Data Skrive:
The Houston Astros (57-52) are favorites (-159) on the moneyline when they square off against the Tampa Bay Rays (55-54) Saturday at 7:15 PM ET, live on FOX. Houston’s Ronel Blanco and Tampa Bay’s Zack Littell have been named the starters for this contest.
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Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $32.58
Astros to win vs Rays -159
Astros vs. Rays Betting Lines
- Favorite: Astros (-159)
- Underdog: Rays (+134)
- Over/under: 7.5
Astros vs. Rays Betting Insights
- The Astros have been victorious in 43, or 54.4%, of the 79 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- Houston has a record of 24-8 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -159 or more on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 61.4% chance of walking away with the win.
- The Rays are 23-25 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 47.9% of those games).
- Tampa Bay has a record of 4-6 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +134 or longer (40%).
- The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Rays a 42.7% chance to win.
Astros vs. Rays Hitting Leaders
- Yordan Alvarez is batting .296 this season with a team-high 20 home runs.
- Alvarez’s home runs put him 23rd in MLB, and he is 48th in RBI.
- Jose Altuve leads Houston in batting with a .304 average while slugging 14 homers and driving in 47 runs.
- Yandy Diaz has a team-best batting average of .274.
- Diaz’s home run total ranks 153rd in the big leagues, and he is 73rd in RBI.
- Christopher Morel’s 20 home runs and 53 RBI both pace his team.
Astros vs. Rays Pitching Rankings
- The Astros average 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-most in the league.
- The Astros have pitched to a 4.01 ERA this season, which ranks 14th in baseball.
- Astros pitchers have a 1.296 WHIP this season, 21st in the majors.
- The Rays pitching staff is 10th in the majors with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Tampa Bay has a 4.06 team ERA that ranks 17th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Rays combine for the No. 10-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.236).