Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (63-55) will visit Yandy Diaz and the Tampa Bay Rays (59-59) at Tropicana Field on Tuesday, August 13, with a start time of 6:50 PM ET.

The Astros (-140), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Rays (+115) The over/under for this contest has been listed at 8.

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Astros vs. Rays Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024
• Time: 6:50 PM ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Venue: Tropicana Field
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -140
• Moneyline Underdog: Rays +115
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Yusei Kikuchi gets the start for the Astros, his 25th of the season. He is 5-9 with a 4.62 ERA and 149 strikeouts in 126 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last time out on Wednesday, the left-hander threw 5 1/3 innings against the Texas Rangers, allowing two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
• Kikuchi has eight quality starts under his belt this season.
• Kikuchi will look to build upon a three-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.3 innings per outing).
• In two of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB play with 139 total home runs.
• Houston’s .420 slugging percentage is eighth-best in baseball.
• The Astros rank second in MLB with a .262 batting average.
• Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.6 runs per game (548 total).
• The Astros’ .322 on-base percentage is ninth-best in MLB.
• Astros batters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in the majors.
• Houston has the 12th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.92).
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in the majors.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 18th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.277).

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