Its Tuesday, May 20 and the Astros (25-22) are in Tampa to take on the Rays (21-26).
Brandon Walter is slated to take the mound for Houston against Zack Littell for Tampa Bay.
The Astros opened the series with a 4-3 win over Tampa Bay. The Rays battled back from an early 3-0 deficit only to lose the game on a Jake Meyers’ home run in the seventh inning. Josh Hader closed the game in the ninth for his 12th save of the season.
Lets dive into tonight’s matchup and find a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Astros at Rays
- Date: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
- Time: 7:05PM EST
- Site: George M. Steinbrenner Field
- City: Tampa, FL
- Network/Streaming: SCHN, FDSNSUN
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Odds for the Astros at the Rays
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
- Moneyline: Astros (-112), Rays (-104)
- Spread: Astros -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Astros at Rays
- Pitching matchup for May 20, 2025: Brandon Walter vs. Zack Littell
- Astros: Brandon Walter
Last outing: Walter last pitched in the majors in 2023 for the Boston Red Sox: 9GP, 23IP, 16ER, 32H, 7BB, 16Ks - Rays: Zack Littell (3-5, 4.31 ERA)
Last outing: 5/15 at Toronto - 7.1IP, 3ER, 8H, 1BB, 2Ks
- Astros: Brandon Walter
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Astros at Rays
- The Astros have won 12 of their last 15 games at the Rays
- 12 of the Rays’ last 15 matchups with the Astros have stayed under the Total
- The Rays have failed to cover the Run Line in 3 straight home games
- Rookie Cam Smith has hit is 4 straight (6-13) and 6 of his last 7 games (9-23)
- Jose Altuve is just 1-22 (.045) over his last 6 games
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Astros and the Rays
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday’s game between the Astros and the Rays:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Houston Astros on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Tampa Bay Rays at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 9.0.
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