Astros vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 14

Updated Aug. 14, 2024 6:00 p.m. ET

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Alex Bregman and Christopher Morel will be among the stars on display when the Houston Astros face the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday at 6:50 PM ET, at Tropicana Field. Oddsmakers list the Astros as -123 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Rays +103 moneyline odds. Houston is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The over/under for the game has been set at 7.5 runs.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Astros-Rays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Astros vs. Rays Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments between the Houston Astros and the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, August 12.

Astros vs. Rays Game Information & Odds

• When: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 6:50 PM ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: SCHN

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 86 times and won 48, or 55.8%, of those games.
• Houston has a record of 41-28 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -123 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 55.2% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• The Rays have been chosen as underdogs in 57 games this year and have walked away with the win 26 times (45.6%) in those games.
• This season, Tampa Bay has come away with a win 15 times in 37 chances when named as an underdog of at least +103 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Rays have an implied victory probability of 49.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

FINAL (10)

HOU 2 · TB 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Houston Astros

HOU

-1.5

-125

O 7.5

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

+1.5

+105

U 7.5

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros went 5-2 over the seven games they were moneyline favorites in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Astros and their opponents combined to hit the over three times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Astros' ATS record is 6-4-0 over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Yordan Alvarez's .306 average and 25 homers both put him atop the Astros leaderboard this season.
• In all of the majors, Alvarez ranks 16th in home runs and 37th in RBI.
• Bregman is batting .263 with 25 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 36 walks.
• Bregman is 38th in homers and 50th in RBI among all batters in baseball.
• Bregman heads into this game looking for his ninth game in a row with a hit. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .356 with four doubles, five home runs, three walks and eight RBI.
• Jose Altuve has 21 doubles, 15 home runs and 34 walks while hitting .301.
• Yainer Diaz has collected 67 runs batted in to pace his team.
• Diaz brings a seven-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last 10 games he is hitting .310 with a double, two home runs, two walks and eight RBI.

Astros Team Props

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Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays have played as underdogs in nine of their past 10 games and won three of 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 a record of 6-4-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with a team-leading batting average of .270.
• Yandy Diaz's home run total puts him 151st in the majors, and he ranks 83rd in RBI.
• Morel been a consistent power bat this season, as he paces his team with 20 home runs and 53 RBI.
• Morel is 29th in home runs and 73rd in RBI among all major league batters this season.
• Brandon Lowe is hitting .253 with 14 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 27 walks.
• Jose Caballero is batting .238 with 18 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 20 walks.

Rays Team Props

Astros vs. Rays Highlights | MLB on FOX

Check out the best moments between the Houston Astros and the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, August 12.

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