Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays MLB Betting Preview | October 1

The Tampa Bay Rays (86-71) visit the Houston Astros (102-55) on Saturday at 7:20 PM ET. The Rays are moneyline underdogs (+136) against the favored Astros (-161). Houston’s Cristian Javier starts against Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan.

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Game Info, Betting Lines for Astros vs. Rays

• Game Day: Saturday, October 1, 2022
• Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
• TV Channel: FOX
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Minute Maid Park

Astros Stats & Trends

Astros Batting

• The Astros rank fourth in MLB play with 209 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
• The Astros are 13th in the majors with a .246 batting average.
• The Astros’ .319 on-base percentage ranks seventh-best in the league.
• Astros batters strike out 7.3 times per game, the second-lowest average in baseball.
• The Astros have hit 111 homers at home this season (1.5 per game).
• The Astros are averaging 3.2 extra-base hits per game while slugging .447 in home contests.
• The team is batting .254 with 622 hits (8.2 per game) at home this season.

Astros Key Batters

• Yordan Alvarez has 138 hits and an OBP of .408, both of which rank first among Houston hitters this season.
• Among qualifying hitters, Alvarez ranks seventh in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks second, and he is second in slugging.
• Alvarez has recorded a base hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .467 with two doubles, four walks and two RBI.
• Alex Bregman has 38 doubles, 23 home runs and 85 walks while batting .262.
• Bregman’s batting average ranks 61st among qualified players, his on-base percentage 16th, and his slugging percentage 40th.
• Jose Altuve leads Houston in slugging percentage (.524) powered by 63 extra-base hits.
• Kyle Tucker has been key for Houston with 138 hits, an OBP of .334 plus a slugging percentage of .481.

Rays Stats & Trends

Rays Batting

• The Rays’ 135 home runs rank 25th in Major League Baseball.
• The Rays rank 15th in MLB with a .241 team batting average.
• The Rays have an on-base percentage of .310 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
• The Rays rank 20th with an average of 8.6 strikeouts per game.
• In 76 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 64 homers, an average of 0.8 per contest.
• They have a team slugging percentage of .371 in away games this season with 212 extra-base hits.
• They are averaging 8.4 base hits per game and batting .240 on the road this season.

Rays Key Batters

• Yandy Diaz a has .402 on-base percentage to lead the Rays.
• Including all qualifying hitters in MLB, Diaz ranks 14th in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage and 70th in slugging percentage.
• Randy Arozarena has racked up 153 hits while slugging .453. Both are team-highs.
• Including all qualifying hitters, Arozarena’s batting average places him 47th, his on-base percentage ranks 64th, and he is 44th in slugging.
• Harold Ramirez is batting .309 with 24 doubles, six home runs and 19 walks.
• Isaac Paredes has 16 doubles, 20 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .212.

Astros vs. Rays Probable Pitchers