The Houston Astros (56-52) and the Tampa Bay Rays (55-53) will square off on Friday, August 2 at Minute Maid Park, with Yusei Kikuchi getting the nod for the Astros and Shane Baz toeing the rubber for the Rays. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 PM ET.

The Astros (-155), according to sportsbooks, are moneyline favorites in this matchup against the Rays (+130) This game has an over/under of 8 runs (over -115; under -105).

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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: 8 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Astros Probable Starting Pitcher

• 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.
• In his last appearance — while pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays — the left-hander threw 4 2/3 innings against the Texas Rangers on Friday, giving up five earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
• Kikuchi has recorded eight quality starts this year.
• Kikuchi has pitched five or more innings in a game 15 times this year heading into this matchup.
• He has had two appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Astros Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Astros are 11th in MLB play with 123 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
• Houston’s .417 slugging percentage is ninth-best in baseball.
• The Astros have the second-best batting average in the majors (.261).
• Houston is the 12th-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.6 runs per game (502 total).
• The Astros rank 10th in baseball with a .320 on-base percentage.
• The Astros strike out 7.1 times per game to rank third in baseball.
• Houston has the 15th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.03).
• Houston’s pitching staff ranks third in MLB with a collective nine strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Astros have the 21st-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.298).

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