Astros vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 3

Updated Aug. 3, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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The Houston Astros and Jose Altuve ready for the second of a three-game series against Christopher Morel and the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday at Minute Maid Park. The Astros are favored in this one, at -159, while the underdog Rays have +134 odds to play spoiler. Houston (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The total is 7.5 runs for this game (with -108 odds to go over and -112 odds on the under).

Here is 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: Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 7:15 PM ET
• Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
• How to Watch on TV: FOX

Astros vs. Rays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Astros 4, Rays 3
• Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Astros 57%, Rays 43%

Astros vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Astros have been favorites in 79 games this season and won 43 (54.4%) of those contests.
• Houston is 24-8 this season when entering a game favored by -159 or more on the moneyline.
• The Astros have a 61.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• The Rays have been underdogs in 48 games this season and have come away with the win 23 times (47.9%) in those contests.
• Tampa Bay has a mark of 4-6 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +134 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rays have an implied victory probability of 42.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

FINAL

TB 6 · HOU 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

+1.5

+132

O 8

Houston Astros

HOU

-1.5

-156

U 8

Astros Recent Betting Performance

• The Astros have a 5-4 record from the nine games they were favored on the moneyline over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Astros and their opponents combined to hit the over five times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Astros have a 2-8-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Astros Recent Stats

Astros Player Insights

• Yordan Alvarez leads the Astros with 20 round-trippers on the year. He's also hitting .296 with 55 RBI.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Alvarez ranks 23rd in home runs and 48th in RBI.
• Jose Altuve has a club-best .304 batting average.
• Altuve ranks 77th in homers and 83rd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Alex Bregman is hitting .254 with 21 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 33 walks.
• Bregman has at least one base hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with a double and a walk.
• Yainer Diaz's 59 runs batted in lead his team.
• Diaz brings an eight-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last 10 games he is batting .436 with four doubles, a triple, two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.

Astros Team Props

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Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and have gone 3-2 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rays and their opponents are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
• The Rays have seven wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Yandy Diaz paces the Rays with a .274 batting average.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Yandy Diaz's home run total is 153rd and his RBI tally is 73rd.
• Yandy Diaz has collected a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .316 with a double, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Christopher Morel been a consistent power bat this season, as he paces his team with 20 home runs and 53 runs batted in.
• Morel ranks 23rd overall in homers and 56th in RBI this season.
• Brandon Lowe is batting .256 with 11 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 25 walks.
• Jose Caballero is batting .234 with 15 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 20 walks.

Rays Team Props

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