Preview: Tyler Glasnow starts Game 1 as Rays square off with powerhouse Astros in ALDS
TIME: FS1
TIME: 2 p.m.; Postgame coverage on FOX Sports Sun & FOX Sports Go
Tampa BayRays (96-66, second in the AL East) vs. Houston Astros (107-55, first in the AL West)
PITCHING PROBABLES
Rays: Tyler Glasnow (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Astros: Justin Verlander (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
LINE
Astros -216; over/under is 7 runs
BOTTOM LINE
Justin Verlander and Houston will host Tampa Bay in Game 1 of the ALDS.
The Astros are 60-21 on their home turf. Houston has a team on-base percentage of .351, led by Alex Bregman with a mark of .422.
The Rays have gone 48-33 away from home. The Tampa Bay pitching staff as a whole has an ERA of 3.69. Charlie Morton leads the team with a 3.05 earned run average.
TOP PERFORMERS
Michael Brantley leads the Astros with 179 hits and is batting .311. George Springer is 8-for-29 with a double, four home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games for Houston.
Tommy Pham leads the Rays with 156 hits and has 69 RBIs. Ji-Man Choi is 9-for-31 with three doubles, three home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games for Tampa Bay.
Astros Injuries: Aaron Sanchez: (pectoral), Lance McCullers Jr.: (elbow), Carlos Correa: (back).
Rays Injuries: Hoby Milner: (back/neck), Jose Alvarado: (elbow).
