The Tampa Bay Rays (29-27) and Houston Astros (30-26) will meet on Saturday at Daikin Park, starting at 4:10 p.m. ET.
The Rays are an underdog (+129 on the moneyline) when they take the field at the Astros (-154). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Houston Astros looking to Colton Gordon, and Zack Littell (4-5) getting the nod for the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Rays beat the Astros 13-3 Thursday, with Edwin Uceta getting the win (0.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 K) and Junior Caminero leading the way offensively (going 3 for 4 with a double, a home run and six RBIs). Bryan King (0.1 IP, 5 R, 5 H, 0 K) took the loss for the Astros.
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Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Astros (-154, bet $154 to win $100)Underdog: Rays (+129, bet $100 to win $129)Over/under: 7.5Astros vs. Rays: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Saturday, May 31, 2025Game time: 4:10 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 entered the game as favorites 37 times this season and won 20, or 54.1%, of those games.Houston has a record of 5-5 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -154 on the moneyline.The Astros have a 60.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Games involving Houston have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 23 of 56 chances this season.The Astros are 31-25-0 against the spread in their 56 chances this season.Colton Gordon (Astros probable starter)Gordon gets the start for the Astros, his fourth of the season. He is 0-0 with a 5.52 ERA and 14 strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings pitched.The lefty’s most recent time out was on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners, when he went five innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up seven hits.The 26-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.52, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opponents are batting .302 against him.Gordon will aim to pitch five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 4.7 innings per outing.He will take the mound against a Rays offense that ranks 16th in MLB with 462 total hits (on a .247 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .382 (20th in MLB) with 54 total home runs (20th in MLB).Gordon has thrown 5 1/3 innings, giving up three earned runs on five hits while striking out seven against the Rays this season.Astros batting statsThe Astros rank 18th in Major League Baseball with 56 home runs.Hitters for Houston have combined for a team rank of 13th in the majors with a .394 team slugging percentage.The Astros’ .255 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking sixth in MLB.Houston has scored the 17th-most runs in the majors this season with 233 (4.2 per game).The Astros have an OBP of .323 this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.Houston has shown patience at the plate this season with the fifth-best rate of strikeouts per game (7.6) among MLB offenses.Rays stats and trendsRays betting recordsThe Rays have won in 13, or 52%, of the 25 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.This season, Tampa Bay has come away with a win six times in 13 chances when named as an underdog of at least +129 or longer on the moneyline.The Rays have an implied victory probability of 43.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.Contests with Tampa Bay has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 21 of 56 chances this season.The Rays are 27-29-0 against the spread in their 56 games that had a posted line this season.Zack Littell (Rays probable starter)Littell (4-5) takes the mound first for the Rays in his 12th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.97 ERA in 65 2/3 innings pitched, with 42 strikeouts.His most recent time out came on Monday against the Minnesota Twins, when the right-hander tossed 6 1/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.The 29-year-old has an ERA of 3.97, with 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 11 games this season. Opposing batters have a .249 batting average against him.Littell has recorded seven quality starts this season.Littell is aiming for his ninth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.9 innings per start.He allowed at least one earned run in each of his outings in 2025.He will face an Astros offense that ranks 11th in the league with 475 total hits (on a .255 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .394 (13th in the league) with 56 total home runs (18th in MLB action).Littell has thrown five innings, giving up two earned runs on seven hits while striking out six against the Astros this season.The 29-year-old’s 3.97 ERA ranks 64th, 1.081 WHIP ranks 25th, and 5.8 K/9 ranks 76th among qualifying pitchers this season.Rays batting statsThe Rays are 20th in MLB action with 54 home runs. They average one per game.This season, Tampa Bay is 20th in baseball, slugging .382.The Rays have the 16th-ranked batting average in the league (.247).Averaging 4.3 runs per game (239 total), Tampa Bay is the 15th-highest scoring team in the majors.The Rays are 18th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .312.