The Houston Astros are set to battle the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on August 14, 2024, with the first pitch at 6:50 PM under clear sky conditions. Ronel Blanco, who holds an ERA of 3.023, will start as pitcher for the Astros. The Rays will counter with Zack Littell, whose ERA stands at 4.115. In the 2024 AL West Division, the Astros are currently in 6th place with a record of 63-55, a winning percentage of .530, including a divisional record of 21-18. They have won 7 of their last 10 games and are riding a six-game winning streak. The Astros have achieved a balance of 32-26 at home and 31-29 on the road, with a stronger performance in night games at 41-22 compared to 22 wins in daytime games. So far, they have scored 548 runs and conceded 486. Facing them, the Tampa Bay Rays stand 9th in the AL East Division with a symmetric 59-59 record, a winning percentage of .500 and are 4th in their division with a 17-23 record. Their performance in recent games includes 4 wins out of the last 10, and they currently have a one-game losing streak. The Rays also show a near even split in home (31-32) and away (28-27) games performance and have scored 461 runs while allowing 515.