Rays Set Their Sights on Houston’s Mysterious Spot Starter—What Could This Mean for the Season?

It was a wash of a day yesterday. I don’t just mean that I went 1-1, I mean that we won a unit on the Reds, and since it was a plus money play for the other look I had, we lost a unit. Started the day with the same bankroll as we ended it with. That’s not a bad thing. I’ll always take a day like that over a 1-1 day where we lose some juice. Still, I want better days. I want the ones we can build on and we can get that here as the Astros take on the Rays.

The Astros are starting to round into form here in the late May stretch. Usually, by Memorial Day, you get a good sense of what a team is. So, what exactly is this Astros team that has continued to lose big names over the years? They are still a good hitting club with a .246 average, and 189 runs scored for the year. They have a solid pitching staff that carries a collective 3.38 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP. Is this a championship-caliber team? It probably still is at least one to consider for the postseason. The Astros are 3-2 over their past five games and in second place in their division, a very competitive one. Even the Angels aren’t looking too terrible at the moment. Tonight they send out Brandon Walter to the hill. He was in the minors and they called him up for what I assume will be a five innings or fewer start. This is his first Major League appearance since 2023, and his first ever career start. 

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