The Houston Astros host the Tampa Bay Rays on on May 30, 2025. First pitch from Daikin Park is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET; the game will be broadcast on FDSSUN.
Find my MLB betting preview and Rays vs Astros prediction below, as well as probable pitchers, betting trends, injury reports and more.
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- Rays vs Astros picks: Under 8
My Rays vs Astros best bet is on the under. Make sure to find the best odds by checking our live MLB odds page.
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Rays vs Astros Odds
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Rays vs Astros Projected Starting Pitchers
| Ryan Pepiot (TB) | Stat | Framber Valdez (HOU) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-5 | W-L | 4-4 |
| 0.5 | fWAR (FanGraphs) | 1.4 |
| 3.55 / 4.50 | ERA /xERA | 3.39 / 4.01 |
| 4.43 / 4.09 | FIP / xFIP | 3.29 / 3.36 |
| 1.23 | WHIP | 1.14 |
| 12.7 | K-BB% | 14.7 |
| 39 | GB% | 56.5 |
| 106 | Stuff+ | 106 |
| 104 | Location+ | 103 |
Rays vs Astros Prediction, Betting Analysis
According to Evan Abrams’ “Contrarian Unders for Winning Teams, Later in Series” system, this under is a strong play.
Basically this system targets Game 2 or later in a particular series between two winning teams when the bet percentage on the under comes in between 0% and 35%.
This matchup falls into the criteria, as the Rays and Astros play the second game of a four-game set on Friday. Both Tampa and Houston are above .500 on the season, and the bet percentage on the under comes in at 24% at the time of writing.
This system has an ROI of 5.8% and is +$14,427 since its inception.
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But that’s not the only system that lights up on this under.
Our “PRO: Contrarian Unders for Winning Teams” and “Weather: Wind Blowing In (PRO)” both have a green light for this total play, making this a stronger, more reliable pick.
Pick: Under 8
Moneyline
There’s no value on the moneyline in this matchup.
Run Line (Spread)
There’s no play for the run line for this game.
Over/Under
Target the under eight runs in this Rays vs. Astros duel.
Rays vs Astros Betting Trends
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