Astros vs. Rays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 14, 2024

The Houston Astros (63-55) will vie for their seventh straight victory when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays (59-59) on Wednesday at 6:50 PM ET on SCHN. The Astros are listed as -122 favorites by bookmakers, while the Rays are +102 underdogs. Houston’s Ronel Blanco gets the start, and he’ll go against Tampa Bay’s Zack Littell.

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

Astros vs. Rays Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-122)
• Underdog: Rays (+102)
• Over/under: 8

Astros vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Astros have won in 47, or 55.3%, of the 85 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Houston has a record of 40-31 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -122 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 55% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• The Rays have gone 26-30 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 46.4% of those games).
• Tampa Bay has a record of 15-21 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +102 or longer (41.7%).
• The Rays have an implied moneyline win probability of 49.5% in this game.

Astros vs. Rays Hitting Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in batting average (.308) and home runs (25) this season, while also chipping in with 64 RBI.
• Among hitters in Major League Baseball, Alvarez is 16th in home runs and 36th in RBI.
• Alex Bregman has collected 119 hits this season and has an OBP of .318. He’s slugging .439 on the year.
• Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with a .270 batting average.
• Diaz’s home run total ranks 148th in the big leagues, and he is 83rd in RBI.
• Christopher Morel has hit 20 home runs with 53 RBI. Both lead his team.

Astros vs. Rays Pitching Rankings

• The Astros strike out 9.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
• The Astros have pitched to a 3.92 ERA this season, which ranks 12th in baseball.
• The Astros rank 18th in MLB with a combined 1.277 WHIP this season.
• The 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Rays pitching staff ranks 10th in the majors.
• Tampa Bay has the 16th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.03).
• The Rays have the 10th-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.239).