Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays Betting Splits — September 13, 2026

Sharp money signal in Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays: Tampa Bay Rays has 66% of bets but only 31% of the dollars.

Splits at the latest snapshot

Market Side Bet % Money % Odds
Moneyline Houston Astros 34% 69% +120
Tampa Bay Rays 66% 31% -136
Run line Houston Astros +1.5 33% 36% -178
Tampa Bay Rays -1.5 67% 64% +164
Total Over 8 88% 84% -120
Under 8 12% 16% -115

What the data says

Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays is one of the strongest sharp-money signals on tonight's MLB slate. On the moneyline market, 66% of bets are on Tampa Bay Rays but only 31% of the dollars — a 35-point gap between bet count and money share that ranks among the largest divergences in the slate.

That gap is the cleanest sharp-money tell we have. When the bet count and dollar share point in different directions, the dollars are coming from fewer, larger checks — the kind of bets that distinguish high-volume, professional action from the public crowd. Books rarely give back this much line value on a casual mistake; the price you're seeing is what the market thinks of the divergence in real time.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a meaningful bet% / money% gap?

A 10-point gap is the threshold we treat as noise vs. signal. 15+ points is meaningful — it usually means the average bet on the money side is materially larger than on the public side.

What is the difference between bet% and money%?

Bet% is the share of tickets wagered on a side. Money% is the share of dollars. They diverge when one side draws bigger bets per ticket than the other.

How often does the team with more money% cover?

In our season-to-date sample, the side with more money than bets covers slightly more than half the time. The edge grows with the size of the bet/money gap.

What does it mean when Tampa Bay Rays has 66% of bets but 31% of money?

When the bet count and the dollars don't agree, the dollars usually carry the sharper signal. A {gap}pp gap means the average bet on Tampa Bay Rays is smaller than the average bet on the other side.

Are these picks or just data?

These are data displays. We don't issue picks. Use the splits to inform your own bets — and bet responsibly.

What is sharp money?

Sharp money is wagering activity from sophisticated, high-volume bettors. It shows up as a money percentage that exceeds the bet percentage on the same side — bigger checks per ticket on the contrarian view. See our methodology →

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Last updated: September 13, 2026 at 2:51 PM UTC

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