A series opener between the Houston Astros (62-55) and Tampa Bay Rays (59-58) is on deck Monday at 6:50 PM ET, at Tropicana Field.

The Astros are favored (-129 on the moneyline to win) when they visit the Rays (+109). The Houston Astros will give the start to Framber Valdez (11-5, 3.46 ERA), who is looking for win No. 12 on the season, and the Rays will counter with Taj Bradley (6-6, 3.07 ERA).

The Astros won their last contest versus the Red Sox by a 10-2 score yesterday, with Hunter Brown picking up the win pitching throwing 5 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on five hits while striking out nine. Jeremy Pena went 3-for-5 with a double, a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively.

The Rays earned a 2-1 victory against the Orioles yesterday. Brandon Lowe (1-for-3 with a double) led the way offensively, while Manuel Rodriguez got the win on the mound after going one inning without giving up an earned run on one hit, while striking out one.

Before this Astros vs. Rays matchup, here is everything you need to prepare for Monday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Astros (-129, bet $129 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Rays (+109, bet $100 to win $109)
  • Over/under: 7.5

Astros vs. Rays: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Monday, August 12, 2024
  • Game Time: 6:50 PM ET
  • Stadium: Tropicana Field
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Astros stats and trends

Astros betting records

  • The Astros have won 46, or 54.8%, of the 84 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
  • Houston has a record of 38-25 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -129 on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 56.3% chance of a victory for the Astros.
  • Houston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 47 of 117 opportunities.
  • The Astros are 57-59-0 against the spread in their 116 chances this season.

Framber Valdez (Astros probable starter)

  • The Astros are sending Valdez (11-5) to the mound to make his 21st start of the season. He is 11-5 with a 3.46 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 125 2/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last time out on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers, the left-hander tossed 8 2/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering one hit.
  • The 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.46, with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 20 games this season. Opponents are batting .237 against him.
  • Valdez heads into the outing with 12 quality starts under his belt this season.
  • Valdez is seeking his seventh straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.3 innings per appearance on the hill.
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • He will face off against a Rays squad that is batting .234 as a unit (25th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .374 (26th in MLB) with 110 total home runs (26th in MLB).
  • Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 30-year-old’s 3.46 ERA ranks 25th, 1.192 WHIP ranks 36th, and 8.1 K/9 ranks 41st.

Astros batting stats

  • The Astros’ 137 home runs rank 11th in Major League Baseball.
  • Hitters for Houston rank eighth in the majors with a combined .419 team slugging percentage.
  • The Astros rank second in MLB with a .262 team batting average.
  • Houston has scored the 12th-most runs in the majors this season with 542 (4.6 per game).
  • The Astros have an OBP of .322 this season, which ranks ninth in MLB.
  • Houston ranks third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.1 whiffs per contest.

Rays stats and trends

Rays betting records

  • The Rays have been victorious in 26, or 47.3%, of the 55 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
  • This year, Tampa Bay has won 11 of 28 games when listed as at least +109 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 47.8% chance of walking away with the win.
  • Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 55 of its 117 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
  • The Rays are 63-53-0 against the spread in their 116 games that had a posted line this season.

Taj Bradley (Rays probable starter)

  • Bradley gets the start for the Rays, his 17th of the season. He is 6-6 with a 3.07 ERA and 106 strikeouts in 91 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His last time out was on Wednesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when the right-hander went 4 2/3 innings, surrendering five earned runs while allowing nine hits.
  • The 23-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.07, with 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 16 games this season. Opponents are hitting .205 against him.
  • Bradley is looking to secure his eighth quality start of the season in this matchup.
  • Bradley has put up 14 starts this season where he pitched five or more innings.
  • He has had six appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • The opposing Astros offense has a collective .262 batting average, and is fifth in the league with 1051 total hits and 12th in MLB play with 542 runs scored. They have the eighth-ranked slugging percentage (.419) and are 11th in all of MLB with 137 home runs.

Rays batting stats

  • The Rays have hit the fifth-fewest home runs in MLB action this season (110).
  • So far this season, Tampa Bay is slugging .374, the fifth-lowest percentage in the majors.
  • The Rays rank 25th in MLB with a .234 batting average.
  • The offense for Tampa Bay is No. 28 in baseball scoring 3.9 runs per game (460 total runs).
  • The Rays rank 16th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .311.
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