Everybody and their mother will be leaning towards the Houston Astros tonight when they try to win Game 5 of the ALDS against the Tampa Bay Rays at Minute Maid Park. Gerrit Cole will get the nod for Houston and his stats are not necessary to mention. We know what he’s done all year and that is throw flames. The Rays counter with Tyler Glasnow, who can deliver. Glasnow was 4-0 on the road in the regular season, with a nasty ERA of 0.55, and did have a win against the Astros this year at the Trop. Tampa mowed down Verlander and Greinke. Why not Cole, too? Baseball is a streaky sport. The Rays are red hot and have nothing to lose because they are not supposed to be here!!!
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY RAYS