Framber Valdez will take the hill for the Houston Astros (62-55) on Monday, August 12 versus the Tampa Bay Rays (59-58), who will counter with Taj Bradley. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:50 PM ET at Tropicana Field.

At +110, the Rays are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Astros, who are -130. The over/under for this matchup has been listed at 7.5.

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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 -130
• Moneyline Underdog: Rays +110
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• Valdez (11-5) gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 21st start of the season. He’s put together a 3.46 ERA in 125 2/3 innings pitched, with 113 strikeouts.
• 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 has registered 12 quality starts this season.
• Valdez will try to prolong a seven-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.3 frames per outing).
• In three of his 20 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 11th in MLB action with 137 total home runs.
• Houston ranks eighth in baseball, slugging .419.
• The Astros are second in the majors with a .262 batting average.
• Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.6 runs per game (542 total).
• The Astros are ninth in baseball with a .322 on-base percentage.
• Astros hitters strike out 7.1 times per game, the third-lowest average in MLB.
• Houston’s 3.95 team ERA ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Houston’s pitching staff ranks third in MLB.
• The Astros average MLB’s 18th-ranked WHIP (1.284).

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