Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Betting Preview | October 2

Luis Garcia will attempt to pick up his 15th win of the campaign when his Houston Astros (103-55) host the Tampa Bay Rays (86-72) at Minute Maid Park on Sunday at 2:10 PM ET. The Astros are favored in the matchup (-169) against the Rays (+144). Garcia starts for Houston while Tampa Bay will counter with Corey Kluber.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Rays

• Game Day: Sunday, October 2, 2022
• Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Minute Maid Park

Astros Stats & Trends

Astros Batting

• The Astros are fourth in MLB action with 209 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
• The Astros have the 13th-ranked batting average in the majors (.246).
• The Astros’ .318 on-base percentage is seventh-best in baseball.
• The Astros strike out 7.3 times per game, the second-best mark in baseball.
• The Astros average 1.4 homers per home game this season (111 total at home).
• The Astros are averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game while slugging .445 at home.
• The team averages 8.2 hits per game and is batting .253 at home this season.

Astros Key Batters

• Yordan Alvarez has 138 hits and an OBP of .405, both of which lead Houston hitters this season.
• Among the qualifying hitters in baseball, Alvarez’s batting average ranks eighth, his on-base percentage ranks third, and he is second in slugging.
• Alex Bregman is hitting .260 with 38 doubles, 23 home runs and 85 walks.
• Bregman is 65th in batting average, 16th in on-base percentage and 40th in slugging in MLB.
• Jose Altuve has hit 28 homers with a team-high .525 SLG this season.
• Kyle Tucker has 29 home runs, 104 RBI and a batting average of .259 this season.

Rays Stats & Trends

Rays Batting

• The Rays rank 25th in Major League Baseball with 135 home runs.
• The Rays have a team batting average of .240 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
• The Rays have an OBP of .309 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
• The Rays rank 19th in strikeouts per game (8.6) among MLB offenses.
• They have averaged 0.8 home runs per game in their 77 road contests this season.
• In 77 road games this season, they’re slugging .369 with 213 hits going for extra bases.
• In away games this season, they’re batting .239 with 8.4 base hits per contest.

Rays Key Batters

• Yandy Diaz has put up an on-base percentage of .403, a team-best for the Rays.
• Diaz ranks 14th in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage and 69th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters in MLB.
• Diaz enters this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .429 with a double, two walks and three RBI.
• Randy Arozarena’s 153 hits and .451 slugging percentage both lead his team.
• Arozarena’s batting average ranks 52nd among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 62nd, and he is 45th in slugging.
• Harold Ramirez has 24 doubles, six home runs and 19 walks while batting .309.
• Isaac Paredes is batting .212 with 16 doubles, 20 home runs and 41 walks.

Astros vs. Rays Probable Pitchers