Astros vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 13

Updated Aug. 13, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Josh Lowe and the Tampa Bay Rays take the field on Tuesday at Tropicana Field against Yusei Kikuchi, who is the named starter for the Houston Astros. First pitch will be at 6:50 PM ET for the second game of a three-game series. Oddsmakers list the Astros as -127 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Rays +107 moneyline odds. Houston is a 1.5-run favorite (at +136 odds). The over/under is 7.5 runs for the matchup (with -114 odds to hit the over and -106 odds to go under).

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Astros-Rays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Astros vs. Rays Game Information & Odds

When: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 6:50 PM ET
Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
How to Watch on TV: SCHN

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Astros	-127	+107	7.5	-114	-106	-1.5	+136	-161

Astros vs. Rays Prediction

Score Prediction: Astros 5, Rays 4
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Astros 50%, Rays 50%

Astros vs. Rays Betting Insights

This season, the Astros have been favored 85 times and won 47, or 55.3%, of those games.
Houston has entered 66 games this season favored by -127 or more and is 40-26 in those contests.
The Astros have a 55.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Rays have won in 26, or 46.4%, of the 56 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
Tampa Bay has a mark of 13-20 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +107 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 48.3% chance of walking away with the win.

Astros Recent Betting Performance

The Astros were the moneyline favorite in seven of their last 10 games, and went 5-2 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Astros combined with their opponents to hit the over on the run total three times.
The Astros are 6-4-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	4.6
HR	16
ERA	2.79
K/9	12.1

Astros Player Insights

Yordan Alvarez provides the Astros with a shot of both power and average, leading the team in big flies with 25 and hitting at .308. He has also knocked in 64 runs this season.
Among all hitters in MLB, Alvarez's home run total places him 16th, and his RBI tally puts him 36th.
Alvarez takes a hitting streak of six games into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is batting .432 with three doubles, five home runs, eight walks and nine RBI.
Alex Bregman has 24 doubles, two triples, 18 home runs and 36 walks while hitting .260.
Bregman is 46th in homers and 52nd in RBI on the season.
Bregman carries a seven-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .341 with four doubles, four home runs, three walks and seven RBI.
Jose Altuve is batting .304 with 21 doubles, 15 home runs and 34 walks.
Altuve is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .318 with a home run, two walks and three RBI.
Yainer Diaz has collected 66 runs batted in to lead his team.
Diaz has recorded at least one hit in six games in a row. During his last 10 outings he is batting .317 with two doubles, two home runs, three walks and seven RBI.

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Rays Recent Betting Performance

The Rays have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and have gone 3-6 in those contests.
The Rays and their opponents have combined to hit the over two times in their last 10 games with a total.
The Rays have six wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Rays Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	2.9
HR	8
ERA	3.52
K/9	8.8

Rays Player Insights

Yandy Diaz paces the Rays with a .270 batting average.
Yandy Diaz is 148th in home runs and 83rd in RBI among all batters in the majors.
Christopher Morel has hit 20 home runs with 53 RBI, leading the team in both categories.
Morel ranks 29th in homers and 71st in RBI among all major league batters this year.
Brandon Lowe is batting .257 with 14 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 27 walks.
Jose Caballero is hitting .238 with 17 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 20 walks.