When the Houston Astros (62-55) and Tampa Bay Rays (59-58) square of in the series opener at Tropicana Field on Monday, August 12, Framber Valdez will get the call for the Astros, while the Rays will send Taj Bradley to the mound. The game will begin at 6:50 PM ET.

At -120, the Astros are the moneyline favorites in this game versus the Rays (+100). The total for this contest is 7.5. The odds to exceed the over are +100, while the odds are -120 to go under.

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Astros vs. Rays Game Info

• Date: Monday, August 12, 2024
• Time: 6:50 PM ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Venue: Tropicana Field
• TV Channel: BSSUN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -120
• Moneyline Underdog: Rays +100
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Valdez (11-5 with a 3.46 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 125 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Astros, his 21st of the season.
• The lefty last pitched on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers, when he went 8 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up one hit.
• Valdez is looking to pick up his 13th quality start of the year.
• Valdez will look to continue a seven-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.3 frames per appearance).
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 20 appearances this season.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 11th in MLB play with 137 total home runs.
• Houston ranks eighth in baseball with a .419 slugging percentage.
• The Astros’ .262 batting average is second-best in MLB.
• Houston ranks 12th in runs scored with 542 (4.6 per game).
• The Astros rank ninth in MLB with a .322 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-fewest average in the majors.
• Houston has the 12th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.95).
• The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Houston’s pitching staff ranks third in MLB.
• Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 18th-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.284).

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