The Houston Astros (62-55) and the Tampa Bay Rays (59-58) will clash in the series opener on Monday, August 12 at Tropicana Field, with Framber Valdez starting for the Astros and Taj Bradley taking the mound for the Rays. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:50 PM ET.

The Astros, at -120, are favored in this matchup, while the Rays are underdogs at +100. This game’s total has been set at 7.5. You can get +100 odds on the over and -120 odds on the under.

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Astros vs. Rays Game Info

• Date: Monday, August 12, 2024
• Time: 6:50 PM ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Venue: Tropicana Field
• TV Channel: BSSUN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -120
• Moneyline Underdog: Rays +100
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Valdez makes the start for the Astros, his 21st of the season. He is 11-5 with a 3.46 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 125 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last time out on Wednesday, the left-hander went 8 2/3 innings against the Texas Rangers, giving up two earned runs while surrendering one hit.
• Valdez has 12 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Valdez will try to continue a seven-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.3 innings per outing).
• In three of his 20 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 11th in MLB action with 137 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Houston ranks eighth in MLB with a .419 slugging percentage.
• The Astros have the second-best batting average in the majors (.262).
• Houston has the No. 12 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.6 runs per game (542 total runs).
• The Astros rank ninth in MLB with an on-base percentage of .322.
• Astros batters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in MLB.
• Houston’s 3.95 team ERA ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Houston’s pitching staff is third in MLB with a collective 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Astros have the 18th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.284).

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