<p><strong><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/tampa-bay-rays-t110457" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tampa Bay Rays </a>and <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/tampa-bay-rays-t110457" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Houston Astros</a></strong> will meet todayat 7:37 pm (ET) at Petco Park in San Diego for Game 1 of the <strong>American League Championship Series of the 2020 <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/mlb-t48464" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MLB </a>season.</strong> 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.</p>
<p>We get a rematch of the 2019 ALDS between Rays and Astros, this time on neutral ground and without the infamous<strong> <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/sports/The-30-worst-cheaters-in-sports-history-20200605-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sign-stealing scandal</a> </strong>that put an asterisk in Houston’s 2017 title run. Needless to say,<strong> the Astros are on a mission to silence their critics.</strong></p>
<p>The Rays were one of the best teams in the league throughout the regular season but it’s clear that the Astros <strong>are tailor-made for these kinds of situations</strong>, so making a prediction is going to be a tough task, for sure.</p>
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<h2>Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros: Match Information</h2>
<p><strong>Date: </strong>Sunday, October 11, 2020<br> <strong>Time:</strong> 7:37 PM (ET), 6:37 PM (CT), 4:37 PM (PT)<br> <strong>Venue:</strong> Petco Park, San Diego<br> <strong>Starting Pitchers: </strong>Blake Snell (Rays), TBD (Astros)</p>
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<h2>Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros: Storylines</h2>
<p>The Tampa Bay Rays had to go through five games to beat the <strong>New York Yankees</strong> in the ALDS, getting a close 2-1 victory thanks to <strong>Mike Brosseau’s homer off Aroldis Chapman </strong>at the bottom of the eighth.</p>
<p>The Rays feature a strong starting rotation and a well-balanced lineup who’s been able to get red-hot from stretches, and they <strong>clearly want to get back at the Astros from that tough elimination in 2019.</strong></p>
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<p>The Houston Astros made the expanded postseason pool <strong>despite being below .500 </strong>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.</p>
<p><strong>Carlos Correa </strong>has been incredible since the start of the postseason and even though <strong>José Altuve</strong> is yet to be at his best, he’s made some huge plays to lead his team to yet another ALCS berth.</p>
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<h2>How Can I WatchOr Live Stream Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros In The U.S</h2>
<p>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 by<strong>TBS, and ESPN Radio.</strong></p>
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<h2>Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros: Predictions And Odds</h2>
<p>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 <strong>at 8.5 runs.</strong></p>
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Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros: How to watch 2020 MLB ALCS today, match information, and predictions

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Rays and Astros will meet for Game 1 of the ALCS

<p>It goes without saying that the<a href="https://us.bolavip.com/houston-astros-t116283" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> <strong>Houston Astros</strong></a> earned are the least-favorite team in all <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/mlb-t48464" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Major League Baseball</strong></a> right now and for very good reasons, as they were caught <strong>cheating and stealing signs </strong>en route to their <strong>2017<a href="https://us.bolavip.com/mlb/mlb-all-time-world-series-champions-by-year-20200724-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> World Series title.</a></strong></p>
<p>The Astros were booed on the streets, people and players mocked them on social media, on the radio and television, and even on Spring Training, <strong>not to mention the occasional HBP in retaliation.</strong></p>
<p>Houston barely made the expanded postseason pool while playing under .500 in the regular season. They lost their ace <strong>Justin Verlander</strong> due to injury and<strong> Gerrit Cole </strong>in free agency, and now they’re right back in the<strong> American League Division Series.</strong></p>
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<h2>Carlos Correa Mocks Astros’ Haters</h2>
<p>That’s why star shortstop <strong>Carlos Correa </strong>didn’t waste the chance to take a shot at those who want the Astros to suffer after sweeping the<strong> Minnesota Twins</strong> in the Wild-Card series on Wednesday:</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">“I know a lot of people are mad. I know a lot of people don’t want to see us here. But what are they gonna say now?”</p>
<p> Carlos Correa didn’t hold back after the Astros’ sweep of the Twins <a href="https://t.co/4IMJ9K8QYy">https://t.co/4IMJ9K8QYy</a> <a href="https://t.co/otg6Nf0Sfm">pic.twitter.com/otg6Nf0Sfm</a></p>
<p> — Sports Illustrated (@SInow)    <a href="https://twitter.com/SInow/status/1311440536608272384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2020</a>  </p></blockquote></div>
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<p><em>“I know a lot of people are mad, I know a lot of people don’t want to see us here,<strong> but what are they going to say now?</strong> We’re a solid team, we play great baseball and we won a series on the road, in Minnesota, so what are they going to say now?”</em> Correa said.</p>
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<h2>Carlos Correa Says The Astros Had A Tough Year</h2>
<p><em>“<strong>We had a tough year since the start of Spring Training</strong>, but now it’s all about playing great baseball. I think we showed everybody we have a solid team. Minnesota, in a lot of brackets, was supposed to win the World Series. We swept a great team in Minnesota, and I think we deserve a lot of respect as a team. We played great baseball, our pitching staff did a great job, we got some clutch hits and we were able to win the series,”</em> the Puerto Rican concluded.</p>
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<p>Welp, if the Astros had a tough year, they brought it on themselves. You can’t cheat and expect people not to call you out for it, especially after watching their offensive numbers take a massive hit without their sign-stealing scheme.<strong> Now, they’ll have to get past the Athletics or White Sox in the ALDS.</strong></p>
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Carlos Correa takes a shot at Houston Astros' haters

Carlos Correa takes a shot at Houston Astros' haters - Bolavip US

<p>The<strong> <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/houston-astros-t116283" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Houston Astros</a></strong> are about to get a major boost towards the end of the <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/mlb-t48464" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>MLB</strong></a> season, as it seems like <strong><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/mlb/justin-verlander-on-track-to-pitch-for-the-houston-astros-this-season-20200910-0004.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Justin Verlander</a> </strong>– who many people feared could miss the whole campaign – <strong>continues to work on his rehabilitation.</strong></p>
<p>The <strong>American League Cy Young</strong> winner suffered some stiffness in his forearm and a lot of people speculated he may have to undergo <strong>Tommy John surgery</strong>, which at that point in his career could have been the end.</p>
<p>Now, however, it seems like Verlander has been putting on a lot of good work and throwing bullpen sessions of <strong>at least 50 pitches each. </strong>And with the Astros in contention for a spot in the playoffs, he may be back rather sooner than later.</p>
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<p style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:17px;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:8px;overflow:hidden;padding:8px 0 7px;text-align:center">Una publicación compartida de <a href="https://www.instagram.com/justinverlander/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" style="color:#c9c8cd;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;line-height:17px" target="_blank" rel="noopener"> Justin Verlander</a> (@justinverlander) el 14 Jul, 2020 a las 8:03 PDT</p>
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<h2>Houston Astros Eyeing September 24 For Justin Verlander’s Return</h2>
<p>And, according to <strong>ESPN’s Buster Olney, Dusty Baker’s</strong> team is confident in Verlander’s ability to get back on the mound on September 24. That way, he could be ready and in his best shape for the postseason.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">If Justin Verlander comes back — and the Astros are feeling confident about that — then it would make sense if his next regular-season start would fall on Sept. 24, so he could line up for Game 1 of the postseason.</p>
<p> — Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN)    <a href="https://twitter.com/Buster_ESPN/status/1305299703886745600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 14, 2020</a>  </p></blockquote></div>
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<p><em>“If Justin Verlander comes back — and the Astros are feeling confident about that — then it would make sense if his next regular-season start would fall on<strong> Sept. 24, </strong>so he could line up for Game 1 of the postseason,”</em> read the report.</p>
<p>Verlander would throw again in time for the series opener vs. the<strong> Texas Rangers</strong> at Minute Maid Park. With Texas far from contention and already planning ahead to next season, that’ll be an ideal setting for him.</p>
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<p>Houston recently lost <strong>Lance McCullers Jr</strong> due to injury but got <strong>José Urquidy </strong>back.<strong> Zack Greinke </strong>has been as dominant as usual, while <strong>Luis García and Framber Valdez</strong> have been pretty solid for them as well.</p>
<p>Justin has only pitched once this season – a 6-inning outing with just 2 hits, 2 earned runs, and 7 strikeouts, and getting him back on the mound would be a major boost for an Astros team trying to silence their critics <strong>after the sign-stealing scandal.</strong></p>
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Houston Astros set date on Justin Verlander's return

Houston Astros set date on Justin Verlander's return - Bolavip US

<p>The <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/houston-astros-t116283" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Houston Astros</strong></a> were dealt a major blow at the start of the season when their ace <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/mlb/Top-25-most-dominating-pitchers-in-MLB-history-20200504-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Justin Verlander</strong></a> suffered a forearm injury. Some even feared he would have to undergo <strong>potential season-ending Tommy John surgery.</strong></p>
<p>Manager <strong>Dusty Baker</strong> and the Astros had already lost another ace and fellow CY Young candidate<strong> Gerrit Cole</strong> to the <strong>New York Yankees</strong> in free agency, and the rest of <strong><a href="https://us.bolavip.com/mlb-t48464" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MLB</a> </strong>was ready to pound on the Astros following their <a href="https://us.bolavip.com/sports/The-30-worst-cheaters-in-sports-history-20200605-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">infamous sign-stealing scandal.</a></p>
<p>Now, however, it seems like they could get a much-needed boost in the mound, as Verlander is way ahead of schedule in his recovery and already <strong>tossed 50-55 pitches in a bullpen session </strong>Wednesday, as per the manager.</p>
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<h2>Justin Verlander Throws Bullpen Session, May Be Back This Season</h2>
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<p> Baker said he thought Verlander was going to throw 50-55 pitches, which is a lot more than I think I expected him to say.</p>
<p> — Jake Kaplan (@jakemkaplan)    <a href="https://twitter.com/jakemkaplan/status/1303825140271255558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 9, 2020</a>  </p></blockquote></div>
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<p>Verlander would still need a couple of more bullpen sessions and face some batters at the team’s Alternate Site before being able to come back for the team but <strong>the fact that he’s already throwing half-a-hundred pitches is quite encouraging.</strong></p>
<p>Some claim that Verlander’s injury was a bit of a blessing in disguise as the team unleashed <strong>Framber Valdez </strong>and he’s been outstanding to start the season. <strong>Luis García</strong> has also been pretty solid in limited work, while <strong>Zack Greinke</strong> continues to be his usual, dominating self.</p>
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<p>Rookie pitcher <strong>Cristian Javier </strong>has been solid from an ERA standpoint (3.46 in 41.2 IP) but the rest of his stats haven’t been as impressive. They’ve also recently got José Urquidy back, although <strong>Lance McCullers Jr </strong>had to be sent back to the IL.</p>
<p>The Astros have struggled to be at their best this season with a 22-21 campaign and clearly the rest of the league hates their guts so they’re extra motivated every time they face them, so having Verlander back for the most important stretch of the season <strong>could be a huge boost for them.</strong></p>
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Justin Verlander on track to pitch for the Astros this season

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