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Astros vs Rays Betting Odds

Here are the Astros vs Rays Betting Odds:

TEAM	SPREAD	MONEYLINE	TOTAL
Houston	+1.5	+116	9.5 O
Tampa Bay	-1.5	-126	9.5 U

Astros vs Rays Betting Trends

Here are the Astros vs Rays Betting Trends for both teams, but first, the head-to-head stats:

Astros vs Rays Betting Trends: Head-to-Head

Astros vs Rays Betting Trends: Houston

Now, we have the Astros vs Rays Betting Trends for the Houston:

• In six of Houston’s most recent seven games, the total has registered as UNDER.
• In its last seven games, Houston has a winning percentage of 5-2.
• Houston has a winning record of 4-1 against Tampa Bay in its last five games.
• In four of Houston’s most recent five games played away from home, the total has scored UNDER.
• When Houston has been playing away versus Tampa Bay, the total has been UNDER in six of the last six games that Houston has played.
• In its last five games against teams from the American League East Division, Houston has a perfect record against the opponent.
• The Houston Texans have a winning record of 8-4 in their previous 12 games played in the month of May.

Astros vs Rays Betting Trends: Tampa Bay

Now, we have the Astros vs Rays Betting Trends for the Tampa Bay:

• Seven out of the last ten games that Tampa Bay has played have seen the total go UNDER.
• Over the course of its last six games, Tampa Bay has a record of 2-4 against the spread.
• Seven of Tampa Bay’s most recent seven games against Houston have resulted with the total going UNDER.
• There have been five of Tampa Bay’s last six home games in which the total has been UNDER.
• When Tampa Bay has been playing at home against Houston, the total has gone UNDER in six of the last six games that they have played.
• The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a winning percentage of 5-11 in their previous 16 games versus teams from the American League.
• Over the course of their last eight games versus teams from the American League West Division, Tampa Bay has a winning percentage of 1-7.

Astros vs Rays Betting Prediction

Now we have the Astros vs Rays Betting Prediction for both teams.

Astros vs Rays Betting Prediction: Houston

Here is the Astros vs Rays Betting Prediction for the Houston:

The Houston Astros have produced a slugging percentage of.372, have struck out 355 times, and have drawn a walk on 150 occasions. Throughout the course of the season, they have accumulated 176 runs batted in and 372 base knocks, and their batting average is currently at.245. The Houston Astros have not only blasted 39 balls out of the park but also 66 doubles as a team. They have registered 185 runs scored while maintaining an on-base percentage of.317 as a club. As a team, the Houston Astros are averaging 4.0 runs per game, which places them in the twenty-first spot in the baseball league.

With a team earned run average of 3.39 for the season, the Astros are now ranked seventh in Major League Baseball, and their pitching staff has struck out 423 batters. The pitchers for the Astros have allowed 41 home runs and 165 total runs, which places them fifth in the Major League Baseball. Since the beginning of the season, their pitching staff has walked 140 opposing hitters, and their batting average per game (FIP) is currently at 3.46. At the same time that it has allowed 314 hits (7.0 per 9 innings), Houston has also allowed 152 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.02, and their pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.13 this season.

There have been 31 instances in which relief pitchers for the Astros have entered the game with runners on base, and they have also made 33 outings working in high leverage situations. As of current season, the relief pitchers have recorded 27 holds, which places them thirteenth in the league. There have been 43 save situations in which the bullpen pitchers for the Astros have stepped onto the mound, and they have a cumulative save percentage of 75.0 percent. During the course of the season, they have made a total of 12 saves, but they have failed to make any of the 16 save opportunities they have had. By the end of the season, the relievers had inherited 46 base runners, and 34.8% of those runners have made it to the plate. The Astros have used 142 relievers so far this season. They have sent them out to the mound.

After playing 3,633 innings, the Astros have a 72.6% success rate in turning balls in play into outs, which places them in third place among all professional baseball teams. During the current season, the Detroit Tigers had a total of 1,211 putouts, 338 assists, and 18 errors. Their fielding percentage is.989, which places them seventh in the professional baseball rankings. Additionally, they had a total of 24 double plays during their season.

Over the course of his career in professional baseball, Gusto has pitched 31 innings and has recorded 32 strikeouts. Throughout his career, he has a WHIP of 1.516 and a 4.65 earned run average (16 earned runs allowed). He has allowed 34 hits, which is equivalent to 9.9 hits per nine innings, and he has produced 13 walks. There have been 141 batters that Gusto has faced in the major leagues, and he has a lifetime record of 3-2. His batting average is 4.58.

Astros vs Rays Betting Trends: Houston Stats & Insights

• At this point in the season, the Astros have won 18 of the 32 games that they have played as favorites, which is a 56.2% win rate.
• During this season, Houston has a record of 18-13, which is equivalent to a win rate of 58.1% when they are favored by -114 or more by bookmakers.
• Based on the implied likelihood of the moneyline, the Astros have a 53.3% chance of winning this game which is a very high probability.
• During the current season, Houston and its opponents have exceeded the total in 19 out of 47 individual opportunities.
• Over the course of this season, the Astros have a record of 25-22-0 against the spread in 47 opportunities.
• As the Astros begin the season, Walter will be making his first start of the year.
• For the left-handed pitcher, who is 28 years old, this is his first appearance of the season, and it is also his first appearance in over a year.
• This season, the Rays are batting.241 and hitting 40 home runs, which places them 25th in the league. It is also the 22nd team in the league in terms of run scoring, with 182 runs scored.
• As of current season, the Astros have hit 41 home runs, which places them in the 23rd spot in the league.
• This season, Houston has a slugging percentage of.375, which places them 23rd in the Major League Baseball in terms of extra-base hits.
• During this season, the Astros have a batting average of.246, which places them 15th in the league.
• This season, Houston has scored 189 runs, which is equivalent to 4.0 runs per game. This ranks 20th in Major League Baseball.
• A.318 on-base percentage is the 14th best in Major League Baseball for the Astros this season.
• Houston has an average of 7.6 whiffs per game, which places them in fifth place in the Major League Baseball in terms of strikeouts per game.

Astros vs Rays Betting Trends: Houston Last 10 Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread	Total	Moneyline
5/19/25	@TB	W 4-3	W+1.5	U9.5	W+110
5/18/25	@TEX	W 4-3	L-1.5	U8.5	W-142
5/17/25	@TEX	L 5-1	L+1.5	U8.5	L+110
5/16/25	@TEX	W 6-3	W+1.5	O8.5	W+142
5/15/25	@TEX	L 1-0	W+1.5	U7.5	L+108
5/14/25	KC	W 4-3	L-1.5	U8.5	W-124
5/13/25	KC	W 2-1	L-1.5	U7.5	W-142
5/12/25	KC	L 7-5	L+1.5	O8	L-120
5/11/25	CIN	W 6-0	W-1.5	U8.5	W-154
5/10/25	CIN	L 13-9	L-1.5	O8	L-130

Astros vs Rays Betting Prediction: Tampa Bay

Here is the Astros vs Rays Betting Prediction for Tampa Bay:

They have a team slugging percentage of.363, and they produce 3.89 runs per game, which places them 23rd in Major League Baseball. In addition to accomplishing 179 runs, they have also walked 139 times and registered 63 doubles among their accomplishments. The Tampa Bay Rays have a total of 171 runs batted in and 39 home runs hit throughout the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes 393 times, which is the thirteenth most in the history of baseball, and they have managed to record 373 base knocks. Over the course of the season, the Tampa Bay Rays have amassed a team batting average of.242 and an on-base percentage of.306; both of these statistics are considered to be quite impressive.

To this point in the season, the Tampa Bay pitching staff has allowed 188 runs to be scored against them, resulting in an earned run average of 3.92 (179 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 64 home runs, and their average number of runs allowed per nine innings is 4.11, which places them thirteenth in the league. The Rays have a team WHIP of 1.221 and a FIP of 4.48 so far this season. This is the team’s overall performance. The strikeout-to-base ratio for their team is 7.70, with 353 strikeouts and 133 free passes. As a pitching staff, they have allowed 369 hits, which places them in eleventh place in the league in terms of total hits surrendered.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have had relief pitchers enter the game in 18 different save opportunities, and they have gone on to make 12 saves. During the course of this season, they have utilized 147 bullpen pitchers, which places them in eleventh place in the Major League Baseball with a save percentage of 66.7%. In high leverage situations, their bullpen relievers have entered the game 49 times, and on 24 instances, they have entered the game with runners on base. The relievers for Tampa Bay have an inherited score percentage of 41.7% out of a total of 36 runners that they have inherited. The Rays have a total of 41 save situations, and within those scenarios, they have a total of 23 holds and 6 blown saves.

In addition to having a fielding percentage of.988 (tenth in the major leagues), the Tampa Bay Rays have recorded 51 double plays. During the course of the season, the Rays have accumulated a total of 1,235 putouts, 438 assists, and 21 errors. For the 3,705 innings that they have played on the field, the Rays have a defensive efficiency of 72.0%, which places them sixth in the major leagues.

With a career record of 27-26 wins and 26 losses, Littell has a 3.96 earned run average and has allowed 9.1 hits per nine innings pitched. In his career in Major League Baseball, he has faced 1,971 batters from opposing teams, and his strikeout to walk ratio is 3.52. With a WHIP of 1.249 and a FIP of 3.9, he has allowed 207 earned runs over his innings pitched. Over the course of his professional baseball career, Littell has pitched 470 innings, allowing 474 hits while striking out a total of 398 batters.

Astros vs Rays Betting Trends: Tampa Bay Stats & Insights

• This year, the Rays have been the underdogs in 21 different games, and they have won 10 of those games, which is 47.6% of the total.
• The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a record of 10-11 in games where the moneyline odds are -105 or worse, showing that bookies favor them.
• In accordance with the moneyline that has been established for this matchup, the Rays have an estimated probability of winning that is 51.2%.
• In 18 of the 47 opportunities that Tampa Bay has had this season, both the team and its opponents have passed the total.
• This season, the Rays have a record of 20-27-0 against the spread versus a total of 47 games that have had a line.
• For the Rays, Littell will be making his tenth start of the season. He has a record of 3-5 with a 4.31 earned run average and 32 strikeouts in 54 and a third innings pitched.
• The right-handed pitcher made his most recent appearance on Thursday, when he faced the Toronto Blue Jays. He pitched seven and a third innings, during which he allowed three earned runs while also allowing eight hits.
• This season, the 29-year-old pitcher has pitched nine games and has a 4.31 earned run average (ERA), with 5.3 strikeouts per nine innings pitched. His opponents have a batting average of.251 when they are hitting against him.
• Currently, Littell is attempting to make his fourth consecutive quality start.
• While Littell is now averaging 6.0 innings pitched per game, he will attempt to build on a seven-game streak in which he has pitched for five innings or more.
• Since the beginning of the year 2025, he has not had a single game in which he has not allowed at least one earned run.
• The Astros offense, which has 383 total hits and a batting average of.246 and ranks 18th in the league, will be the opponent for him when he takes the mound.
• In addition, the team has a combined batting average of.375, which places them in 23rd place in the league, and they have a total of 41 home runs, which places them in 23rd place in Major League Baseball action.
• In comparison to other qualifying pitchers, the 29-year-old’s 4.31 earned run average ranks 64th, his 1.123 WHIP ranks 29th, and his 5.3 strikeouts per nine innings ranks 78th.
• The Rays have a total of 40 home runs, which places them 25th in Major League Baseball competition. Their average home run is 0.9 per game.
• The Tampa Bay Rays have a slugging percentage of.363, which places them 25th in the major leagues thus far this season.
• The Rays have a batting average of.241, which places them in the nineteenth spot in the league.
• Tampa Bay is the 22nd-highest scoring team in Major League Baseball, averaging 3.9 runs per game for a total of 182 runs scored.
• The Rays have an on-base percentage of.305, which places them in the 23rd spot among the major league teams.

Astros vs Rays Betting Trends: Tampa Bay Last 10 Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread	Total	Moneyline
5/19/25	HOU	L 4-3	L-1.5	U9.5	L-130
5/18/25	@MIA	L 5-1	L-1.5	U8.5	L-146
5/17/25	@MIA	W 4-0	W-1.5	U8	W-145
5/16/25	@MIA	L 9-4	L-1.5	O8	L-106
5/15/25	@TOR	W 8-3	W+1.5	O8	W+142
5/14/25	@TOR	L 3-1	L+1.5	U8	L+120
5/13/25	@TOR	W 11-9	W+1.5	O8	W+108
5/11/25	MIL	L 4-2	L-1.5	U8.5	L-148
5/10/25	MIL	W 3-2	L-1.5	U9.5	W-134
5/09/25	MIL	W 4-3	W+1.5	U9	W-110

 

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