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Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays Preview & Prediction (10/17/2020)

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Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays Preview & Prediction (10/17/2020)

Houston Astros +1.0   ( 110 ) Vs. Tampa Bay Rays (Total:8.0) Tampa Bay Rays +1.0  ( -115 ) Vs. Houston Astros (Total:8.0)

Houston Astros
(Pitcher: Lance Mccullers Jr.)
TR: Win 6 Loss 6
O/U/P: 5 – 7 – 0
O/U :8.0

Vs.
Date: 2020-10-17
Time: 20:37:00
Generated from 33
Previous Games

Tampa Bay Rays
(Pitcher: Charlie Morton)
TR: Win 7 Loss 5
O/U/P: 6 – 6 – 0
SIDE :-115

3.03 Forecast
(O/U 8.08 )
5.05
6-4 L10(SU) 6-4
4-6-0 L10(O/U) 3-7-0
24% C.O.W 67%
61% C.O.G.O 61%
107 DMVI -180
(B) NEUTRAL PVI (A) NEUTRAL
3-6 SU 12-4
3-5-1 O/U 8-7-1
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN? (MLB & NHL)
C.O.W. = (Chances of Winning) – The Cow is based on both teams’ current situations as either a Road Favorite, Road Underdog, Home Favorite or Home Underdog, along with the range of the OVER/UNDER. We then research past occurrences and results from both teams and provide a ‘CHANCES OF WINNING’ percentage in their next game.

C.O.G.O. = (Chances Game Going OVER) – The ‘C.O.G.O.’ percentage is based on both teams OVER/UNDER record, using both teams short and long-term OVER/UNDER records. After we process it through our ‘math predictor’, we then provide a ‘CHANCES OF COVERING’ percentage for that game, which let’s you know if there’s any value on the OVER in that game.
*Note: If there’s a 60% chance of the game going OVER, that means, there’s a 40% chance of the game going UNDER.

L.O.A. = (Law of Average) – The ‘Law of Average’ edge is based on the 50/50 theory. Play on a team that lost against the spread (ATS) or straight up (SU) in their last game, vs. a team that won against the spread (ATS) or straight up (SU) in their last game.

DMVI = (Daily Market Value Index) – The DMVI is our researched and calculated line compared to the bookmaker’s line. When calculating the DMVI, we look for the margin of error between the bookmaker’s line, the final result of a game and then produce the value of what the line should be in the next game for both teams. The DMVI is a tool to find value vs. the current line.

VI = (Value Index) – The Value Index is the current psychology of the betting public, based on a teams 7-game cycle.
BULLISH = Team is either (7-0, 6-1, or 5-2) in their last 7 games.
NEUTRAL = Team is either (3-4 or 4-3) in their last 7 games.
BEARISH = Team is either (0-7, 1-6 or 2-5) in their last 7 games.

Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays Preview & Prediction (10/17/2020)

Houston Astros Tampa Bay Rays
Line : 1.0 Line : 1.0
MoneyLine : 110 MoneyLine : -115
O/U : 8.0 O/U : 8.0
Season Record : Season Record :
SU: 37-35 ATS: 0-0-0 O/U: 33-36-3
SU: 48-25 ATS: 0-0-0 O/U: 31-40-2
Home Record : Home Record :
SU: 23-12 ATS: O/U: 15-20-0
SU: 27-11 ATS: O/U: 19-18-1
Away Record : Away Record :
SU: 14-23 ATS: O/U: 18-16-3
SU: 21-14 ATS: O/U: 12-22-1
Last game: Win 7 – 4 vs Tampa Bay Rays ( Blake Snell ) Last game: Lost 7 – 4 vs Houston Astros ( Framber Valdez )
Current game: vs. Tampa Bay Rays ( Charlie Morton ) Current game: vs. Houston Astros ( Lance McCullers Jr. )
Next Game: Vs. Next Game: Vs.
Streaks : 3 SU Win – 1 Over Streaks : 3 SU Lost – 1 Over
Road Teams Strength of Schedule last 7 games: 55.1% Home Teams Strength of Schedule last 7 games: 57.14%
Situational Stats Situational Stats
Home Favorite: 20 Win -9 Lost   (RF)4.9 – (RA)3.48 Home Favorite: 21 Win -9 Lost   (RF)4.83 – (RA)3.57
Home Underdog: 3 Win -3 Lost   (RF)4.33 – (RA)4.5 Home Underdog: 6 Win -2 Lost   (RF)4 – (RA)3.75
Road Favorite: 7 Win -10 Lost   (RF)5.59 – (RA)5.47 Road Favorite: 14 Win -8 Lost   (RF)5.27 – (RA)3.95
Road Underdog: 7 Win -13 Lost   (RF)3.8 – (RA)4.95 Road Underdog: 7 Win -6 Lost   (RF)3.77 – (RA)4
Last 3 game: 3 Win 0 Lost    (RF)5 – (RA)3.33 Last 3 game: 0 Win 3 Lost    (RF)3.33 – (RA)5
Last 5 game: 3 Win 2 Lost    (RF)3.8 – (RA)3.8 Last 5 game: 2 Win 3 Lost    (RF)3.8 – (RA)3.8
Last 7 game: 4 Win 3 Lost   (RF)4.43 – (RA)3.86 Last 7 game: 4 Win 3 Lost   (RF)3.29 – (RA)3
Last 10 game: 6 Win 4 Lost   (RF)5.3 – (RA)4.3 Last 10 game: 6 Win 4 Lost   (RF)3.9 – (RA)3.5
Last 15 game: 8 Win 7 Lost   (RF)4.6 – (RA)4.27 Last 15 game: 10 Win 5 Lost   (RF)4.13 – (RA)3.33
Team Record Team Record
Lance McCullers Jr.’s Last 3 game: 1 Win – 2 Lost (RF)4.33 – (RA)5 Charlie Morton’s Last 3 game: 2 Win – 1 Lost (RF)5.67 – (RA)4
Lance McCullers Jr.’s Last 5 game: 1 Win – 4 Lost (RF)3.6 – (RA)4.4 Charlie Morton’s Last 5 game: 4 Win – 1 Lost (RF)3.4 – (RA)3.4
Lance McCullers Jr.’s Last 7 game: 2 Win – 5 Lost (RF)3.57 – (RA)4 Charlie Morton’s Last 7 game: 4 Win – 3 Lost (RF)4.29 – (RA)4.14
Lance McCullers Jr.’s Last 10 game: 4 Win – 6 Lost (RF)4.1 – (RA)4.8 Charlie Morton’s Last 10 game: 7 Win – 3 Lost (RF)4.4 – (RA)3.5
Lance McCullers Jr.’s Last 15 game: 6 Win – 6 Lost (RF)4.75 – (RA)4.67 Charlie Morton’s Last 15 game: 7 Win – 5 Lost (RF)4.33 – (RA)4
Lance McCullers Jr.’s Last 20 game: 6 Win – 6 Lost (RF)4.75 – (RA)4.67 Charlie Morton’s Last 20 game: 7 Win – 5 Lost (RF)4.33 – (RA)4
Lance McCullers Jr.’s Last 25 game: 6 Win – 6 Lost (RF)4.75 – (RA)4.67 Charlie Morton’s Last 25 game: 7 Win – 5 Lost (RF)4.33 – (RA)4
Situations (Houston Astros) Situations (Tampa Bay Rays)
Coming off vs. AL East opponent (TAM) Coming off vs. NL Central opponent (HOU)
Coming off a road underdog win Coming off a home fav lost
Coming off a 3 game winning streak Coming off a 3 game losing streak
Coming off 1 over Coming off 1 over
Scored 4 runs against in last game Scored 7 runs against in last game
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Ron Raymond is a well-known sports handicapper who runs ATS Stats and the Raymond REPORT. He has over 21 years of experience in the industry and provides expert analysis and predictions for various sports, including football, baseball, hockey, and basketball.

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