 3-game series

Houston Astros (24-22, second in the AL West) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (21-25, fourth in the AL East)

Tampa, Florida; Monday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Colton Gordon (0-0, 6.23 ERA, 2.08 WHIP, three strikeouts); Rays: Ryan Pepiot (2-5, 3.93 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 45 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rays -135, Astros +114; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays host the Houston Astros on Monday to begin a three-game series.

Tampa Bay has an 11-17 record in home games and a 21-25 record overall. The Rays have gone 6-3 in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Houston has a 9-13 record on the road and a 24-22 record overall. The Astros have an 18-9 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Monday's game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Junior Caminero has six doubles and eight home runs for the Rays. Brandon Lowe is 10 for 36 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.

Isaac Paredes has seven home runs, 28 walks and 24 RBIs while hitting .259 for the Astros. Jeremy Pena is 14 for 38 with two doubles, a home run and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 5-5, .252 batting average, 4.40 ERA, outscored by one run

Astros: 6-4, .258 batting average, 3.48 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs

INJURIES: Rays: Chandler Simpson: day-to-day (face / hand), Travis Jankowski: 10-Day IL (groin), Ha-Seong Kim: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Jake Mangum: 10-Day IL (groin), Jonny Deluca: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kevin Kelly: 15-Day IL (glute), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Astros: Hayden Wesneski: 15-Day IL (elbow), Yordan Alvarez: 10-Day IL (hand), Forrest Whitley: 15-Day IL (knee), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (thumb), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (calf), Pedro Leon: 10-Day IL (knee)

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