{"id":149621,"date":"2025-05-21T00:52:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T04:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/uncategorized\/player-prop-bets-for-astros-vs-rays-may-21st-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T21:07:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T01:07:04","slug":"player-prop-bets-for-astros-vs-rays-may-21st-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/articles\/mlb-game-previews\/player-prop-bets-for-astros-vs-rays-may-21st-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Player Prop Bets for Astros vs Rays &#8211; May 21st, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eva_article_wrap\">\n<div class=\"eva_team_logos\">\n<div class=\"eva_away_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/HOU.png\" alt=\"Houston Astros logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Houston Astros<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_matchup_symbol\">@<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_home_team\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/images\/mlb\/TB.png\" alt=\"Tampa Bay Rays logo\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Tampa Bay Rays<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"eva_odds\"><span>-165<\/span><span>O\/U: 8.5<br \/>(-110\/-110)<\/span><span>+140<\/span><\/div>\n<p>As the Tampa Bay Rays prepare to face the Houston Astros on May 21, 2025, they find themselves in a challenging position in the American League standings. With a record of 22-26, the Rays are struggling to find their footing this season, sitting below .500. The Astros, on the other hand, are slightly above average at 25-23, showcasing a more competitive edge.<\/p>\n<p>In their previous matchup on May 20, the Rays managed a narrow victory, winning 3-2, while the Astros faced disappointment with the same scoreline, marking a tough loss. This game is the third in the series, and both teams will look to gain momentum as they head into this crucial encounter.<\/p>\n<p>On the mound, the Rays are projected to start Taj Bradley, who has had an up-and-down season. Although he ranks as the 99th best starting pitcher in MLB, his <a href=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/mlb\/player-stats\/earned-run-average\">4.80<\/a> ERA suggests he has been unlucky and may improve. In his last outing, Bradley struggled, allowing 5 earned runs over 4 innings. He projects to pitch 5.7 innings today, allowing around 3 earned runs, which could be a concern against a lineup like Houston&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>The Astros will counter with Hunter Brown, an elite pitcher ranked 12th in MLB with a stellar <a href=\"https:\/\/evanalytics.com\/mlb\/player-stats\/earned-run-average\">1.43<\/a> ERA. Brown&#8217;s last start was particularly impressive, going a complete game while allowing just 1 earned run and striking out 9 batters. He projects similarly in terms of innings but is expected to allow only 2.2 earned runs.<\/p>\n<p>Offensively, the Rays rank 24th in MLB, struggling particularly with home runs, sitting 26th in that category. In contrast, the Astros are average offensively but will be looking to capitalize on any mistakes made by Bradley. <\/p>\n<p>With a Game Total set at 8.5 runs, the odds favor the Astros, who have an implied team total of 4.66 runs compared to the Rays&#8217; 3.84 runs. Despite the recent victory for Tampa Bay, the pitching matchup heavily leans in favor of Houston, making this an intriguing contest for bettors.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Houston Astros Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Hunter Brown &#8211; Over\/Under 6.5 Strikeouts (-155\/+120)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Among all SPs, Hunter Brown&#8217;s fastball velocity of 96.3 mph ranks in the 94th percentile this year.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Velocity is a key component to fastball success in generating strikeouts and preventing runs.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Mauricio Dubon &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-195\/+150)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Mauricio Dubon&#8217;s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 87.2-mph figure last season has lowered to 81.9-mph.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> Most home runs are flyballs, and the harder those flyballs are hit, the more often they turn into home runs.  This is a strong indicator of power.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Isaac Paredes &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+140\/-180)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Isaac Paredes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (46.1% \u2014 100th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league&#8217;s 7th-deepest LF fences in today&#8217;s game.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This player&#8217;s skill set does not match up particularly well with the park he&#8217;s in today, which may lead to worse-than-usual performance.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Tampa Bay Rays Insights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Taj Bradley &#8211; Over\/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-160\/+125)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Given that flyball batters have a sizeable edge over groundball pitchers, Taj Bradley and his 34.9% underlying GB% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a tough spot in this outing being matched up with 2 opposing GB batters.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This mostly has to do with the way the hitter&#8217;s swing plane interacts with the pitch trajectory, and it can create diminished performance across all categories and hidden value few are considering.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Yandy Diaz &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+140\/-180)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">Typically, batters like Yandy Diaz who hit a lot of flyballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Hunter Brown.<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> This mostly has to do with the way the hitter&#8217;s swing plane interacts with the pitch trajectory, and it can create diminished performance across all categories and hidden value few are considering.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong><\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0;\">The Tampa Bay Rays have been the 9th-unluckiest offense in the majors this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better in the future<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\"><small><em><strong>Explain:<\/strong> When teams underperform their projected talent level, markets may undervalue them even while they are likely to perform better in the near future.<\/em><\/small><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin: 3rem 0 0 0;\">Betting Trends<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Tampa Bay Rays &#8211; Over\/Under 1.5 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total (-120\/-110)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">The Tampa Bay Rays have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 30 of their last 48 games (+11.05 Units \/ 20% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Houston Astros &#8211; Over\/Under 2.5 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total (+110\/-140)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">The Houston Astros have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 15 of their last 22 away games (+8.30 Units \/ 33% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.75rem 0;\"><strong>Jeremy Pena &#8211; Over\/Under 0.5 Runs (-105\/-125)<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; margin: 0.25rem 0 1.5rem;\">Jeremy Pena has hit the Runs Under in 13 of his last 15 away games (+9.95 Units \/ 47% ROI)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<form><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-page-group\" name=\"ga-page-group\" value=\"GAME PREVIEW\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-sport\" name=\"ga-sport\" \"value=\"mlb\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-id\" name=\"ga-title-id\"value=\"4.4.1\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-group\" name=\"ga-title-group\" value=\"PLAYER\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"ga-title-cta\" name=\"ga-title-cta\" value=\"0\"><\/form>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the Tampa Bay Rays prepare to face the Houston Astros on May 21, 2025, they find themselves in a challenging position in the American League standings. 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