Rays vs. Astros Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Sept. 13

Junior Caminero and Yordan Alvarez face off in a showdown of top-five power hitters when the Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros meet at Tropicana Field, at 1:40 p.m. ET on Sunday. Caminero has 40 homers (third in league) for the Rays, while Alvarez ranks fourth with 38 long balls for the Astros. Freddy Peralta (8-11, 4.82 ERA) gets the start for the Rays, who are 89-59 this season and first in the AL East. Hayden Wesneski (5-1, 3.35 ERA) is starting for the Astros, who are 75-74 and first in the AL West.

With the Astros (+110) visiting, the Rays (-134) are a solid favorite on the moneyline. The over/under for this contest is set at 8.

Rays vs. Astros Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Sunday, September 13, 2026
• Game time: 1:40 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Stadium: Tropicana Field
• Favorite: Rays (-134)
• Underdog: Astros (+110)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Rays vs. Astros

• TV Channel: RAYS and SCHN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Rays vs. Astros: Betting the Moneyline

• The Rays have been the moneyline favorite 97 total times this season. They've finished 61-36 in those games.
• Houston has come away with 43 wins in the 84 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Tampa Bay has entered 57 games this season favored by -134 or more and is 38-19 in those contests.
• This season, the Astros have been victorious 24 times in 49 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rays have a 57.3% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 47.6% chance of pulling out a win.

Rays vs. Astros: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rays have played in 148 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 67 times (67-74-7).
• Houston and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 73 of its 149 opportunities.
• The Rays have put together a 79-69-0 record ATS this season.
• The Astros have an against the spread mark of 78-71-0 in 149 games with a line this season.