How to Watch the Astros vs. Rays Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for August 2
Published 6:06 am Friday, August 2, 2024
Alex Jackson and the Tampa Bay Rays hit the field on Friday at Minute Maid Park against Yusei Kikuchi, who is starting for the Houston Astros. First pitch is set for 8:10 PM ET.
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Astros vs. Rays Live Stream, TV Channel and 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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Astros Batting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros are 11th in baseball with 123 total home runs.
- Houston’s .417 slugging percentage ranks ninth-best in baseball.
- The Astros have the second-best batting average in the majors (.261).
- Houston has the No. 12 offense in baseball, scoring 4.6 runs per game (502 total runs).
- The Astros’ .320 on-base percentage is 10th-best in MLB.
- The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest mark in baseball.
- Houston’s 4.03 team ERA ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- The nine strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks third in MLB.
- The Astros average baseball’s 21st-ranked WHIP (1.298).
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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.
- His last time out was for the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday when the left-hander threw 4 2/3 innings against the Texas Rangers, surrendering five earned runs while giving up eight hits.
- Kikuchi is trying to record his ninth quality start of the year.
- Kikuchi has put up 15 starts this season in which he pitched five or more innings.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 22 appearances this season.
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Astros Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Astros Starter | Opponent Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/27/2024 | Dodgers | W 7-6 | Home | Ronel Blanco | Justin Wrobleski |
| 7/28/2024 | Dodgers | L 6-2 | Home | Spencer Arrighetti | River Ryan |
| 7/29/2024 | Pirates | L 5-3 | Home | Tayler Scott | Paul Skenes |
| 7/30/2024 | Pirates | L 6-2 | Home | Hunter Brown | Bailey Falter |
| 7/31/2024 | Pirates | W 5-4 | Home | Framber Valdez | Jake Woodford |
| 8/2/2024 | Rays | – | Home | Yusei Kikuchi | Shane Baz |
| 8/3/2024 | Rays | – | Home | Ronel Blanco | Zack Littell |
| 8/4/2024 | Rays | – | Home | Spencer Arrighetti | – |
| 8/5/2024 | Rangers | – | Away | Hunter Brown | Max Scherzer |
| 8/6/2024 | Rangers | – | Away | Hunter Brown | Andrew Heaney |
| 8/7/2024 | Rangers | – | Away | Framber Valdez | – |
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