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.

The Astros, at -155, are favored in this contest, while the Rays are underdogs at +130. The total for this matchup has been listed at 7.5.

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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 will aim for his 10th victory when he makes the start for the Astros, his 21st of the season. He is 9-5 with a 2.95 ERA and 114 strikeouts in 119 2/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when he threw 4 1/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up three hits.
• Blanco has 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Blanco heads into this game with 17 outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
• He has had four appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 13th in baseball with 123 total home runs.
• Houston’s .416 slugging percentage ranks ninth-best in MLB.
• The Astros rank second in MLB with a .261 batting average.
• Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (505 total).
• The Astros rank 10th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .320.
• The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game to rank third in the majors.
• Houston has a 4.01 team ERA that ranks 14th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• 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 (1.296).

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