On Wednesday, August 14, Yordan Alvarez's Houston Astros (64-55) visit Yandy Diaz's Tampa Bay Rays (59-60) at Tropicana Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:50 PM ET. Wanting to watch Houston take on Tampa Bay? Keep scrolling for info on how to watch the game on TV or stream it live. Watch MLB, other live sports and more on Fubo! Use our link to sign up for a free trial. Where to Watch Astros vs. Rays Date: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 Time: 6:50 PM ET TV Channel: SCHN Location: St. Petersburg, Florida Venue: Tropicana Field Catch MLB action all season long on Fubo! Pitching Matchup Astros: Ronel Blanco Ronel Blanco (9-6 with a 3.02 ERA and 126 strikeouts in 128 2/3 innings pitched) aims for his 10th win when he makes the start for the Astros, his 23rd of the season. In his most recent time out on Friday, the right-hander tossed four innings against the Boston Red Sox, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits. The 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.02, with 8.9 strikeouts per nine innings, in 22 games this season. Opposing hitters have a.183 batting average against him. Blanco has 11 quality starts under his belt this year. Blanco heads into this matchup with 18 outings of five or more innings pitched this season. He has made four appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run. Rays: Zack Littell The Rays are sending Zack Littell (5-8) to the mound to make his 24th start of the season. He is 5-8 with a 4.11 ERA and 113 strikeouts over 124 2/3 innings pitched. The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he went five innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up eight hits. The 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.11, with 8.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 23 games this season. Opponents are hitting.287 against him. Littell has eight quality starts under his belt this year. Littell will look to pitch five or more innings for his sixth straight appearance. He's averaging 5.4 innings per outing. In three of his 23 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run. Get tickets for any MLB game this season at Ticketmaster! Team Comparison Astros Offensive Leaders Alvarez's batting average this year is.306, and he has an OPS of.952 (.394 on-base,.558 slugging). He has 25 homers and 64 RBI, plus 70 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 15.2%, and his walk rate is 11.2%. In 2024, Alex Bregman's batting average is.263, to go along with an OPS of.770 (.321 on-base,.449 slugging). He has 19 homers and 59 RBI, plus 65 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 13.1%, and his walk rate is 7.1%. Jose Altuve is batting.301, with 15 home runs and 50 RBI, plus 66 runs scored and 15 steals on 20 attempts. He has a.352 on-base percentage and a.438 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 17.8%, and his walk rate is 6.6%. The Astros' Yainer Diaz is hitting.301, with a.327 on-base percentage and a.451 slugging percentage. He has 12 home runs and 67 RBI, plus 50 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 15%, and his walk rate is 4%. Rep your team with officially licensed MLB gear! Head to Fanatics to find jerseys, shirts, and much more. Rays Offensive Leaders Yandy Diaz has put up a batting average of.270 with an OPS of.722 (.327 OBP;.395 SLG) this season, while clubbing 10 HRs with 43 runs and 51 RBI. He's walking at a 7.7% clip and fanning 15.5% of the time. In 473 plate appearances this season, the Rays' Christopher Morel has a.190/.296/.360 slash line, and he's launched 20 dingers with 46 runs and 53 RBI plus eight stolen bases on 14 attempts. He's walking and striking out 11.2% and 24.7% of the time, respectively. This season, Brandon Lowe has cracked 14 bombs, knocked in 44 runs, and scored 36 times while hitting.253/.337/.502 in 273 plate appearances. He's also stolen five bags on five attempts. His K rate comes in at 24.5%, and his walk rate is 9.9%. At the dish, Jose Caballero is hitting.238/.293/.372 with eight homers, 32 RBI and 45 runs scored, with 30 steals. He's striking out 27.7% of the time and walking at a 5.5% rate. More Articles about this Game dataskrive is a Tribune-Review freelancer. You can contact dataskrive at info@triblive.com. Remove the ads from your TribLIVE reading experience but still support the journalists who create the content with TribLIVE Ad-Free. Get Ad-Free > Sign Up for NotificationsStay up-to-date on important news from TribLIVE