Dan has the winner between New York and Chicago tonight as his AL best bet. These are two of the top teams in the AL, and Dan is confident about which team will prevail.
FREE PLAY OF THE DAY
Game:
Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros
Date:
Saturday, Jul 4, 2026
Time:
07:11 pm EDT
Odds:
Tampa Bay Rays -108
Houston Astros -108
The Houston Astros are 43‑47 overall and are 21‑24 at home. Houston’s pitching staff has a 4.75 ERA and 1.38 WHIP. Hunter Brown is the expected starter. He is 1‑0 with a 1.78 ERA and 1.18 WHIP. The Tampa Bay Rays are 52‑33 overall and are 21‑21 on the road. Tampa Bay’s pitching staff has a 3.68 ERA and 1.18 WHIP. Drew Rasmussen is the expected starter. He is 7‑4 with a 2.45 ERA and 0.87 WHIP. The Rays are 5-2 in their last 7 games with the Astros and have won three of their last five visits in Houston. This looks like a low-scoring game, but I will take the Rays in this one.
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Play: Tampa Bay Rays -108
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The hate between the Cubs and Cardinals is real. The teams, fans, and cities wish the other didn't exist. Dan is all for the pettiness and is releasing a 4% play on tonight's winner.
