Saturday's game that pits the Houston Astros (57-52) against the Tampa Bay Rays (55-54) at Minute Maid Park has a good chance to be a close matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 4-3 in favor of the Astros. Game time is at 7:15 PM ET on August 3.

This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Astros will send Ronel Blanco (9-5) to the mound, while Zack Littell (4-7) will get the nod for the Rays.

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Astros vs. Rays Game Info & Odds

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Astros vs. Rays Score Prediction

  • Our prediction for this game is Astros 4, Rays 3.

Total Prediction for Astros vs. Rays

  • Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs

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    • Astros Performance Insights

    • The Astros have played as the favorite in nine of their past 10 games and won five of those contests.
    • In its last 10 games with a total, Houston and its opponents have combined to hit the over five times.
    • The Astros have entered the game as favorites 78 times this season and won 43, or 55.1%, of those games.
    • Houston has a record of 24-9, a 72.7% win rate, when favored by -155 or more by bookmakers this season.
    • The Astros have a 60.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
    • Houston has scored the 13th-most runs in the majors this season with 505 (4.6 per game).
    • The Astros have a 4.01 team ERA that ranks 14th among all MLB pitching staffs.

    Rays Performance Insights

    • In four games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Rays have a record of 2-2.
    • In its last 10 games with an over/under, Tampa Bay and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total five times.
    • The Rays have won in 20, or 47.6%, of the 42 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
    • Tampa Bay has a mark of 4-7 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +130 or worse on the moneyline.
    • The Rays have an implied victory probability of 43.5% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
    • Tampa Bay scores the third-fewest runs in baseball (434 total, four per game).
    • Rays pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.06 ERA this year, which ranks 17th in MLB.

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    Astros Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    July 28 Dodgers L 6-2 Spencer Arrighetti vs River Ryan
    July 29 Pirates L 5-3 Tayler Scott vs Paul Skenes
    July 30 Pirates L 6-2 Hunter Brown vs Bailey Falter
    July 31 Pirates W 5-4 Framber Valdez vs Jake Woodford
    August 2 Rays W 3-2 Yusei Kikuchi vs Shane Baz
    August 3 Rays - Ronel Blanco vs Zack Littell
    August 4 Rays - Spencer Arrighetti vs TBA
    August 5 @ Rangers - Hunter Brown vs Max Scherzer
    August 6 @ Rangers - Hunter Brown vs Andrew Heaney
    August 7 @ Rangers - Framber Valdez vs TBA
    August 9 @ Red Sox - Ronel Blanco vs Tanner Houck

    Rays Schedule

    Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
    July 27 Reds W 4-0 Zack Littell vs Andrew Abbott
    July 28 Reds W 2-1 Shawn Armstrong vs Hunter Greene
    July 30 Marlins W 9-3 Jeffrey Springs vs Edward Cabrera
    July 31 Marlins L 6-2 Taj Bradley vs Roddery Munoz
    August 2 @ Astros L 3-2 Shane Baz vs Yusei Kikuchi
    August 3 @ Astros - Zack Littell vs Ronel Blanco
    August 4 @ Astros - TBA vs Spencer Arrighetti
    August 6 @ Cardinals - Jeffrey Springs vs Sonny Gray
    August 7 @ Cardinals - Taj Bradley vs Erick Fedde
    August 8 @ Cardinals - Shane Baz vs Kyle Gibson
    August 9 Orioles - Zack Littell vs Zach Eflin

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