Rays vs Astros Game Breakdown

Get ready to light up the scoreboard as the Tampa Bay Rays roll into Houston, looking to zap the Astros right in their own backyard at Minute Maid Park tonight at 07:15 PM EST! It’s a clash of the titans with the Rays trying to find their spark after being slightly dimmed in their recent performance, while the Astros, sitting pretty at the top of the American League, aim to keep their stellar record shining bright. With the stakes sky-high and the over/under teasing at 8.0, bettors and fans alike are buzzing with predictions. The weather gods are playing nice too, offering a partly cloudy sky with a gentle breeze perfect for some baseball magic. After yesterday’s electrifying face-off where the Astros narrowly claimed victory, tonight’s game promises to be another electrifying chapter in this high-voltage rivalry. So, will the Rays strike back with a vengeance, or will the Astros continue to orbit around victory? One thing is for sure, this isn’t just any game; it’s a galactic battle where stars and strikes collide!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: August 03, 2024 07:15PM EST

Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston

Weather: Partly Cloudy with winds from the WNW at 3.4 mph. Temperature is at 95.1° with 49% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	TB ML	HOU ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+132	-158	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+128	-153	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	-4	+5	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

151W-137L

43.9% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

174W-119L

56.1% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
08/02/24	Tampa Bay Rays TB	2	Under	-3.0
08/02/24	Houston Astros HOU	3	Under	-3.0
04/24/23	Houston Astros HOU	3	Over	+3.0
04/24/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	8	Over	+3.0
04/25/23	Houston Astros HOU	5	Under	-3.0
04/25/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	0	Under	-3.0
04/26/23	Houston Astros HOU	1	Under	-7.0
04/26/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	0	Under	-7.0
07/28/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	4	Under	-1.0
07/28/23	Houston Astros HOU	3	Under	-1.0
07/29/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	4	Over	+13.0
07/29/23	Houston Astros HOU	17	Over	+13.0
07/30/23	Tampa Bay Rays TB	8	Over	+2.0
07/30/23	Houston Astros HOU	2	Over	+2.0

Rays Vs Over/Under

Astros Vs Over/Under

Zack Littell

ERA 3.947 | IP 114.0 | 4.0W-7.0L | KO 105.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-27-24	vsCIN	0-4W	7.0	3	0	5	Under
07-22-24	@NYY	1-9L	5.7	9	5	6	Over
07-13-24	vsCLE	4-2L	6.0	6	2	3	Under
07-07-24	@TEX	2-13L	4.0	9	7	5	Over
07-02-24	@KC	5-1W	5.0	4	0	4	Under
06-25-24	vsSEA	3-11W	5.0	4	2	6	Over
06-20-24	@MIN	7-6W	5.0	5	2	5	Over
06-14-24	@ATL	3-7L	2.0	8	7	2	Over
06-09-24	vsBAL	9-2L	6.0	7	3	3	Over
06-02-24	@BAL	4-3W	6.0	11	3	2	Under

Luis Garcia

ERA N/A | IP 0 | 0W-0L | KO 0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
07-27-24	vsLAD	6-7W	4.3	3	4	9	Over
07-21-24	@SEA	4-6L	5.7	6	4	5	Over
07-09-24	vsMIA	3-4W	7.0	4	2	7	Under
07-03-24	@TOR	9-2W	5.7	4	2	4	Over
06-28-24	@NYM	2-7L	5.7	6	6	5	Over
06-22-24	vsBAL	1-5W	7.0	4	1	4	Under
06-16-24	vsDET	1-4W	7.0	0	0	8	Under
06-11-24	@SF	3-1W	6.0	3	1	8	Under
06-05-24	vsSTL	4-2L	5.7	5	4	2	Under
05-31-24	vsMIN	6-1L	4.7	3	4	6	Under

Rays Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/04	vs HOU	2-3L	5	1	Under
08/02	@ MIA	2-6L	7	1	Over
08/01	@ MIA	9-3W	11	1	Over
07/30	@ CIN	1-1L	3	0	Under
07/29	@ CIN	4-0W	8	2	Under
07/28	@ CIN	2-3L	7	0	Under
07/27	vs TOR	13-0W	16	1	Over
07/26	vs TOR	3-6L	4	0	Over
07/25	vs TOR	4-2W	4	1	Under
07/24	vs NYY	1-9L	3	1	Over
07/23	vs NYY	6-4W	7	4	Over
07/22	vs NYY	9-1W	11	4	Over
07/21	vs NYY	1-6L	7	1	Under
07/15	@ CLE	2-4L	8	0	Under
07/14	@ CLE	2-0W	9	0	Under

Astros Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
08/04	@ TB	3-2W	9	0	Under
08/02	@ PIT	4-4L	4	1	Over
08/01	@ PIT	2-6L	10	1	Over
07/31	@ PIT	3-5L	9	0	Over
07/30	@ LAD	2-6L	4	1	Over
07/29	@ LAD	7-6W	12	1	Over
07/28	@ LAD	5-0W	11	2	Under
07/26	vs OAK	8-1W	11	1	Over
07/25	vs OAK	2-8L	9	2	Over
07/24	vs OAK	0-4L	8	0	Under
07/23	vs SEA	4-6L	9	2	Over
07/22	vs SEA	4-2W	7	2	Under
07/21	vs SEA	3-0W	6	0	Under
07/15	@ TEX	1-2L	9	0	Under
07/14	@ TEX	6-3W	9	3	Over

Team’s Batting Order

Tampa Bay Rays	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Yandy Diaz	7.7	9.9	0.277	0.404	0.364	0.768	0.315	0.022
#2 Brandon Lowe	8.3	11.1	0.256	0.497	0.402	0.899	0.359	0.055
#3 Christopher Morel	7.6	10.2	0.196	0.367	0.353	0.720	0.294	0.049
#4 Josh Lowe	7.4	9.6	0.229	0.377	0.320	0.697	0.288	0.029
#5 Jose Caballero	5.8	7.5	0.234	0.361	0.324	0.686	0.285	0.023
#6 Ben Rortvedt	5.2	6.8	0.264	0.363	0.409	0.772	0.312	0.016
#7 Jose Siri	5.5	7.3	0.197	0.377	0.301	0.678	0.281	0.045
#8 Kameron Misner	6.9	6.9	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000
#9 Taylor Walls	4.7	6.2	0.157	0.196	0.343	0.539	0.226	0.000

Houston Astros	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPS	wOBA	HR/Rate
#1 Jose Altuve	9.5	12.1	0.304	0.449	0.378	0.827	0.338	0.032
#2 Alex Bregman	8.9	11.6	0.254	0.415	0.343	0.758	0.311	0.034
#3 Yordan Alvarez	9.9	13.0	0.299	0.530	0.439	0.969	0.385	0.052
#3 Luis Garcia	11.2	11.2	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan	nan
#4 Yainer Diaz	7.2	9.3	0.303	0.453	0.349	0.802	0.330	0.027
#5 Jeremy Pena	7.6	9.8	0.273	0.392	0.342	0.734	0.304	0.022
#6 Jon Singleton	5.6	7.3	0.240	0.357	0.361	0.719	0.294	0.030
#7 Jake Meyers	6.0	7.9	0.228	0.388	0.322	0.710	0.293	0.033
#8 Trey Cabbage	5.0	6.6	0.231	0.372	0.282	0.654	0.274	0.013

Rays Notable Injuries

Ryan Pepiot OUT (SP): Avg: nan SLG:nan Last game: 07/11/24. Impact: 6.0
Richie Palacios OUT (2B/OF): Avg: 0.233 SLG:0.332 Last game: 08/02/24. Impact: 3.0