Astros vs. Rays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 4, 2024

The Tampa Bay Rays (56-54) will look to Josh Lowe, after his four-hit game last time out, to lead them in a matchup with the Houston Astros (57-53) on Sunday at 2:10 PM ET on SCHN. The Rays are +138 underdogs for the contest, according to sportsbooks. Spencer Arrighetti starts for Houston while Hunter Bigge is Tampa Bay’s starter for the contest.

Here is our betting primer for this contest, and discover all of our MLB picks, too!

Astros vs. Rays Betting Lines

• Favorite: Astros (-165)
• Underdog: Rays (+138)
• Over/under: 8.5

Astros vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Astros have won in 43, or 53.8%, of the 80 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Houston has a record of 19-8 when favored by -165 or more this year.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 62.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Rays have been the moneyline underdog 49 total times this season. They’ve gone 24-25 in those games.
• Tampa Bay is 4-6 (winning 40% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +138 or longer.
• The implied moneyline probablility for this matchup gives the Rays a 42% chance to win.

Astros vs. Rays Hitting Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston in home runs this season with 20 while driving in 55 runs.
• Of all MLB batters, Yordan Alvarez is 12th in batting average, 10th in on-base percentage, and 15th in slugging.
• Jose Altuve leads Houston in batting with a .304 average while slugging 14 homers and driving in 47 runs.
• Yandy Diaz paces the Rays with a team-best batting average of .276.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Diaz’s home run total puts him 139th, and his RBI total ranks 73rd.
• Christopher Morel has shown his power as he leads his team with 20 home runs and 53 RBI.

Astros vs. Rays Pitching Rankings

• The Astros strike out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-best in MLB.
• Astros pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.03 this year, which ranks 14th in MLB.
• The Astros rank 21st in MLB with a combined 1.300 WHIP this season.
• The Rays pitching staff is 10th in the majors with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Tampa Bay has the 17th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.04).
• Pitchers for the Rays combine for the No. 9-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.230).