BETTING THE GAMES
Week 14 standings for the Gow Media show host gambling challenge
SportsMap Staff
Dec 5, 2018, 6:55 am
HOST Rec./This Wk. NCAA NFL
AJ Hoffman 16-10-1 (0-2) Texas/OU O78 (L) PIT -3 (L)
Jerry Bo 15-9-3 (1-1) Boise/FSU52.5 (W) WAS +6.5 (L)
Josh Jordan 15–10-2 (1-1) Texas +7.5 (L) NE -6 (W)
Charlie Pallilo 13-13-1 (0-2) Memphis +3 (L) IND -4 (L)
Jermaine Every 13–12-2 (1-1) Texas/OU O78 (L) NY/TN O40.5(W)
Nick Sharara 13-14 (1-1) MTSU -1.5 (L) NE -5 (W)
John Granato 12–13-2 (1-1) Cal/Stan U46 (W) IND -5.5 (L)
Joel Blank 12–14-1 (1-1) Washington -5 (W) PIT -3 (L)
Tyler Scott 12-15 (0-2) Texas/OU O77 (L) IND -4 (L)
Lance Zierlein 11-14-2 (1-1) Alabama -13.5 (L) HOU/C U47.5 (W)
Fred Faour 11-15-1 (0-2) Texas/OU O78 (L) NO -7 (L)
Raheel Ramzanali 11-16 (1-1) Wash/Utah U44.5(W) DET +10 (L)
Patrick Creighton 11-16 (1-1) Ohio State -15.5 (W) CHI -3.5 (L)
Barry Laminack 10-15-2 (0-2) Texas/OU O78 (L) IND -4 (L)
Jong Lee 10-16-1 (0-2) Texas/OU O78 (L) CA/TB O54.5 (L)
The Houston Astros will aim to lock up a series victory Tuesday night as they face the Tampa Bay Rays in the second game of a three-game set. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. ET.
Houston (25–22) took the opener 4–3 on Monday and has now won five of its last ten games, continuing a recent surge that has pulled them back above .500 and into second place in the AL West. Tampa Bay (21–26) sits fourth in the AL East and has struggled to find consistency, especially at home where they are now just 11–18.
The Astros will turn to left-hander Brandon Walter, who is set to make his season debut. Walter, a depth option from the Astros' system, gets the nod with the club working through recent rotation injuries.
The Rays counter with right-hander Zack Littell (3–5, 4.31 ERA), who has been solid but not dominant across his first nine starts. He’s struck out 32 batters in 54.1 innings with a strong 1.12 WHIP.
Houston holds the AL’s fifth-best team on-base percentage (.318) and has gone 6–4 over its last 10 games, posting a .252 batting average and a 3.78 team ERA in that span. Tampa Bay is 5–5 over its last 10, hitting .236 while their pitching staff has combined for a 4.34 ERA.
According to BetMGM, the Astros are slight road favorites at -114, with the Rays at -105. The over/under is set at 9.5 runs, signaling expectations for a potentially high-scoring matchup.
With the series opener in their pocket and Walter making his first appearance of the year, the Astros will look to keep momentum rolling in Tampa and inch closer to the top of the AL West standings.
Here's a look at Tuesday's night's lineup:
Game 2 in the sunshine state.
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Yainer Diaz gets the night off, with Victor Caratini catching Walter in his big league debut. Chas McCormick is in the lineup again playing left field, and Zach Dezenzo gets the nod in the DH spot.