MLB

Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros

Friday, September 11, 2026 · 23:10 UTC

Tampa Bay Rays host Houston Astros in MLB on Friday, September 11, 2026, starting at 23:10 UTC. Here is how the two teams stack up — the head-to-head history, current form and the latest bookmaker odds — ahead of the BetEX AI verdict on this game.

Head-to-head record

These two sides have met 10 times in our head-to-head records, with 6 wins for Tampa Bay Rays against 4 for Houston Astros. That gives Tampa Bay Rays the historical edge in this matchup. Meetings between the two average 6.7 runs per game. Their most recent meetings on record: Tampa Bay Rays 1-2 Houston Astros (2024-08-14); Tampa Bay Rays 2-3 Houston Astros (2024-08-13); Tampa Bay Rays 1-6 Houston Astros (2024-08-12).

DateHomeScoreAway
2024-08-14Tampa Bay Rays1-2Houston Astros
2024-08-13Tampa Bay Rays2-3Houston Astros
2024-08-12Tampa Bay Rays1-6Houston Astros
2024-08-04Houston Astros0-1Tampa Bay Rays
2024-08-03Houston Astros1-6Tampa Bay Rays

Team statistics

Tampa Bay Rays carry an Elo rating of 1518 in our model, and have won 60% of their recent games. Houston Astros carry an Elo rating of 1500 in our model, and have won 70% of their recent games.

Tampa Bay Rays

Recent formLLWLWWWWLW
Win rate60%
Elo rating1518
Avg scored (recent)4.1
Avg conceded (recent)4

Houston Astros

Recent formWWLWWLWWLW
Win rate70%
Elo rating1500
Avg scored (recent)4.3
Avg conceded (recent)3.7

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