Astros vs Rays Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 3

Odds updated as of 6:12 a.m.

MLB action on Friday includes the Houston Astros playing the Tampa Bay Rays.

Before you do any MLB betting on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here's what you need to know.

Astros vs Rays Game Info

• Houston Astros (43-46) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (51-33)
• Date: Friday, July 3, 2026
• Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
• Venue: Daikin Park -- Houston, Texas
• Coverage: Apple TV+

Astros vs Rays Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: HOU: (-108) | TB: (-108)
• Spread: HOU: +1.5 (-188) | TB: -1.5 (+155)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-104) | Under: (-118)

Astros vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Spencer Arrighetti (Astros) - 7-4, 4.00 ERA vs Nick Martínez (Rays) - 7-2, 2.66 ERA

The Astros will call on Spencer Arrighetti (7-4) against the Rays and Nick Martinez (7-2). Arrighetti's team is 8-5-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Arrighetti's team is 2-1 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Rays have a 12-4-0 record against the spread in Martínez's starts. The Rays are 7-2 in Martínez's nine starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Astros vs Rays Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (57%)

Astros vs Rays Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Astros vs. Rays reveal Houston as the favorite (-108) and Tampa Bay as the underdog (-108) on the road.

Astros vs Rays Spread

Astros vs Rays Over/Under

• A total of 8.5 runs has been set for the Astros-Rays contest on July 3, with the over available at -104 and the under at -118.

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Astros vs Rays Betting Trends

• The Astros have been victorious in 13, or 43.3%, of the 30 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Houston has come away with a win 15 times in 34 chances when named as a favorite of at least -108 on the moneyline.
• The Astros and their opponents have gone over in 48 of their 89 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Astros have posted a record of 41-48-0 against the spread this season.
• The Rays have been the underdog on the moneyline 27 total times this season. They've gone 15-12 in those games.
• Tampa Bay has a 15-12 record (winning 55.6% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of -108 or longer.
• The Rays have played in 83 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 39 times (39-43-1).
• The Rays have gone 51-32-0 ATS this season.

Astros Player Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez leads Houston with 100 hits and an OBP of .433, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .620. He's batting .319.
• Among the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks fourth, his on-base percentage ranks first, and he is first in slugging.
• Alvarez has hit safely in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .353 with a home run, four walks and four RBIs.
• Christian Walker has 16 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 30 walks. He's batting .239 and slugging .469 with an on-base percentage of .310.
• He is 111th in batting average, 112th in on-base percentage and 44th in slugging among qualifying batters.
• Isaac Paredes has collected 74 base hits, an OBP of .346 and a slugging percentage of .416 this season.
• Cam Smith has 11 home runs, 32 RBI and a batting average of .223 this season.
• Smith has safely hit in three games in a row. In his last five games he is batting .278 with a double, three home runs and four RBIs.

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero paces the Rays with 92 hits. He's batting .288 and slugging .552 with an on-base percentage of .378.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 22nd in batting average, while his on-base percentage ranks 17th and he is sixth in slugging.
• Yandy Diaz paces his team with a .410 on-base percentage, and has a club-high .498 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .326.
• He is second in batting average, third in on-base percentage and 23rd in slugging percentage in MLB.
• Jonathan Aranda is hitting .292 with 13 doubles, 13 home runs and 49 walks.
• Chandler Simpson has eight doubles, four triples and 18 walks while batting .278.

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