How to Watch Astros vs. Rays on TV or Streaming Live - Monday, August 12

When the Houston Astros (62-55) and Tampa Bay Rays (59-58) square of at Tropicana Field on Monday, August 12, Framber Valdez will get the nod for the Astros, while the Rays will send Taj Bradley to the mound. The game will start at 6:50 PM ET.

For more details on how to watch Houston's upcoming game against Tampa Bay, keep reading the article below.

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Where to Watch Astros vs. Rays

• Date: Monday, August 12, 2024
• Time: 6:50 PM ET
• TV Channel: BSSUN
• Live Stream:Watch this game on Fubo
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Venue: Tropicana Field

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Pitching Matchup

Astros: Framber Valdez

• Valdez makes the start for the Astros, his 21st of the season. He is 11-5 with a 3.46 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 125 2/3 innings pitched.
• The lefty's last time out was on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers, when he threw 8 2/3 innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing only one hit.
• The 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.46, with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 20 games this season. Opponents are batting .237 against him.
• Valdez has 12 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Valdez will try to go five or more innings for his seventh straight start. He's averaging 6.3 innings per outing.
• In three of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

Rays: Taj Bradley

• Bradley gets the start for the Rays, his 17th of the season. He is 6-6 with a 3.07 ERA and 106 strikeouts through 91 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, the right-hander threw 4 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs while surrendering nine hits.
• Over 16 games this season, the 23-year-old has a 3.07 ERA and 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .205 to his opponents.
• Bradley is looking to secure his eighth quality start of the season in this game.
• Bradley heads into this game with 14 outings of five or more innings pitched this year.
• In six of his 16 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.

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Team Comparison

Astros Offensive Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez's batting average this season is .307, and he has a .395 on-base percentage and a .561 slugging percentage. He has 25 homers and 63 RBI, plus 68 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 14.5%, and his walk rate is 11.2%.
• So far this season, Alex Bregman's batting average is .260, to go along with a .319 on-base percentage and a .435 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 12.7%, and his walk rate is 7.3%. He has 17 homers and 57 RBI, plus 62 runs scored.
• Jose Altuve is batting .303, with 15 home runs and 50 RBI, plus 65 runs scored and 15 steals on 20 attempts. He has a .355 on-base percentage and a .443 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 17.8%, and his walk rate is 6.7%.
• The Astros' Yainer Diaz is batting .299, with a .326 on-base percentage and a .445 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 14.6%, and his walk rate is 4.1%. He has 11 home runs and 63 RBI, plus 49 runs scored.

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Rays Offensive Leaders

• Yandy Diaz has put up a batting average of .271 with an OPS of .725 (.328 OBP; .398 SLG) this season, while clubbing 10 HRs with 43 runs and 51 RBI. He's drawing free passes at a 7.6% clip and fanning 15.5% of the time.
• In 465 plate appearances, Christopher Morel, who sports a .193/.301/.367 triple slash line this season, has piled up 46 runs, 53 RBI, and 20 bombs. As a basestealer, he's snagged eight steals on 14 attempts. His walk rate is 11.4%, and his strikeout rate is 24.5%.
• So far this season, Brandon Lowe owns a .257 batting average to go along with a .342 OBP and .511 SLG in 269 plate appearances. He's also clubbed 14 dingers with 43 RBI and 36 runs, including five stolen bases, while putting up a 24.5% strikeout rate and 10% walk rate.
• At the dish, Jose Caballero has posted a batting average of .240 with an OPS of .671 (.297 OBP; .374 SLG) this season, while crushing eight homers with 44 runs and 31 RBI. He's walking at a 5.7% clip and fanning 28% of the time. On the bases, he's stolen 30 bags on 42 tries.