The Houston Astros (56-52) will rely on Yordan Alvarez when they host Yandy Diaz and the Tampa Bay Rays (55-53) at Minute Maid Park on Friday, August 2. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 PM ET.

At -155, the Astros are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Rays (+130). The over/under for this contest is 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

• Yusei Kikuchi (4-9) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 23rd start of the season. He’s put together a 4.75 ERA in 115 2/3 innings pitched, with 130 strikeouts.
• In his last time out — while pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays — the lefty threw 4 2/3 innings against the Texas Rangers on Friday, giving up five earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• Kikuchi heads into this game with eight quality starts under his belt this year.
• Kikuchi has put together 15 starts this year in which he pitched five or more innings.
• He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 11th in MLB play with 123 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
• Houston is ninth in baseball, slugging .417.
• The Astros rank second in MLB with a .261 batting average.
• Houston has the No. 12 offense in MLB action, scoring 4.6 runs per game (502 total runs).
• The Astros are 10th in baseball with a .320 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest average in baseball.
• Houston has the 15th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.03).
• 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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