Astros vs. Rays Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline - August 12

Monday's game between the Tampa Bay Rays (59-58) and the Houston Astros (62-55) at Tropicana Field is expected to be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-4, with the Rays taking home the win. Game time is at 6:50 PM ET on August 12.

The Astros will give the nod to Framber Valdez (11-5, 3.46 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 12 on the season, and the Rays will counter with Taj Bradley (6-6, 3.07 ERA).

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Astros vs. Rays Game Info & Odds

• When: Monday, August 12, 2024 at 6:50 PM ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: BSSUN
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• Tickets:Get tickets for this game at StubHub

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Astros vs. Rays Score Prediction

• Our pick for this matchup is Rays 5, Astros 4.

Total Prediction for Astros vs. Rays

• Total Prediction: Under 7.5 runs

Astros Performance Insights

• In seven games as the favorite over the last 10 matchups, the Astros have a record of 5-2.
• In its last 10 games with a total, Houston and its opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
• This season, the Astros have been favored 83 times and won 46, or 55.4%, of those games.
• Houston has a record of 46-37, a 55.4% win rate, when favored by -115 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for the Astros.
• Houston has scored 542 runs (4.6 per game) this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
• The Astros have a 3.95 team ERA that ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.

Rays Performance Insights

• The Rays have played as the underdog in eight of their past 10 games and have gone 3-5 in those contests.
• In its previous 10 games with a total, Tampa Bay and its opponents have combined to exceed the over/under on three occasions.
• The Rays have won in 23, or 46.9%, of the 49 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• This season, Tampa Bay has been victorious 19 times in 43 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rays have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Tampa Bay is the third-lowest scoring team in MLB play averaging 3.9 runs per game (460 total).
• Rays pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.02 ERA this year, which ranks 16th in MLB.

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