Yordan Alvarez and the Houston Astros (64-55), who are going for a series sweep, will visit Yandy Diaz and the Tampa Bay Rays (59-60) at Tropicana Field on Wednesday, August 14. The game will start at 6:50 PM ET.

At -120, the Astros are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Rays (+100). The over/under for this contest is 8. 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: Wednesday, August 14, 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 -120
• Moneyline Underdog: Rays +100
• Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Ronel Blanco aims for his 10th victory when he gets the start for the Astros, his 23rd of the season. He is 9-6 with a 3.02 ERA and 126 strikeouts in 128 2/3 innings pitched.
• The righty’s most recent time out came on Friday against the Boston Red Sox, when he went four innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.
• Blanco has 11 quality starts this year.
• Blanco will try to pick up his 19th matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.8 innings per appearance.
• He has made four appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 11th in MLB action with 141 total home runs.
• Houston is seventh in baseball with a .420 slugging percentage.
• The Astros have the second-best batting average in the majors (.262).
• Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (551 total).
• The Astros are ninth in MLB with a .321 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.2 times per game to rank third in MLB.
• Houston has a 3.90 team ERA that ranks 10th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors.
• The Astros average MLB’s 16th-ranked WHIP (1.272).

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