The Tampa Bay Rays (63-44) play on Sunday at Minute Maid Park against the Houston Astros (59-46). The contest begins at 2:10 PM ET. The Astros will call on Brandon Bielak (5-5) versus the Rays and Zack Littell (0-2).
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Houston vs. Tampa Bay Pitcher Matchup Info
- When: Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 2:10 PM ET
- Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
- How to Watch on TV: SNSW
- Probable Pitchers: Bielak – HOU (5-5, 3.62 ERA) vs Littell – TB (0-2, 5.11 ERA)
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Astros vs. Rays Starting Pitcher Stats (2023)
| Bielak | Littell | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | GS | 3 |
| 5-5 | W-L | 0-2 |
| 3.62 | ERA | 5.11 |
| 69.2 | IP | 24.2 |
| 30 | BB | 5 |
| 55 | SO | 26 |
Astros Probable Starting Pitcher: Brandon Bielak
- The righty last appeared on Tuesday against the Texas Rangers, when he threw 4 2/3 innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up six hits.
- The 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.62, with 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings, in 13 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .254 batting average against him.
- Bielak has collected three quality starts this season.
- He has held his opponents without an earned run in two of his 13 appearances this season.
- Bielak’s team is 6-6-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
- In Bielak’s 12 starts with a total, the teams have hit the over three times.
Bielak’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Rangers | Jul. 24 | 4.2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| at Rockies | Jul. 19 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| vs. Mariners | Jul. 9 | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| vs. Rockies | Jul. 4 | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| vs. Reds | Jun. 17 | 4.2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Rays Probable Starting Pitcher: Zack Littell
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, throwing two scoreless innings of relief and allowing one hit.
- The 27-year-old has an ERA of 5.11, a 5.20 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.459 in 16 games this season.
- He has six appearances with no earned runs allowed in 16 chances this season.
- The Rays have a 1-2-0 record against the spread in Littell’s starts.
- Littell’s starts hit the over on the run total one time in three games with a set total this season.
Littell’s Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Orioles | Jul. 23 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| at Rangers | Jul. 19 | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| vs. Braves | Jul. 9 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| vs. Phillies | Jul. 5 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| at Mariners | Jul. 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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