On Saturday, August 3, Yordan Alvarez’s Houston Astros (57-52) host Yandy Diaz’s Tampa Bay Rays (55-54) at Minute Maid Park. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:15 PM ET.

At +130, the Rays are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Astros, who are listed at -155. Oddsmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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Astros vs. Rays Game Info

• Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024
• Time: 7:15 PM ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: FOX
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -155
• Moneyline Underdog: Rays +130
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Ronel Blanco (9-5 with a 2.95 ERA and 114 strikeouts in 119 2/3 innings pitched) looks for his 10th win when he makes the start for the Astros, his 21st of the season.
• In his last appearance on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the righty threw 4 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs while surrendering three hits.
• Blanco is trying to pick up his 12th quality start of the year in this game.
• Blanco is looking to pick up his 18th start of five or more innings this year in this game.
• He has had four appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 13th in baseball with 123 total home runs.
• Houston is ninth in MLB with a .416 slugging percentage.
• The Astros’ .261 batting average is second-best in the majors.
• Houston ranks 13th in runs scored with 505 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros rank 10th in baseball with a .320 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest mark in MLB.
• Houston’s 4.01 team ERA ranks 14th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The nine strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks third in the majors.
• The Astros have the 21st-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.296).

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