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Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros: How to watch 2020 MLB ALCS today, match information, and predictions

Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros will face square off today at PetcoPark for Game 1 of the ALCS. Check out all the match information, predictions, and how to watch the game.

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Randy Arozarena (left) and José Altuve. (Getty)
Randy Arozarena (left) and José Altuve. (Getty)

Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros will meet todayat 7:37 pm (ET) at Petco Park in San Diego for Game 1 of the American League Championship Series of the 2020 MLB season. Here, you’ll find everything there is to know about this exciting game, such as the match information, storylines, predictions, odds, and even how to watch it.

We get a rematch of the 2019 ALDS between Rays and Astros, this time on neutral ground and without the infamous sign-stealing scandal that put an asterisk in Houston’s 2017 title run. Needless to say, the Astros are on a mission to silence their critics.

The Rays were one of the best teams in the league throughout the regular season but it’s clear that the Astros are tailor-made for these kinds of situations, so making a prediction is going to be a tough task, for sure.

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Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros: Match Information

Date: Sunday, October 11, 2020
Time: 7:37 PM (ET), 6:37 PM (CT), 4:37 PM (PT)
Venue: Petco Park, San Diego
Starting Pitchers: Blake Snell (Rays), TBD (Astros)

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Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros: Storylines

The Tampa Bay Rays had to go through five games to beat the New York Yankees in the ALDS, getting a close 2-1 victory thanks to Mike Brosseau’s homer off Aroldis Chapman at the bottom of the eighth.

The Rays feature a strong starting rotation and a well-balanced lineup who’s been able to get red-hot from stretches, and they clearly want to get back at the Astros from that tough elimination in 2019.

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The Houston Astros made the expanded postseason pool despite being below .500 in the regular season but have been one of the most impressive teams in the playoffs, proving their experience and stepping forward once again at that stage.

Carlos Correa has been incredible since the start of the postseason and even though José Altuve is yet to be at his best, he’s made some huge plays to lead his team to yet another ALCS berth.

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How Can I WatchOr Live Stream Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros In The U.S

The 2020 MLB ALCS game between Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros to be played on Sunday 11 at Petco Park in San Diego will be broadcasted in the United States byTBS, and ESPN Radio.

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Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros: Predictions And Odds

It seems like oddsmakers expect the Tampa Bay Rays to continue their hot streak and win Game 1, as they enter this clash with -148 odds. They also expect it to be a high-scoring game, with the total set at 8.5 runs.

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Game Winner Rays -148
Game Total o/u 8.5
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*Odds TBD

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