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Tampa Bay Rays
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Houston Astros

Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros Picks & Predictions

Model updated Aug 31, 7:24AM UTC

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MLB
Minute Maid Park, Houston
Indoor
Fri 30 May 2025, 12:10AM
6
Game markets graded
5
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first
Under 0.5 Team Total +1100

The model graded 11 markets for Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros (MLB) and this is the one it backs hardest — a long shot. A $100 bet returns about $1,200 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Fri 30 May 2025, 12:10AM at Minute Maid Park.

Our confidenceLong-shot
Chance to win11.3%
The price says8.3%
Best price+1100
The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Team Total Under 0.5 Long-shot11% chance +1100
Team Total High96% chance
Team Total High92% chance
Team Total High85% chance
Team Total Long-shot20% chance
Pitcher - Strikeouts × 1 prop Highup to 99%
Batter - Stolen Bases × 2 props Highup to 94%
Pitcher - Walks × 1 prop Highup to 94%
Pitcher - Hits Allowed × 1 prop Highup to 93%
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%

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Game picks

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Team Total
Under
7.5
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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Tampa Bay Rays

  • Jake Fraley RFOut
  • Griffin Jax SPOut
  • Cole Sulser RPOut
  • Edwin Uceta RPOut
  • Gavin Lux LFOut
  • Ben Williamson 2BOut
  • Jonathan Heasley RPOut
  • Ryan Pepiot SPOut

Probable pitcher

Drew Rasmussen SP

Houston Astros

  • Mike Burrows SPOut
  • Brice Matthews CFOut
  • Carlos Correa SSOut
  • Brandon Walter SPOut

Probable pitcher

Ethan Pecko SP
Availability updated Aug 30, 7:10PM UTC · refreshed roughly every 4 hours.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros: Ballpark wind and temperature can swing the run total, though the live per-park feed isn't wired into this page yet, and 12 players are listed out or questionable across both sides.
FactorThis fixture
Ballpark weatherWind and temperature at the park move run totals, but our ballpark weather module is pending a file-to-table persistence job.
Availability12 listed out or questionable (see Who's out above)

General rule: wind blowing out and warm air help the ball carry (more runs and home runs), while wind in and cold air suppress scoring; the starting pitchers listed above are the single biggest driver of the run total.

Ballpark weather module pending a file-to-table persistence job (owner). We won't show a wind/temperature number until it's persisted to the database.

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Player props

GOOD PRICE in green
PlayerTeamStat
Shane Baz TBR Pitcher - Strikeouts
Josh Lowe TBR Batter - Stolen Bases
Shane Baz TBR Pitcher - Walks
Shane Baz TBR Pitcher - Hits Allowed
Jose Altuve HOU Batter - Stolen Bases

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Betting angles

Markets & form
MoneylineHouston AstrosNo line posted
1-4L5 record
L5 RF0.4L5 RA0.6Home L53-2vs Tampa Bay Rays L53-2Free board15-12

Houston Astros moneyline form: last five 1-4, 0.4 runs/gm.

Run LineHouston Astros run lineNo line posted
1-4L5 record
L5 RF0.4L5 RA0.6Home L53-2vs Tampa Bay Rays L53-2Free board16-13

Houston Astros spread form: last five 1-4, 0.4 runs/gm.

Total RunsGame total · Houston Astros vs Tampa Bay RaysNo line posted

Houston Astros total runs form: last five 1-4, 0.4 runs/gm.

Team Total RunsHouston Astros team totalNo line posted
0.4runs we expect
L5 RF0.4L5 RA0.6Home L53-2vs Tampa Bay Rays L53-2

Houston Astros team total runs form: last five 1-4, 0.4 runs/gm.

Tampa Bay Rays @ Houston Astros — what the model found

Our model graded 11 betting markets for Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros — 6 on the game itself and 5 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

6
Game markets graded
5
Player bets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 11 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros — recent results

Houston Astros have won 3 of their last 5 games; Tampa Bay Rays have won 4 of their last 5.

Houston Astros — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W6–3NYMAway
L2–6NYMAway
W3–1NYMAway
W5–1NYYAway
L3–9NYYAway
Tampa Bay Rays — last 5
ResultScoreOpponentWhere
W5–4SDHome
W7–6SDHome
W9–4SDHome
W3–0DETAway
L1–4DETAway

Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros — recent meetings

These two have met 3 times recently: Houston Astros won 2, Tampa Bay Rays won 1.

DateHouston AstrosTampa Bay RaysWinner
Jul 520Houston Astros
Jul 413Tampa Bay Rays
Jul 4108Houston Astros

Who’s out or in doubt

12 players are listed as out or in doubt for this game.

Houston Astros
PlayerStatus
Mike Burrows SPOUT
Brice Matthews CFOUT
Carlos Correa SSOUT
Brandon Walter SPOUT
Tampa Bay Rays
PlayerStatus
Jake Fraley RFOUT
Griffin Jax SPOUT
Cole Sulser RPOUT
Edwin Uceta RPOUT
Gavin Lux LFOUT
Ben Williamson 2BOUT
Jonathan Heasley RPOUT
Ryan Pepiot SPOUT

The full availability report — with what each missing player means for the bets — is further down this page.

Tampa Bay Rays @ Houston Astros — model preview

Winning baseball bets for Houston Astros vs Tampa Bay Rays? We break down odds and insights. Includes analysis on key players like NA. Explore MLB predictions, MLB game picks, baseball betting preview, Houston Astros vs Tampa Bay Rays stats and odds.

Houston Astros vs Tampa Bay Rays : Under 6.5 alternate_team_totals (-500)

Odds available at draftkings at time of publishing

The bet on 'Houston Astros Under 6.5' for the Team Total Runs is rooted in the team's recent performance and the defensive capabilities of their opponent. Over the last five games, the Astros have averaged 3.4 runs, both overall and at home, falling considerably short of the 6.5 run line. Their batting average stands at 7.8 hits per game, which doesn't indicate a likelihood of a high scoring game. On the other side, the Tampa Bay Rays have been effective in limiting their opponents' runs, allowing an average of 4 runs in their last five away games. This combination of the Astros' lower scoring average and the Rays' solid defense supports the bet for the Astros to score under 6.5 runs in the upcoming game.

About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros in the MLB. You may also see this matchup written as Rays vs Astros, or as Astros vs Rays. The most recent game between them was Friday 30 May 2025 at Minute Maid Park. The model has generated 6 game picks and 5 player props for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your MLB betting strategy for this matchup.

Head-to-head record

Final scores · 22 meetings on record
Houston Astros 12–10 across the last 22 meetings · these games average 7.7 runs (meetings on record since 2023)
DateGameScoreWinner
5 Jul 2026Tampa Bay Rays @ Houston Astros2–0Houston Astros
4 Jul 2026Tampa Bay Rays @ Houston Astros10–8Houston Astros
3 Jul 2026Tampa Bay Rays @ Houston Astros1–3Tampa Bay Rays
1 Jun 2025Tampa Bay Rays @ Houston Astros1–0Houston Astros
31 May 2025Tampa Bay Rays @ Houston Astros3–16Tampa Bay Rays
30 May 2025Tampa Bay Rays @ Houston Astros2–1Houston Astros
29 May 2025Tampa Bay Rays @ Houston Astros3–13Tampa Bay Rays
21 May 2025Houston Astros @ Tampa Bay Rays8–4Tampa Bay Rays
20 May 2025Houston Astros @ Tampa Bay Rays3–2Tampa Bay Rays
19 May 2025Houston Astros @ Tampa Bay Rays3–4Houston Astros

Table shows the last 10 — the record above counts all 22 meetings on file.

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