Yordan Alvarez will lead the charge for the Houston Astros (63-55) on Tuesday, August 13, when they square off against Yandy Diaz and the Tampa Bay Rays (59-59) at Tropicana Field at 6:50 PM ET.

At -135, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Rays (+115). The total for this contest is 7.5. The odds to eclipse the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.

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Astros vs. Rays Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024
• Time: 6:50 PM ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Venue: Tropicana Field
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -135
• Moneyline Underdog: Rays +115
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Yusei Kikuchi gets the start for the Astros, his 25th of the season. He is 5-9 with a 4.62 ERA and 149 strikeouts in 126 2/3 innings pitched.
• His most recent appearance was on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers, when the lefty threw 5 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
• Kikuchi is trying to pick up his ninth quality start of the year.
• Kikuchi will aim to pitch five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 5.3 frames per outing.
• In two of his 24 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 11th in baseball with 139 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Houston ranks eighth in baseball, slugging .420.
• The Astros’ .262 batting average is second-best in the majors.
• Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (548 total).
• The Astros are ninth in MLB with a .322 on-base percentage.
• Astros hitters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-lowest average in baseball.
• Houston’s 3.92 team ERA ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in the majors.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 18th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.277).

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