How to Watch Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays: Channel, Live Stream, Game Time – August 2
Yusei Kikuchi and Shane Baz will be the starting pitchers when the Houston Astros (56-52) and Tampa Bay Rays (55-53) face one another on Friday at 8:10 PM ET at Minute Maid Park.
Ahead of Houston squaring off against Tampa Bay, you can find out how to watch the matchup in the article below.
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Astros vs. Rays TV Channel and Live Stream
- Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
- Time: 8:10 PM ET
- TV: SCHN
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Minute Maid Park
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Probable Pitchers
| Yusei Kikuchi (HOU) | Pitcher | Shane Baz (TB) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 – 9 | W/L | 0 – 1 |
| 115.2 | IP | 19.2 |
| 4.75 | ERA | 3.66 |
| 1.340 | WHIP | 1.424 |
| 10.1 | K/9 | 8.7 |
| 2.3 | BB/9 | 4.1 |
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Astros vs. Rays Top Hitters
Astros
- Yordan Alvarez has racked up a team-high OBP (.380), while leading the Astros in hits (114). He’s hitting .296 with 25 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs and 46 walks.
- Jose Altuve leads his team with a .452 slugging percentage. He has 21 doubles, 14 home runs and 28 walks while batting .306.
- Alex Bregman is hitting .251 with 20 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 33 walks.
- Yainer Diaz is hitting .297 with 19 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs and 15 walks.
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Rays
- Yandy Diaz has 109 hits and an OBP of .326 to go with a slugging percentage of .396. All three of those stats are best among Tampa Bay hitters this season.
- Christopher Morel is slugging .386 while driving in 53 runs and batting .200 this season.
- Brandon Lowe has collected 52 base hits, an OBP of .354 and a slugging percentage of .518 this season.
- Jose Caballero is batting .236 with a .297 OBP and 28 RBI for Tampa Bay this season.
Astros vs. Rays Season Splits
Astros
- The Astros are 31-24 at home in 2024.
- In day games, the Astros are 18-20. In night games, they are 38-32.
- So far this year, Houston is 9-17 in one-run games.
- Against lefties, the Astros have gone 15-17, and against right-handers they are 41-35.
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Rays
- Tampa Bay has won 25 and lost 24 in their 49 road games this season.
- The Rays’ record in day games is 22-23, and at night it’s 33-30.
- In 2024, Tampa Bay’s record in one-run games is 18-10.
- Against left-handers, the Rays have gone 18-10, and versus right-handers they are 37-43.
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