Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros AI Sports Picks & Predictions

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Tampa Bay RaysTB

0–2

Final

Houston AstrosHOU

Daikin Park

Team Season Averages

Tampa Bay RaysLeads 13 of 18

Houston AstrosLeads 5 of 18

Batting

4.60Runs per game4.52
0.260Batting average0.242
0.338On-base percentage0.316
0.400Slugging percentage0.410
0.738OPS0.726
0.98Home runs per game1.32
8.69Hits per game8.12
84Home runs120
82Stolen bases28

Pitching

3.76ERA4.78
1.18WHIP1.39
7.90Strikeouts per nine8.78
2.75Walks per nine4.41
3.73Runs allowed per game4.70
0.233Opponent batting average0.240
674Pitching strikeouts786
28Quality starts26
35Saves26

Highlighted values lead the matchup; for points allowed, turnovers and similar stats, lower is better.

Odds

Sportsbook	Spread (HOU)	Total	TB ML	HOU ML
DDraftKings	+1.5	9	-102	-118
FFanDuel	+1.5	9	-102	-116
BBetMGM	+1.5	9	-102	-118
CCaesars	-1.5	9	+100	-120
BBetOnline	-1.5	9	+103	-113
BBetRivers	+1.5	9	-103	-121
BBetus	-1.5	9	+102	-112
BBovada	-1.5	9	-104	-116
FFanatics	+1.5	9	-105	-115
LLowVig	-1.5	9	+103	-113
MMyBookie	+1.5	9	-101	-116

Game Information

Daikin Park

Stadium

Jul 5, 2026

3:30 PM EDT

Gametime weather

Conditions pending

Lineups

Starters

HOU

Starters

Rankings

Team	Offense	Defense
TB	11th	10th
HOU	16th	25th

Matchup

TBHOU

52-34Record44-47
60.5%Win %48.4%
31-12Home record22-24
21-22Road record22-23
9-1Last 106-4
-1Streak1
+37Run diff-46
17-6Division12-16
1 (B2B)Rest days1 (B2B)

Scores

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	T
TB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
HOU	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	—	2

Team Stats

TBStatHOU

0Runs2
4Hits6
2Errors0
0Home runs2
0RBI2
2Stolen bases1
9K (bat)12
12K (pit)9
1BB (pit)2

Player Stats

TB — Batting

Player	AB	H	BB
Yandy DiazDH	4	0	0
Ben Williamson2B	4	1	0
Jonathan Aranda1B	4	1	0
Chandler SimpsonLF	4	1	0
Junior Caminero3B	3	0	1
Ryan ViladeRF	2	0	0
Victor Mesa Jr.RF	2	0	1
Cedric MullinsCF	2	0	0
Hunter FeducciaC	2	0	0
Richie Palacios2B	2	0	0
Nick FortesC	1	0	0
Jonny DeLucaRF	1	1	0

TB — Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K
Mason EnglertRP	5.2	5	2	2	1	9
Cam BooserRP	1.1	0	0	0	0	3
Craig KimbrelRP	1.0	1	0	0	0	0

HOU — Batting

Player	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BB
Isaac Paredes3B	4	1	2	1	1	0
Yordan AlvarezDH	4	0	0	0	0	0
Christian Walker1B	4	1	1	1	1	0
Cam SmithRF	3	0	1	0	0	0
Nick AllenSS	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Altuve2B	3	0	1	0	0	1
LaMonte Wade Jr.1B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Christian VazquezC	3	0	1	0	0	0
Taylor TrammellCF	2	0	0	0	0	0
Zach DezenzoUNSPECIFIED POSITION	1	0	0	0	0	0
Brice MatthewsCF	0	0	0	0	0	0

HOU — Pitching

Player	IP	H	BB	K
Peter LambertSP	5.2	3	1	6
Steven OkertRP	1.1	0	0	1
Bryan KingRP	1.0	1	0	0
Josh HaderRP	1.0	0	1	2

Scoring Summary

85 events · 2 scoring

Inning 1 Top

Top
Díaz struck out looking.
0-0
Top
Aranda flied out to left.
0-0
Top
Caminero struck out swinging.
0-0

Inning 1 Bottom

Bottom
Altuve safe at first on fielding error by shortstop Williamson.
0-0
Bottom
Alvarez struck out swinging, Altuve stole second, Altuve safe at third on throwing error by catcher Feduccia.
0-0
Bottom
Paredes flied out to right.
0-0
Bottom
Walker struck out swinging.
0-0

Inning 2 Top

Top
Mullins fouled out to catcher.
0-0
Top
Simpson singled to center.
0-0
Top
Simpson stole second.
0-0
Top
Williamson struck out swinging.
0-0
Top
Mesa Jr. walked.
0-0
Top
Palacios grounded into fielder's choice to second, Mesa Jr. out at second.
0-0

Inning 2 Bottom

Bottom
Wade Jr. struck out swinging.
0-0
Bottom
Smith flied out to right.
0-0
Bottom
Trammell struck out swinging.
0-0

Inning 3 Top

Top
Feduccia flied out to third.
0-0
Top
Díaz struck out swinging.
0-0
Top
Aranda flied out to center.
0-0

Inning 3 Bottom

Bottom
Allen struck out swinging.
0-0
Bottom
Vázquez singled to right.
0-0
Bottom
Altuve reached on infield single to shortstop, Vázquez to second.
0-0
Bottom
Alvarez flied out to left.
0-0
Bottom
Paredes grounded out to pitcher.
0-0

Inning 4 Top

Top
Caminero grounded out to third.
0-0
Top
Mullins bunt grounded out to third.
0-0
Top
Simpson grounded out to shortstop.
0-0

Inning 4 Bottom

Bottom
Walker homered to right (351 feet).
0-1
Bottom
Wade Jr. grounded out to first.
0-1
Bottom
Smith popped out to first.
0-1
Bottom
Trammell struck out swinging.
0-1

Inning 5 Top

Top
Williamson singled to left.
0-1
Top
Williamson stole second.
0-1
Top
Mesa Jr. struck out swinging.
0-1
Top
Palacios grounded out to second, Williamson to third.
0-1
Top
Feduccia lined out to first.
0-1

Inning 5 Bottom

Bottom
Allen grounded out to shortstop.
0-1
Bottom
Vázquez struck out swinging.
0-1
Bottom
Altuve walked.
0-1
Bottom
Alvarez flied out to right.
0-1

Inning 6 Top

Top
Díaz struck out looking.
0-1
Top
Aranda singled to left.
0-1
Top
Aranda to second on wild pitch by Lambert.
0-1
Top
Caminero popped out to shortstop.
0-1
Top
Vilade hit for Mullins
0-1
Top
Okert relieved Lambert
0-1
Top
Aranda to third on wild pitch by Okert.
0-1
Top
Vilade flied out to right.
0-1

Inning 6 Bottom

Bottom
Vilade in right field.
0-1
Bottom
Mesa Jr. in center field.
0-1
Bottom
Paredes homered to left center (401 feet).
0-2
Bottom
Walker struck out swinging.
0-2
Bottom
Wade Jr. struck out swinging.
0-2
Bottom
Smith singled to left.
0-2
Bottom
Dezenzo hit for Trammell
0-2
Bottom
Booser relieved Englert
0-2
Bottom
Dezenzo struck out swinging.
0-2

Inning 7 Top

Top
Matthews in center field.
0-2
Top
Dezenzo in left field.
0-2
Top
Simpson struck out swinging.
0-2
Top
Williamson grounded out to third.
0-2
Top
Mesa Jr. flied out to center.
0-2

Inning 7 Bottom

Bottom
Allen flied out to left.
0-2
Bottom
Vázquez struck out swinging.
0-2
Bottom
Altuve struck out looking.
0-2

Inning 8 Top

Top
DeLuca hit for Palacios
0-2
Top
King relieved Okert
0-2
Top
DeLuca singled to left.
0-2
Top
Fortes hit for Feduccia
0-2
Top
Fortes fouled out to first.
0-2
Top
Díaz grounded into fielder's choice to third, DeLuca out at second. Houston Astros challenged: call on the field was upheld.
0-2
Top
Aranda flied out to left.
0-2

Inning 8 Bottom

Bottom
Vilade at second base.
0-2
Bottom
Mesa Jr. in right field.
0-2
Bottom
DeLuca in center field.
0-2
Bottom
Fortes catching.
0-2
Bottom
Kimbrel relieved Booser
0-2
Bottom
Alvarez flied out to left.
0-2
Bottom
Paredes singled to center.
0-2
Bottom
Walker grounded into double play, third to second to first, Paredes out at second.
0-2

Inning 9 Top

Top
Hader relieved King
0-2
Top
Caminero walked.
0-2
Top
Vilade struck out swinging.
0-2
Top
Simpson lined out to third.
0-2
Top
Williamson struck out swinging.
0-2

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Player props

Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros Player Props

Prop lines and results for the players in this game, by market.

Carlos Correa
RBIs: 6/22 over · last line 0.5
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Daulton Varsho
Home Runs: 3/22 over · last line 0.5
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Yainer Diaz
Hits: 12/20 over · last line 0.5
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Liam Hicks
Hits: 9/18 over · last line 0.5
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Christian Vazquez
Hits: 8/17 over · last line 0.5
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Hunter Brown
Outs: 6/15 over · last line 15.5
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Nick Martinez
Hits Allowed: 10/14 over · last line 3.5
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Peter Lambert
Hits Allowed: 7/14 over · last line 5.5
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Drew Rasmussen
Hits Allowed: 7/12 over · last line 4.5
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Freddy Peralta
Hits Allowed: 10/12 over · last line 3.5
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Ryan Vilade
Home Runs: 1/12 over · last line 0.5
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Shane McClanahan
Hits Allowed: 5/11 over · last line 4.5
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Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros: Final Score & Recap

The Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0 in this MLB game at Daikin Park on Sunday, July 5, 2026. The line score, team and player box scores, and scoring summary are in the Game Stats tab.

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Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros Odds

DraftKings lists the Houston Astros at HOU +1.5 on the run line, with the total set at 9. Moneylines are Tampa Bay Rays -102 and Houston Astros -118. Those are the closing numbers; the odds table above compares every book we track.

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