Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros MLB Betting Preview | September 19

Martin Maldonado leads the Houston Astros (96-51) into a matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays (82-64) after his four-hit showing in an 11-2 win over the Athletics. The Rays are favored on the moneyline (-119) in this game against the underdog Astros (-101), which begins at 6:40 PM ET on Monday. Tampa Bay’s Drew Rasmussen and Houston’s Luis Garcia will take the mound first.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rays vs. Astros

• Game Day: Monday, September 19, 2022
• Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Stadium: Tropicana Field

Rays Stats & Trends

Rays Batting

• The Rays are 24th in MLB action with 130 total home runs.
• The Rays have the 14th-ranked batting average in the majors (.243).
• The Rays are 20th in the league with an on-base percentage of .311.
• The Rays strike out 8.5 times per game to rank 17th in the league.
• The Rays average 0.9 homers per game when playing at home this season (68 total in home contests).
• The Rays are slugging .392 with 2.8 extra-base hits per game at home.
• The team averages 7.8 hits per game and is batting .243 at home this season.

Rays Key Batters

• Yandy Diaz has 136 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .401.
• Among all qualifying hitters in baseball, Diaz is 16th in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage, and 70th in slugging.
• Diaz has recorded a base hit in four games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .278 with a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• Randy Arozarena has 142 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .450, both of which are tops among Tampa Bay hitters this season.
• Among qualifying hitters, Arozarena’s batting average places him 52nd, his on-base percentage 65th, and his slugging percentage 50th.
• Harold Ramirez has collected 108 base hits, an OBP of .350 and a slugging percentage of .414 this season.
• David Peralta has been key for Tampa Bay with 102 hits, an OBP of .317 plus a slugging percentage of .427.

Astros Stats & Trends

Astros Batting

• The Astros rank fourth in Major League Baseball with 197 home runs.
• The Astros have a team batting average of .247 this season, which ranks 13th among MLB teams.
• The Astros have an OBP of .321 this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
• The Astros rank third in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.3 whiffs per contest.
• In 74 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 93 homers, an average of 1.3 per contest.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .407 in away games this season with 234 extra-base hits.
• They are averaging 8.4 base hits per game and batting .241 on the road this season.

Astros Key Batters

• Yordan Alvarez has put up a team-best OBP (.407), while pacing the Astros in hits (130).
• Including all the qualifying players in the majors, Alvarez’s batting average ranks 10th, his on-base percentage ranks third, and he is second in slugging.
• Alvarez brings a nine-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .432 with six doubles, six home runs, seven walks and 11 RBI.
• Alex Bregman has 37 doubles, 21 home runs and 82 walks while hitting .267.
• Bregman’s batting average ranks 47th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 11th, and he is 31st in slugging.
• Kyle Tucker has 26 doubles, a triple, 28 home runs and 55 walks while hitting .262.
• Jose Altuve paces his team with a .504 slugging percentage.

Rays vs. Astros Probable Pitchers