Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (64-55), who are trying for a series sweep, will visit the Tampa Bay Rays (59-60) at Tropicana Field on Wednesday, August 14. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:50 PM ET.

Bookmakers have listed the Astros (-120) as moneyline favorites versus the Rays (+100). The total for this contest is 8. The odds to hit the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.

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Astros vs. Rays Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, August 14, 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 -120
• Moneyline Underdog: Rays +100
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Ronel Blanco (9-6) is aiming for his 10th win when he takes the mound for the Astros in his 23rd start of the season. He has a 3.02 ERA in 128 2/3 innings pitched, with 126 strikeouts.
• His last appearance was on Friday against the Boston Red Sox, when the right-hander threw four innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
• Blanco is looking to pick up his 12th quality start of the year.
• Blanco has pitched five or more innings in a game 18 times this year heading into this outing.
• He has had four appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 11th in MLB play with 141 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Houston ranks seventh in MLB with a .420 slugging percentage.
• The Astros’ .262 batting average is second-best in MLB.
• Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (551 total).
• The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage is ninth-best in MLB.
• Astros batters strike out 7.2 times per game, the third-lowest average in baseball.
• Houston’s 3.90 team ERA ranks 10th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
• The Astros average MLB’s 16th-ranked WHIP (1.272).

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