When the Houston Astros (62-55) and Tampa Bay Rays (59-58) meet at Tropicana Field on Monday, August 12, Framber Valdez will get the call for the Astros, while the Rays will send Taj Bradley to the hill. The game will start at 6:50 PM ET.

The Astros, at -120, are favored in this matchup, while the Rays are underdogs at +100. The over/under for this game is 7.5. The odds to exceed the over are +100, while the odds are -120 to go under.

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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

• The Astros will send Valdez (11-5) to make his 21st start of the season. He is 11-5 with a 3.46 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 125 2/3 innings pitched.
• The lefty’s most recent time out came on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers, when he went 8 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing only one hit.
• Valdez is trying to record his 13th quality start of the year.
• Valdez will try to prolong a seven-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.3 innings per outing).
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 20 appearances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

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

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