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The Tampa Bay Rays (20-3) meet the Houston Astros (12-11) after Wander Franco had a four-hit performance in an 8-3 win over the Astros. The Rays are favored (-173) in this matchup with the Astros (+148), which starts at 6:40 PM ET on Tuesday. Drew Rasmussen starts for Tampa Bay while Houston will counter with Luis Garcia.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Rays vs. Astros
- Game Day: Tuesday, April 25, 2023
- Game Time: 6:40 PM ET
- Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rays | -173 | 8 |
How Do I Watch the Rays vs. the Astros?
- TV Channel: BSSUN
Rays Stats & Trends
Rays Batting
- The Tampa Bay Rays average 2.1 home runs per game and have hit a league-high 48 home runs in total.
- Tampa Bay has an MLB-best .287 batting average.
- The Tampa Bay Rays lead the league with a .360 on-base percentage.
- Tampa Bay’s hitters strike out 8.1 times per game, the eighth-fewest strikeouts in baseball.
- The Rays average 2.1 homers per home game this season (29 total at home).
- Tampa Bay is slugging .553 with 4.6 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The club is batting .285 with 132 hits (9.4 per game) at home this season.
Rays Key Batters
- Randy Arozarena leads Tampa Bay with 30 hits and an OBP of .418, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .600.
- Among qualifying hitters in MLB, Arozarena’s batting average ranks sixth, his on-base percentage ranks 11th, and he is 12th in slugging.
- Yandy Diaz has three doubles, six home runs and 11 walks while batting .313.
- Diaz’s batting average is 20th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 19th, and his slugging percentage 15th.
- Diaz has picked up a hit in six games in a row. In his last 10 games he is batting .350 with two doubles, two home runs, four walks and six RBI.
- Franco is batting .318 with a .580 slugging percentage and 14 RBI this year.
- Franco has recorded a hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .389 with three doubles, five walks and an RBI.
- Josh Lowe has four home runs, 16 RBI and a batting average of .333 this season.
Astros Stats & Trends
Astros Batting
- The Astros have hit 24 homers this season, which ranks 19th in the league.
- Houston’s .252 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking ninth in MLB.
- The Astros have an on-base percentage of .329 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
- Houston ranks 14th in strikeouts per game (8.4) among MLB offenses.
- They’ve hit 12 homers, an average of 1.2 per game, in 10 road contests this season.
- In 10 road games this season, it is slugging .424 with 32 hits going for extra bases.
- In 10 road games this season, they have a batting average of .264 while averaging 9.4 base hits per contest.
Astros Key Batters
- Kyle Tucker has a team-high .418 on-base percentage.
- Including all qualifying hitters in the big leagues, Tucker ranks 36th in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage and 30th in slugging percentage.
- Yordan Alvarez has 19 hits to pace his team.
- Alvarez’s batting average is 95th among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 50th, and he is 28th in slugging.
- Alex Bregman has four doubles, three home runs and 17 walks while hitting .247.
- Jeremy Pena has six doubles, four home runs and four walks while hitting .217.
Rays vs. Astros Probable Pitchers
| Drew Rasmussen (TB) | Pitcher | Luis Garcia (HOU) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 – 1 | W/L | 1 – 2 |
| 22.1 | IP | 21 |
| 2.01 | ERA | 5.14 |
| 0.940 | WHIP | 1.381 |
| 10.5 | K/9 | 10.3 |
| 2.8 | BB/9 | 3.4 |
Rays vs. Astros Injury Updates
- Rays: Jose Siri: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Ryan Thompson: 15 Day IL (Lat), Tyler Glasnow: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Jeffrey Springs: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shane Baz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Shawn Armstrong: 60 Day IL (Neck), Andrew Kittredge: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
- Astros: Chas McCormick: 10 Day IL (Back), Jose Altuve: 10 Day IL (Thumb), Michael Brantley: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Lance McCullers Jr.: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Parker Mushinski: 15 Day IL (Spine), Yordan Alvarez: day-to-day (Neck)
