Ronel Blanco will take the mound for the Houston Astros (57-52) on Saturday, August 3 versus the Tampa Bay Rays (55-54), who will answer with Zack Littell. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:15 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.
Information on how to watch Houston's matchup against Tampa Bay can be found in the article below.
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Where to Watch Astros vs. Rays
- Date: Saturday, August 3, 2024
- Time: 7:15 PM ET
- TV Channel: FOX
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- Location: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Minute Maid Park
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Pitching Matchup
Astros: Ronel Blanco
- Blanco (9-5) is aiming for his 10th win when he gets the starting nod for the Astros in his 21st start of the season. He's put together a 2.95 ERA in 119 2/3 innings pitched, with 114 strikeouts.
- His last appearance came on Saturday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, when the righty threw 4 1/3 innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up three hits.
- In 20 games this season, the 30-year-old has an ERA of 2.95, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .175 against him.
- Blanco has 11 quality starts under his belt this season.
- Blanco will try to record his 18th game of five or more innings pitched this season. He's averaging 6.0 innings per appearance.
- He has had four appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
Rays: Zack Littell
- Littell (4-7) gets the starting nod for the Rays in his 22nd start of the season. He has a 4.18 ERA in 114 2/3 innings pitched, with 105 strikeouts.
- The right-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he went seven scoreless innings while giving up three hits.
- During 21 games this season, the 28-year-old has amassed a 4.18 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .286 to opposing hitters.
- Littell has eight quality starts this season.
- Littell will look to go five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He's averaging 5.4 frames per outing.
- In three of his appearances this season he has not surrender an earned run.
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Team Comparison
| Astros | Rays | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.6 | Runs Scored (PG) | 4.0 |
| 4.2 | Runs Allowed (PG) | 4.4 |
| .261 | Batting AVG | .234 |
| .236 | Batting AVG Against | .242 |
| 123 | Home Runs | 103 |
| 129 | Home Runs Allowed | 139 |
Astros Offensive Leaders
- Yordan Alvarez is batting .296 this season, with a .379 on-base percentage and a .524 slugging percentage. He has 20 home runs and 55 RBI, plus 61 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 15.2%, and his walk rate is 10.3%.
- In 2024, Jose Altuve's batting average is .304, to go along with a .351 on-base percentage and a .447 slugging percentage. He has 14 homers and 47 RBI, plus 60 runs scored and 15 stolen bases on 20 attempts. His strikeout rate is 18.7%, and his walk rate is 6%.
- Alex Bregman is hitting .254, with 14 home runs and 51 RBI, plus 53 runs scored. His strikeout rate is 13.1%, and his walk rate is 7.2%. He has a .313 on-base percentage and a .414 slugging percentage.
- Also for the Astros, Yainer Diaz's batting average is .300, with a .324 on-base percentage and a .448 slugging percentage. His strikeout rate is 14.7%, and his walk rate is 4%. He has 10 homers and 59 RBI, plus 47 runs scored.
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Rays Offensive Leaders
- Yandy Diaz is batting .274/.330/.400 this season with a walk rate of 7.5% and a strikeout rate of 14.9%. Additionally, he's popped nine homers while knocking in 49 runs and scoring 38 times.
- In 434 plate appearances this year, Christopher Morel has posted a .199 batting average along with a .304 OBP and .384 SLG. He's also clubbed 20 homers with 53 RBI and 46 runs, including seven steals, while posting a 24.7% strikeout rate and 11.1% walk rate.
- This season, Brandon Lowe sports a .256 average to go along with a .348 OBP and .507 SLG in 233 plate appearances. He's also swatted 12 dingers with 35 RBI and 31 runs while putting up a 24.9% strikeout rate and 10.7% walk rate.
- At the dish, Jose Caballero, who owns a .234/.297/.361 triple slash, has racked up 41 runs scored, 28 RBI, and seven homers in 330 plate appearances. As a basestealer, he's stolen 26 bases on 38 attempts. His walk rate is 6.1%, while his K rate is 28.8%.
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