When the Houston Astros (56-52) and Tampa Bay Rays (55-53) square of at Minute Maid Park on Friday, August 2, Yusei Kikuchi will get the nod for the Astros, while the Rays will send Shane Baz to the hill. The game will begin at 8:10 PM ET.

Oddsmakers have tabbed the Astros (-155) as moneyline favorites versus the Rays (+130). Bookmakers have listed the total for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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Astros vs. Rays Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
• Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Venue: Minute Maid Park
• TV Channel: SCHN
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Astros -155
• Moneyline Underdog: Rays +130
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Kikuchi (4-9) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 23rd start of the season. He has a 4.75 ERA in 115 2/3 innings pitched, with 130 strikeouts.
• Kikuchi is trying to collect his ninth quality start of the year.
• Kikuchi will try to record his 16th matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.2 innings per appearance.
• 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 average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB play with 123 total home runs.
• Houston’s .417 slugging percentage is ninth-best in MLB.
• The Astros rank second in the majors with a .261 batting average.
• Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.6 runs per game (502 total).
• The Astros are 10th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .320.
• The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-best average in the majors.
• Houston’s 4.03 team ERA ranks 15th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The pitching staff for Houston has a collective nine K/9, the third-best in the majors.
• The Astros have the 21st-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.298).

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