Astros vs. Rays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 13, 2024

The Houston Astros (62-55) roll into Tuesday’s matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays (59-58) looking to extend a five-game winning streak. The contest starts at 6:50 PM ET on SCHN with the Astros listed as -136 favorites on the moneyline. Yusei Kikuchi gets the starting nod for Houston while Shane Baz is Tampa Bay’s starter for the contest.

Take a look at our betting primer for this matchup, and discover all of our MLB picks, too!

Astros vs. Rays Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-136)
• Underdog: Rays (+115)
• Over/under: 8

Astros vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Astros have been victorious in 46, or 54.8%, of the 84 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This year Houston has won 33 of 54 games when listed as at least -136 on the moneyline.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 57.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Rays have won 47.3% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (26-29).
• Tampa Bay is 9-15 (winning just 37.5% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +115 or longer.
• The Rays have a 46.5% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

Astros vs. Rays Hitting Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in batting average (.307), home runs (25) and runs batted in (63) this season.
• Of all MLB hitters, Alvarez ranks fifth in batting average, fourth in on-base percentage, and ninth in slugging.
• Alex Bregman has collected 118 hits this season and has an OBP of .319. He’s slugging .435 on the year.
• Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with a team-best batting average of .271.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Diaz is 146th in home runs and 81st in RBI.
• Christopher Morel has hit 20 home runs with 53 runs batted in. Both lead his team.

Astros vs. Rays Pitching Rankings

• The Astros average 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-most in the league.
• Astros pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.95 this year, which ranks 12th in MLB.
• Astros pitchers have a 1.284 WHIP this season, 18th in the majors.
• The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Rays pitching staff ranks 10th in the majors.
• Tampa Bay’s 4.02 team ERA ranks 16th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Rays have the 10th-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.238).