The Houston Astros (63-55) and the Tampa Bay Rays (59-59) will match up on Tuesday, August 13 at Tropicana Field, with Yusei Kikuchi getting the ball for the Astros and Shane Baz taking the hill for the Rays. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:50 PM ET.

The Astros (-135), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game against the Rays (+115) The total for this contest is 7.5. The odds to hit the over are -110, while the odds are -110 to go under.

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Astros vs. Rays Game Info

• Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024
• Time: 6:50 PM ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Venue: Tropicana Field
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -135
• Moneyline Underdog: Rays +115
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Kikuchi makes the start for the Astros, his 25th of the season. He is 5-9 with a 4.62 ERA and 149 strikeouts in 126 2/3 innings pitched.
• His last appearance came on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers, when the lefty tossed 5 1/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
• Kikuchi has recorded eight quality starts this season.
• Kikuchi will look to pitch five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 5.3 frames per outing.
• He has made two appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros rank 11th in baseball with 139 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Houston’s .420 slugging percentage ranks eighth-best in MLB.
• The Astros have the second-best batting average in the league (.262).
• Houston is the 13th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.6 runs per game (548 total).
• The Astros rank ninth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .322.
• The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-best mark in the majors.
• Houston’s 3.92 team ERA ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
• The Astros average baseball’s 18th-ranked WHIP (1.277).

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