Astros vs. Rays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 2, 2024

Christopher Morel leads the Tampa Bay Rays (55-53) into Friday’s matchup with the Houston Astros (56-52) on a two-game homer streak. His Rays are underdogs for the contest, however, with oddsmakers naming the Astros as -143 moneyline favorites. The game starts at 8:10 PM ET from Minute Maid Park, live on SCHN. Houston’s Yusei Kikuchi gets the start, and he’ll go against Tampa Bay’s Shane Baz.

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Astros vs. Rays Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-143)
• Underdog: Rays (+120)
• Over/under: 8

Astros vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Astros have been victorious in 42, or 53.8%, of the 78 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Houston has come away with a win 28 times in 45 chances when named as a favorite of at least -143 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 58.8% chance of walking away with the win.
• The Rays have been the moneyline underdog 47 total times this season. They’ve finished 23-24 in those games.
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +120 or longer, Tampa Bay has gone 5-10 (33.3%).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Rays’ implied win probability is 45.5%.

Astros vs. Rays Hitting Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston with 20 home runs this season. He’s batting .296 with 55 RBI.
• Alvarez’s home runs rank him 21st in MLB, and he is 44th in RBI.
• Jose Altuve is batting .306 to lead Houston, while adding 14 homers and 47 runs batted in this season.
• Yandy Diaz has a team-high batting average of .271.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Diaz is 146th in home runs and 72nd in RBI.
• Morel’s 20 home runs and 53 RBI both pace his team.

Astros vs. Rays Pitching Rankings

• The Astros have a nine K/9 this season as a pitching staff, third-best in baseball.
• The Astros have the 15th-ranked ERA (4.03) in the majors this season.
• Astros pitchers have a 1.298 WHIP this season, 21st in the majors.
• The pitching staff for the Rays has a collective 8.7 K/9, the 10th-best in the majors.
• Tampa Bay’s 4.08 team ERA ranks 18th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Rays average baseball’s 11th-ranked WHIP (1.236).