Astros vs Rays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 4

Odds updated as of 2:11 PM

The MLB schedule on Sunday includes the Houston Astros taking on the Tampa Bay Rays.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's everything you need to know.

Astros vs Rays Game Info

• Houston Astros (57-53) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (56-54)
• Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024
• Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Venue: Minute Maid Park -- Houston, Texas
• Coverage: SCHN

Astros vs Rays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: HOU: (-164) | TB: (+138)
• Spread: HOU: -1.5 (+130) | TB: +1.5 (-156)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-108) | Under: (-112)

Astros vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Spencer Arrighetti (Astros) - 4-9, 5.58 ERA vs Hunter Bigge (Rays) - 0-0, 1.69 ERA

The Astros will give the nod to Spencer Arrighetti (4-9) against the Rays and Hunter Bigge. Arrighetti and his team have a record of 9-10-0 against the spread when he starts. When Arrighetti starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 6-7. Bigge and his team were underdogs on the moneyline in every game he pitched a season ago.

Astros vs Rays Moneyline

• Houston is the favorite, -164 on the moneyline, while Tampa Bay is a +138 underdog on the road.

Astros vs Rays Spread

• The Astros are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Rays. The Astros are +130 to cover, and the Rays are -156.

Astros vs Rays Over/Under

• The over/under for the Astros versus Rays contest on August 4 has been set at 8.5, with -108 odds on the over and -112 odds on the under.

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Astros vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Astros have been chosen as favorites in 78 games this year and have walked away with the win 42 times (53.8%) in those games.
• This season Houston has been victorious 21 times in 29 chances when named as a favorite of at least -164 on the moneyline.
• The Astros and their opponents have gone over in 44 of their 110 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• In 110 games with a line this season, the Astros have a mark of 54-56-0 against the spread.
• The Rays have won 49% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (24-25).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +138 or longer, Tampa Bay has gone 2-6 (25%).
• The Rays have played in 110 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 53 times (53-55-2).
• The Rays have collected a 56-54-0 record ATS this season.

Astros Player Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston with 117 hits and an OBP of .380 this season. He has a .298 batting average and a slugging percentage of .527.
• Among all qualifying batters in baseball, his batting average ranks 12th, his on-base percentage ranks 10th, and he is 15th in slugging.
• Alvarez hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .316 with a double, two walks and an RBI.
• Jose Altuve has an OPS of .799, fueled by an OBP of .352 and a team-best slugging percentage of .447 this season. He's batting .304.
• His batting average ranks ninth among qualified players, his on-base percentage 28th, and his slugging percentage 47th.
• Alex Bregman has 106 hits this season and has a slash line of .251/.310/.410.
• Yainer Diaz has been key for Houston with 113 hits, an OBP of .321 plus a slugging percentage of .444.

Rays Player Leaders

• Yandy Diaz has put up a team-high OBP (.331) and slugging percentage (.410), and paces the Rays in hits (113, while batting .276).
• Including all qualified players, he ranks 31st in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 51st and he is 82nd in slugging.
• Yandy Diaz brings a four-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .350 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and three RBI.
• Christopher Morel is batting .197 with seven doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 50 walks. He's slugging .381 with an on-base percentage of .305.
• He ranks 142nd in batting average, 108th in on-base percentage and 113th in slugging percentage in the big leagues.
• Brandon Lowe has 11 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 25 walks while batting .264.
• Jose Caballero is batting .230 with 15 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 20 walks.

Astros vs Rays Head to Head

• 8/3/2024: 6-1 TB (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 8/2/2024: 3-2 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -156, Underdog Moneyline: +132)
• 7/30/2023: 8-2 TB (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
• 7/29/2023: 17-4 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 7/28/2023: 4-3 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 4/26/2023: 1-0 HOU (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 4/25/2023: 5-0 HOU (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 4/24/2023: 8-3 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -184, Underdog Moneyline: +154)
• 10/2/2022: 3-1 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 10/1/2022: 2-1 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 6.5, Favorite Moneyline: -148, Underdog Moneyline: +126)

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