On Wednesday, August 14, Yordan Alvarez’s Houston Astros (64-55) visit Yandy Diaz’s Tampa Bay Rays (59-60) at Tropicana Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:50 PM ET.

At -120, the Astros are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Rays (+100). The over/under for this matchup has been listed at 8.

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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 makes 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.
• His last time out came on Friday against the Boston Red Sox, when the right-hander tossed four innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
• Blanco enters the matchup with 11 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Blanco will try to record his 19th outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.8 innings per appearance.
• He has had four appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 11th in MLB play with 141 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Houston is seventh in baseball with a .420 slugging percentage.
• 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 (551 total).
• The Astros’ .321 on-base percentage ranks ninth-best in baseball.
• The Astros strike out 7.2 times per game to rank third in the majors.
• Houston has a 3.90 team ERA that ranks 10th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in the majors.
• The Astros have the 16th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.272).

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