On Monday, August 12, Yordan Alvarez’s Houston Astros (62-55) visit Yandy Diaz’s Tampa Bay Rays (59-58) at Tropicana Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:50 PM ET.

At -120, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Rays (+100). The total for this game has been set at 7.5.

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Astros vs. Rays Game Info

• Date: Monday, August 12, 2024
• Time: 6:50 PM ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Venue: Tropicana Field
• TV Channel: BSSUN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -120
• Moneyline Underdog: Rays +100
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Framber Valdez (11-5) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 21st start of the season. He has a 3.46 ERA in 125 2/3 innings pitched, with 113 strikeouts.
• In his most recent outing on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers, the left-hander went 8 2/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering one hit.
• Valdez has 12 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Valdez will look to extend a seven-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.3 innings per outing).
• He has had three appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 11th in baseball with 137 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Houston’s .419 slugging percentage is eighth-best in MLB.
• The Astros are second in MLB with a .262 batting average.
• Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (542 total).
• The Astros are ninth in MLB with a .322 on-base percentage.
• Astros batters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
• Houston has a 3.95 team ERA that ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Houston’s pitching staff is third in the majors with a collective 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Astros have the 18th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.284).

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