The Tampa Bay Rays (21-25) will host the Houston Astros (24-22), Monday at 7:05 p.m. ET, in the opener of a three-game series.
The favored Rays (-135 moneyline odds to win) take the field at home against the Astros (+114). The scheduled starters are Ryan Pepiot (2-5) for the Tampa Bay Rays, and Colton Gordon for the Houston Astros.
The Rays’ matchup yesterday versus the Marlins resulted in a 5-1 loss. Brandon Lowe went 1 for 4 in the defeat, while Shane Baz threw six innings, giving up five earned runs on nine hits while striking out two en route to taking the loss.
The Astros took down the Rangers 4-3 yesterday. Isaac Paredes led the way offensively after going 1 for 4 with a home run and three RBIs, and Framber Valdez got the win, pitching seven innings, giving up three earned runs on six hits while striking out eight.
Here’s everything you need to get ready for Monday’s Rays vs. Astros game, including viewing options.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Monday at 6:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Rays (-135, bet $135 to win $100)Underdog: Astros (+114, bet $100 to win $114)Over/under: 9Rays vs. Astros: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Monday, May 19, 2025Game time: 7:05 p.m. ETLocation: Tampa, FloridaStadium: George M. Steinbrenner FieldTV channel: FDSSUN and SCHNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rays stats and trendsRays betting recordsThis season, the Rays have won 11 out of the 25 games, or 44%, in which they’ve been favored.Tampa Bay is 7-9 this season when entering a game favored by -135 or more on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win from the Rays, based on the moneyline, is 57.4%.Tampa Bay’s games have gone over the total in 18 of its 46 chances.The Rays are 20-26-0 ATS in their 46 games with a spread this season.Ryan Pepiot (Rays probable starter)Pepiot gets the start for the Rays, his 10th of the season. He is 2-5 with a 3.93 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 50 1/3 innings pitched.In his last appearance on Wednesday, the righty went six innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, giving up three earned runs while surrendering six hits.In nine games this season, the 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.93, with 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .250 against him.Pepiot is aiming to claim his third quality start in a row in this game.Pepiot will aim to pitch five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 5.6 frames per outing.He has allowed one or more earned runs in each of his appearances.He will take the hill against an Astros offense that ranks 20th in MLB with 372 total hits (on a .245 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .372 (23rd in MLB) with 39 total home runs (25th in MLB).The 27-year-old’s 3.93 ERA ranks 55th, 1.291 WHIP ranks 53rd, and 8.0 K/9 ranks 43rd among qualifying pitchers this season.Rays batting statsThe Rays have hit 39 homers this season, which ranks 25th in the league.The offense for Tampa Bay has a slugging percentage of .363 this season, 25th in MLB.The Rays’ .242 batting average ranks 18th in the league this season.Tampa Bay ranks 23rd in the majors with 179 total runs scored this season.The Rays have an OBP of .306 this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.Tampa Bay ranks 18th in strikeouts per game (8.5) among MLB offenses.Astros stats and trendsAstros betting recordsThe Astros have been chosen as underdogs in 14 games this year and have walked away with the win six times (42.9%) in those games.Houston has a mark of 2-2 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +114 or worse on the moneyline.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 46.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 19 of its 46 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.The Astros have posted a record of 24-22-0 against the spread this season.Colton Gordon (Astros probable starter)The Astros will look to Gordon (0-0) to open the game and make his second start of the season.In his most recent appearance on Thursday, the left-hander tossed 4 1/3 innings against the Kansas City Royals, allowing three earned runs while surrendering seven hits.In one game this season, he has a 6.23 ERA and 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are hitting .350 against him.The opposing Rays offense has a collective .242 batting average, and is 19th in the league with 373 total hits and 23rd in MLB play with 179 runs scored. They have the 25th-ranked slugging percentage (.363) and are 25th in all of MLB with 39 home runs.Astros batting statsThe Astros rank 25th in baseball with 39 home runs. They average 0.8 per game.So far this season, Houston is 23rd in baseball, slugging .372.The Astros are 15th in MLB with a .245 batting average.Houston scores the 20th-most runs in baseball (185 total, 4.0 per game).The Astros’ .317 on-base percentage ranks 15th in the majors.