How to Watch Astros vs. Rays: TV Channel & Live Stream - August 2

Updated Aug. 2, 2024 3:24 p.m. ET

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Jose Altuve and Christopher Morel will be among the stars on display when the Houston Astros play the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday at 8:10 PM ET, at Minute Maid Park.

Here is everything you need to know to watch the Astros vs. Rays matchup.

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Astros vs. Rays Game Information & How to Watch

When: Friday, August 2, 2024 at 8:10 PM ET
Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
TV: Watch on SCHN
Box Score: Fox Sports

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Astros vs. Rays Prediction

Score Prediction: Astros 6, Rays 5
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Astros 55%, Rays 45%

Astros vs. Rays Head to Head

Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
7/30/2023	Astros	-1.5	9	-131	+112	8-2 TB
7/29/2023	Astros	-1.5	8.5	-144	+123	17-4 HOU
7/28/2023	Rays	-1.5	8.5	-112	-107	4-3 TB
4/26/2023	Rays	-1.5	8.5	-120	+101	1-0 HOU
4/25/2023	Rays	-1.5	7.5	-183	+156	5-0 HOU
4/24/2023	Rays	-1.5	8.5	-192	+161	8-3 TB
10/2/2022	Astros	-1.5	7.5	-168	+142	3-1 HOU
10/1/2022	Astros	-1.5	6.5	-149	+128	2-1 HOU
9/30/2022	Astros	-1.5	7	-178	+152	7-3 TB
9/21/2022	Astros	-1.5	7	-129	+109	5-2 HOU

Astros Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.8
HR	11
ERA	4.55
K/9	10.9

Astros Player Insights

Yordan Alvarez paces the Astros with 20 home runs.
In all of MLB, Alvarez is 21st in homers and 44th in RBI.
Altuve has a club-best .306 batting average.
Altuve ranks 75th in home runs and 78th in RBI in the bigs.
Alex Bregman is hitting .251 with 20 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 33 walks.
Yainer Diaz's 59 runs batted in are a team-high mark.
Diaz takes a seven-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last 10 outings he is batting .385 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs, a walk and seven RBI.

Astros Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
July 27	Dodgers	W 7-6	Ronel Blanco vs Justin Wrobleski
July 28	Dodgers	L 6-2	Spencer Arrighetti vs River Ryan
July 29	Pirates	L 5-3	Tayler Scott vs Paul Skenes
July 30	Pirates	L 6-2	Hunter Brown vs Bailey Falter
July 31	Pirates	W 5-4	Framber Valdez vs Jake Woodford
August 2	Rays	-	Yusei Kikuchi vs Shane Baz
August 3	Rays	-	Ronel Blanco vs Zack Littell
August 4	Rays	-	Spencer Arrighetti vs TBA
August 5	@ Rangers	-	Hunter Brown vs Max Scherzer
August 6	@ Rangers	-	Hunter Brown vs Andrew Heaney
August 7	@ Rangers	-	Framber Valdez vs TBA

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Rays Last 10 Game Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.6
HR	11
ERA	3.03
K/9	9.1

Rays Player Insights

Yandy Diaz leads the team in batting average with a mark of .271.
Among all hitters in the majors, Yandy Diaz ranks 147th in homers and 72nd in RBI.
Morel been a consistent power bat this season, as he leads his team with 20 home runs and 53 runs batted in.
Morel is currently 21st in homers and 55th in RBI in the big leagues.
Richard Palacios is hitting .233 with eight doubles, a triple, five home runs and 42 walks.
Brandon Lowe has 11 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 25 walks while hitting .261.

Rays Recent & Upcoming Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Pitching Matchup
July 26	Reds	L 3-2	Shane Baz vs Nick Lodolo
July 27	Reds	W 4-0	Zack Littell vs Andrew Abbott
July 28	Reds	W 2-1	Shawn Armstrong vs Hunter Greene
July 30	Marlins	W 9-3	Jeffrey Springs vs Edward Cabrera
July 31	Marlins	L 6-2	Taj Bradley vs Roddery Munoz
August 2	@ Astros	-	Shane Baz vs Yusei Kikuchi
August 3	@ Astros	-	Zack Littell vs Ronel Blanco
August 4	@ Astros	-	TBA vs Spencer Arrighetti
August 6	@ Cardinals	-	Jeffrey Springs vs Sonny Gray
August 7	@ Cardinals	-	Taj Bradley vs Erick Fedde
August 8	@ Cardinals	-	Shane Baz vs Kyle Gibson