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.

At -155, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Rays (+130). The total for this contest 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 look to grab his 10th win 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 through 119 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the right-hander tossed 4 1/3 innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing four earned runs while surrendering three hits.
• Blanco is trying to collect his 12th quality start of the season.
• Blanco is looking to secure his 18th start of five or more innings this season in this outing.
• 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 average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 13th in MLB play with 123 total home runs.
• Houston is ninth in MLB, slugging .416.
• The Astros rank second in MLB with a .261 batting average.
• Houston ranks 13th in runs scored with 505 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros are 10th in MLB with a .320 on-base percentage.
• Astros batters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in the majors.
• Houston has a 4.01 team ERA that ranks 14th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The nine strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks third in MLB.
• The Astros have the 21st-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.296).

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