Astros vs Rays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 3

Odds updated as of 7:11 PM

The Houston Astros will take on the Tampa Bay Rays in MLB action on Saturday.

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Astros vs Rays Game Info

• Houston Astros (57-52) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (55-54)
• Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024
• Time: 7:15 PM ET
• Venue: Minute Maid Park -- Houston, Texas
• Coverage: FOX

Astros vs Rays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: HOU: (-156) | TB: (+132)
• Spread: HOU: -1.5 (+134) | TB: +1.5 (-162)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Astros vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Ronel Blanco (Astros) - 9-5, 2.95 ERA vs Zack Littell (Rays) - 4-7, 4.18 ERA

The probable starters are Ronel Blanco (9-5) for the Astros and Zack Littell (4-7) for the Rays. Blanco's team is 11-9-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Blanco's team has been victorious in 71.4% of the games he's started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 10-4. The Rays have a 10-11-0 record against the spread in Littell's starts. The Rays have been the moneyline underdog in nine of Littell's starts this season, and they went 4-5 in those matchups.

Astros vs Rays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (51.6%)

Astros vs Rays Moneyline

• Houston is a -156 favorite on the moneyline, while Tampa Bay is a +132 underdog on the road.

Astros vs Rays Spread

• The Astros are hosting the Rays and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Astros are +134 to cover the runline, with the Rays being -162.

Astros vs Rays Over/Under

• The over/under for Astros-Rays on August 3 is 7.5. The over is -105, and the under is -115.

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Astros vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Astros have come away with 42 wins in the 77 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• Houston has a record of 26-9 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -156 or more on the moneyline.
• Contests with the Astros have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 44 of 109 chances this season.
• The Astros are 54-55-0 against the spread in their 109 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Rays have a 23-25 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 47.9% of those games).
• Tampa Bay has a 4-7 record (winning just 36.4% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +132 or longer.
• The Rays have played in 109 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 53 times (53-54-2).
• The Rays have collected a 55-54-0 record ATS this season.

Astros Player Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston with 115 hits and an OBP of .379 this season. He has a .296 batting average and a slugging percentage of .524.
• Among the qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average ranks 15th, his on-base percentage ranks 10th, and he is 15th in slugging.
• Jose Altuve leads Houston in slugging percentage (.447) thanks to 35 extra-base hits. He's batting .304 with an on-base percentage of .351.
• He is ninth in batting average, 30th in on-base percentage and 48th in slugging in MLB.
• Alex Bregman is batting .254 with a .414 slugging percentage and 51 RBI this year.
• Bregman takes a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .200 with a double and a walk.
• Yainer Diaz has 10 home runs, 59 RBI and a batting average of .300 this season.
• Diaz has hit safely in eight games in a row. In his last 10 outings he is batting .436 with four doubles, a triple, two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz has put up an on-base percentage of .330, a slugging percentage of .400, and has 111 hits, all club-bests for the Rays (while batting .274).
• Including all qualified hitters in the big leagues, he is 35th in batting average, 54th in on-base percentage and 98th in slugging percentage.
• Yandy Diaz hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Christopher Morel is hitting .199 with seven doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 48 walks. He's slugging .384 with an on-base percentage of .304.
• He is currently 142nd in batting average, 112th in on-base percentage and 112th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• Brandon Lowe is batting .256 with 11 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 25 walks.
• Jose Caballero has 15 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 20 walks while hitting .234.

Astros vs Rays Head to Head

• 8/2/2024: 3-2 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)
• 7/30/2023: 8-2 TB (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 7/29/2023: 17-4 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 7/28/2023: 4-3 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 4/26/2023: 1-0 HOU (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 4/25/2023: 5-0 HOU (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 4/24/2023: 8-3 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 10/2/2022: 3-1 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 10/1/2022: 2-1 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)
• 9/30/2022: 7-3 TB (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)

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