Rays vs Astros Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for July 5

Odds updated as of 8:12 a.m.

The Sunday schedule in MLB includes a matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Houston Astros.

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Rays vs Astros Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays (52-34) vs. Houston Astros (44-47)
• Date: Sunday, July 5, 2026
• Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Daikin Park -- Houston, Texas
• Coverage: Peacock

Rays vs Astros Odds & Moneyline

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• Moneyline: TB: (-130) | HOU: (+110)
• Spread: TB: -1.5 (+126) | HOU: +1.5 (-152)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Rays vs Astros Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Griffin Jax (Rays) - 4-5, 3.45 ERA vs Peter Lambert (Astros) - 6-5, 3.51 ERA

The Rays will give the nod to Griffin Jax (4-5, 3.45 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 5 on the season, and the Astros will counter with Peter Lambert (6-5, 3.51 ERA). Jax and his team have a record of 7-5-0 against the spread when he starts. Jax's team is 4-4 this season when he starts and they are the moneyline favorite. The Astros have a 7-6-0 ATS record in Lambert's 13 starts that had a set spread. The Astros are 5-4 in Lambert's nine starts this season that they were the underdog on the moneyline.

Rays vs Astros Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Rays win (55.4%)

Rays vs Astros Moneyline

• Houston is a +110 underdog on the moneyline, while Tampa Bay is a -130 favorite on the road.

Rays vs Astros Spread

• The Rays are favored by 1.5 runs on the road against the Astros. The Rays are +126 to cover the spread, while the Astros are -152.

Rays vs Astros Over/Under

• The Rays-Astros contest on July 5 has been given an over/under of 8.5 runs. The over is set at -110 and the under at -110.

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Rays vs Astros Betting Trends

• The Rays have been chosen as favorites in 55 games this year and have walked away with the win 35 times (63.6%) in those games.
• This season Tampa Bay has been victorious 23 times in 33 chances when named as a favorite of at least -130 on the moneyline.
• The Rays' games have gone over the total in 40 of their 85 opportunities.
• In 85 games with a line this season, the Rays have a mark of 52-33-0 against the spread.
• The Astros have won 28 of the 55 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (50.9%).
• Houston is 18-18 (winning 50% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +110 or longer.
• In the 91 games bookmakers have set an over/under for the Astros, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 49 times (49-39-3).
• The Astros have covered 46.2% of their games this season, going 42-49-0 against the spread.

Rays Player Leaders

• Junior Caminero has 95 hits, which is best among Tampa Bay hitters this season, while batting .291 with 38 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .379 and a slugging percentage of .566.
• Among qualified hitters in baseball, his batting average ranks 17th, his on-base percentage ranks 18th, and he is fourth in slugging.
• Caminero will look for his third straight game with a hit in this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .273 with four home runs, a walk and eight RBIs.
• Yandy Diaz is slashing .325/.408/.495 this season and leads the Rays with an OPS of .904.
• Among qualified hitters, his batting average places him third, his on-base percentage third, and his slugging percentage 26th.
• Jonathan Aranda has collected 89 base hits, an OBP of .390 and a slugging percentage of .455 this season.
• Chandler Simpson has no home runs, but 16 RBI and a batting average of .278 this season.
• Simpson heads into this game on a seven-game hitting streak. In his last 10 games he is batting .389 with four doubles, four walks and an RBI.

Astros Player Leaders

• Yordan Alvarez has racked up an on-base percentage of .433, a slugging percentage of .645, and has 104 hits, all club-bests for the Astros (while batting .324).
• Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, he ranks fourth in batting average, first in on-base percentage and first in slugging percentage.
• Alvarez takes a four-game hitting streak into this game. During his last five outings he is batting .526 with four home runs, two walks and 11 RBIs.
• Christian Walker is batting .238 with 16 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 31 walks. He's slugging .464 with an on-base percentage of .312.
• He is currently 110th in batting average, 111th in on-base percentage and 49th in slugging percentage among all qualifying hitters.
• Isaac Paredes has 16 doubles, 11 home runs and 33 walks while batting .251.
• Cam Smith is batting .220 with 13 doubles, a triple, 11 home runs and 28 walks.

Rays vs Astros Head to Head

• 7/4/2026: 10-8 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 7/3/2026: 3-1 TB (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 6/1/2025: 1-0 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -166, Underdog Moneyline: +140)
• 5/31/2025: 16-3 TB (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 5/30/2025: 2-1 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -146, Underdog Moneyline: +124)
• 5/29/2025: 13-3 TB (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 5/21/2025: 8-4 TB (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 5/20/2025: 3-2 TB (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 5/19/2025: 4-3 HOU (Favorite: Rays, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 8/14/2024: 2-1 HOU (Favorite: Astros, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)

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