Chip’s Top-Rated MLB Power Play (19-5 86% L-24)
(MLB) Astros (HOU) vs. Rays (TAM),
Money Line: 112.00 Rays (TAM) (Home)
Result: Loss
Houston at Tampa Bay 6:50 ET
Rays over Astros- Left-hander Framber Valdez (11-5, 3.46 ERA) flirted with history in his win over the Texas Rangers last Tuesday with two outs in the ninth, Corey Seager hit a two-run homer ending hs bid for a second no-hitter. Valdez is 6-0 with a 2.81 ERA in his past eight starts. The Astros have ended up winning all of those games. The Rays will start right-hander Taj Bradley (6-6, 3.07), who is 1-1 with an 8.64 ERA in two career starts against Houston. Bradley was the AL's Pitcher of the Month for July, when he had a three-start stretch in which he allowed no runs and eight hits over 20 innings. Batters hit just .160 against him for the month, and he struck out 31 in 31 innings. Take TAMPA BAY!