The Houston Astros (31-27) will host the Tampa Bay Rays (30-28), in the final game of a four-game series, Sunday at 2:10 p.m. ET.
The Astros are favored at home (-205) against the Rays (+169). The starting pitchers are Hunter Brown (7-3) for the Houston Astros, and Taj Bradley (4-4) for the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Rays defeated the Astros 16-3 yesterday, with Zack Littell getting the win (9.0 IP, 3 R, 10 H, 6 K) and Junior Caminero leading the way offensively (going 4 for 3 with two doubles, two home runs and five RBIs). Colton Gordon (5.0 IP, 4 R, 5 H, 6 K) took the loss for the Astros.
Here is everything you need to get ready for Sunday’s Astros vs. Rays contest, including viewing options.
Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 12:17 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Astros (-205, bet $205 to win $100)Underdog: Rays (+169, bet $100 to win $169)Over/under: 7.5Astros vs. Rays: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Sunday, June 1, 2025Game time: 2:10 p.m. ETLocation: Houston, TexasStadium: Daikin ParkTV channel: SCHN and FDSSUNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Astros stats and trendsAstros betting recordsThe Astros have been favorites in 39 games this season and won 21 (53.8%) of those contests.Houston is 2-1 this season when entering a game favored by -205 or more on the moneyline.The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 67.2% chance of a victory for the Astros.So far this season, Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 24 of 58 games with a total.The Astros are 31-27-0 against the spread in their 58 chances this season.Hunter Brown (Astros probable starter)Brown makes the start for the Astros, his 12th of the season. He is 7-3 with a 2.00 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 67 2/3 innings pitched.His last time out came on Wednesday against the Athletics, when the right-hander threw six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up six hits.In 11 games this season, the 26-year-old has an ERA of 2.00, with 10.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .194 against him.Brown heads into the outing with nine quality starts under his belt this year.Brown will try to build upon a 12-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 6.1 innings per appearance).In four of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.He will match up with a Rays offense that is hitting .248 as a unit (13th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .391 (17th in MLB) with 60 total home runs (15th in MLB).Brown has a 9.00 ERA and a 1.800 WHIP against the Rays this season in five innings pitched, allowing a .318 batting average over one appearance.Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 26-year-old ranks seventh in ERA (2.00), fifth in WHIP (.916), and 10th in K/9 (10.5).Astros batting statsThe Astros rank 18th in Major League Baseball with 59 home runs.The offense for Houston has a slugging percentage of .394 this season, 15th in MLB.The Astros have a team batting average of .255 this season, which ranks seventh among MLB teams.Houston has scored 238 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.The Astros are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking 10th with an OBP of .322.Houston is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fifth with an average of 7.6 strikeouts per game.Rays stats and trendsRays betting recordsThe Rays have come away with 14 wins in the 27 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.Tampa Bay has been listed as an underdog of +169 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.The Rays have an implied victory probability of 37.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.Tampa Bay’s games have gone over the total in 22 of its 58 opportunities.The Rays are 29-29-0 against the spread in their 58 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.Taj Bradley (Rays probable starter)Bradley (4-4 with a 4.38 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 63 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Rays, his 12th of the season.The righty last appeared on Tuesday against the Minnesota Twins, when he went seven innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up five hits.The 24-year-old has a 4.38 ERA and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 11 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .237 to opposing hitters.Bradley is seeking his third quality start in a row.Bradley will look to last five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing.So far during the 2025 campaign he has allowed one or more earned runs in each of his appearances.He will take the hill against an Astros offense that ranks 10th in the league with 492 total hits (on a .255 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .394 (15th in the league) with 59 total home runs (18th in MLB action).Bradley has a 3.00 ERA and a 1.000 WHIP against the Astros this season in six innings pitched, allowing a .200 batting average over one appearance.Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 24-year-old’s 4.38 ERA ranks 69th, 1.257 WHIP ranks 54th, and 7.6 K/9 ranks 46th.Rays batting statsThe Rays rank 15th in baseball with 60 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.So far this year, Tampa Bay ranks 17th in the majors with a .391 slugging percentage.The Rays have the 13th-ranked batting average in the league (.248).Averaging 4.4 runs per game (256 total), Tampa Bay is the 12th-highest scoring team in baseball.The Rays’ .313 on-base percentage is 19th in the majors.