The Tampa Bay Rays got back in the win column yesterday by downing the Houston Astros, 5-4, at the Trop. Tonight they will take it on the arches to southern California to open a 4-game set with the Anaheim Angels. Tampa is 5-1 in their last 6 on the road and will have their ace toeing the rubber, Tyler Glasnow. If anyone can slow down Mike Trout, it’s this guy. Glasnow is 3-1 with an ERA of just 1.67, a nasty WHIP of 0.80, and has no problem hitting 100 miles an hour with his fastball. In his last outing against a really good Oakland team, Glasnow was throwing flames. He pitched 7 scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts and yielded just 5 hits in a Rays 2-0 victory. The Angels have Shohei Ohtani (1-0, 3.28 ERA, 1.39 WHIP) slated to get the start but that could be in question after he was dinged on his throwing arm yesterday against Seattle. If Glasnow is on, and he usually is, Tampa wins this game.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY RAYS