The Houston Astros (56-52) and the Tampa Bay Rays (55-53) will go head to head in the series opener on Friday, August 2 at Minute Maid Park, with Yusei Kikuchi pitching for the Astros and Shane Baz toeing the rubber for the Rays. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 PM ET.

The Astros, at -155, are the favorites in this contest, while the Rays are underdogs at +130. The over/under for this contest has been listed at 8.

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Astros vs. Rays Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -155
• Moneyline Underdog: Rays +130
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Kikuchi gets the start for the Astros, his 23rd of the season. He is 4-9 with a 4.75 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 115 2/3 innings pitched.
• The left-hander last pitched for the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday, when he tossed 4 2/3 innings against the Texas Rangers, allowing five earned runs while giving up eight hits.
• Kikuchi is trying to collect his ninth quality start of the year.
• Kikuchi will look to record his 16th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.2 innings per appearance.
• In two of his 22 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 11th in baseball with 123 total home runs.
• Houston ranks ninth in baseball with a .417 slugging percentage.
• The Astros are second in MLB with a .261 batting average.
• Houston ranks 12th in runs scored with 502 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros rank 10th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .320.
• Astros hitters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-lowest average in the majors.
• Houston has the 15th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.03).
• Houston’s pitching staff is third in the majors with a collective nine strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Astros average baseball’s 21st-ranked WHIP (1.298).

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