Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros - Live Score - July 05, 2026

Rays (Jax 4-5, 3.45) will need to slow down Alvarez (3-4, 2 HR, 6 RBI in last game) as they travel to face Astros (Lambert 6-5, 3.51)

PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS

#59 RHP M. Englert

0-1 3.96 ERA

#38 RHP P. Lambert

6-5 3.51 ERA

LINEUP

RAYS

BATTING
1	Yandy Díaz ^DH
2	Jonathan Aranda ^1B
3	Junior Caminero ^3B
4	Cedric Mullins ^CF
5	Chandler Simpson ^LF
6	Ben Williamson ^SS
7	Victor Mesa Jr. ^RF
8	Richie Palacios ^2B
9	Hunter Feduccia ^C

PITCHING
RP	Mason Englert _(0-1)

ASTROS

BATTING
1	Jose Altuve ^2B
2	Yordan Alvarez ^DH
3	Isaac Paredes ^3B
4	Christian Walker ^1B
5	LaMonte Wade Jr. ^LF
6	Cam Smith ^RF
7	Taylor Trammell ^CF
8	Nick Allen ^SS
9	Christian Vázquez ^C

PITCHING
SP	Peter Lambert _(6-5)

TEAM STATS

TB 1ST AL EAST

4.6 R 4.5

.260 AVG .242

84 HR 120

82 SB 28

3.76 ERA 4.78

.233 OAV .240

HOU 3RD AL WEST

TEAM LEADERS

Yandy Díaz

.325

AVG

.324

RBI

HOU

PREVIOUS GAMES


7/4	@HOU	L10-8
7/3	@HOU	W3-1
7/2	@KC	W5-2
7/1	@KC	W4-0
6/30	@KC	W10-4

HOU


7/4	TB	W10-8
7/3	TB	L3-1
7/1	MIN	L8-3
6/30	MIN	W6-4
6/29	MIN	L5-4

RUN LINE

The Rays must win by 2 runs or more to cover the run line

-1.5

+1.5

HOU

TEAM TO WIN

A bet of $102 would win $202 total if the Rays win and a bet of $120 would win $220 total if the Astros win

-102

-120

HOU

TOTAL

The combined final score of both teams is set at 9

-106

OVER 9

-116

UNDER 9

PLAYER NEWS

Chandler Simpson TB #14 - LF

Simpson (finger) will start in left field and bat fifth in Sunday's game against the Astros, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Drew Rasmussen TB #57 - P

Rasmussen took a no-decision Saturday against the Astros, allowing five runs on six hits and one walk in five innings. He struck out two.

Jeremy Peña HOU #3 - SS

Pena (calf) is expected to play in minor-league rehab games this week and could come off the injured list for the final series before the All-Star break against the Rangers next weekend, rome reports.