How to Watch the Astros vs. Rays Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for August 2
Published 6:06 am Friday, August 2, 2024
Yainer Diaz and the Houston Astros take the field against Christopher Morel and the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday at 8:10 PM ET, in the first of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park.
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Astros vs. Rays Live Stream, TV Channel and 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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Astros Batting & Pitching Performance
- The Astros rank 11th in baseball with 123 total home runs.
- Houston is ninth in baseball, slugging .417.
- The Astros rank second in the majors with a .261 batting average.
- Houston ranks 12th in runs scored with 502 (4.6 per game).
- The Astros’ .320 on-base percentage ranks 10th-best in MLB.
- The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game to rank third in MLB.
- Houston has the 15th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.03).
- The pitching staff for Houston has a collective nine K/9, the third-best in MLB.
- Pitchers for the Astros combine for the 21st-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.298).
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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher
- Yusei Kikuchi makes the start for the Astros, his 23rd of the season. He is 4-9 with a 4.75 ERA and 130 strikeouts in 115 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last time out came while pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday when the left-hander tossed 4 2/3 innings against the Texas Rangers, surrendering five earned runs while giving up eight hits.
- Kikuchi is looking to secure his ninth quality start of the year.
- Kikuchi is trying to secure his 16th start of five or more innings this year in this outing.
- He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
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Astros Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Astros Starter | Opponent Starter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/27/2024 | Dodgers | W 7-6 | Home | Ronel Blanco | Justin Wrobleski |
| 7/28/2024 | Dodgers | L 6-2 | Home | Spencer Arrighetti | River Ryan |
| 7/29/2024 | Pirates | L 5-3 | Home | Tayler Scott | Paul Skenes |
| 7/30/2024 | Pirates | L 6-2 | Home | Hunter Brown | Bailey Falter |
| 7/31/2024 | Pirates | W 5-4 | Home | Framber Valdez | Jake Woodford |
| 8/2/2024 | Rays | – | Home | Yusei Kikuchi | Shane Baz |
| 8/3/2024 | Rays | – | Home | Ronel Blanco | Zack Littell |
| 8/4/2024 | Rays | – | Home | Spencer Arrighetti | – |
| 8/5/2024 | Rangers | – | Away | Hunter Brown | Max Scherzer |
| 8/6/2024 | Rangers | – | Away | Hunter Brown | Andrew Heaney |
| 8/7/2024 | Rangers | – | Away | Framber Valdez | – |
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