Ronel Blanco will take the hill for the Houston Astros (57-52) on Saturday, August 3 versus the Tampa Bay Rays (55-54), who will answer with Zack Littell. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:15 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.

At -155, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Rays (+130). Oddsmakers have set the over/under for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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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

• Blanco goes for 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 in 119 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent time out on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, the right-hander tossed 4 1/3 innings, giving up four earned runs while surrendering three hits.
• Blanco is trying to collect his 12th quality start of the season.
• Blanco heads into this matchup with 17 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
• In four of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 13th in MLB play with 123 total home runs.
• Houston is ninth in baseball with a .416 slugging percentage.
• The Astros rank second in MLB with a .261 batting average.
• Houston has the No. 13 offense in MLB play, scoring 4.6 runs per game (505 total runs).
• The Astros rank 10th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .320.
• Astros hitters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest strikeouts in the majors.
• Houston has the 14th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.01).
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective nine K/9, the third-best in MLB.
• The Astros have the 21st-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.296).

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