Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros Prediction, Odds and MLB Picks for Sunday, 07/05/26

🔥 Win Probability

51.8%

48.2%HOU

Probable Pitchers

Pitchers

HOU

Drew RasmussenSP, #57

vs

Hunter BrownSP, #58

PLAYER	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
D. Rasmussen	7-4	2.78	0.90	97.0	70	96	17	11
H. Brown	1-0	3.38	1.36	29.1	23	35	17	4

Season Series

Current SeriesSeries tied 1-1

Jul 3

3

@

HOU1

Final

Jul 4

8

@

HOU10

Final

Jul 5

0

@

HOU2

Final

Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1

Jul 3

3

@

HOU1

Final

Jul 4

8

@

HOU10

Final

Jul 5

0

@

HOU2

Final

Sep 11

HOU-

@

-

9/11

Sep 12

HOU-

@

-

9/12

Sep 13

HOU-

@

-

9/13

Injury Report

HOU

Player	Pos	Injury	Return
B. Shewmake	SS	Right Thigh	Jul 5
R. Delgado	2B	Right Finger	Jul 5
J. Pena	SS	Left Calf	Jul 9
L. McCullers Jr.	SP	Right Shoulder	Jul 11
B. Sousa	RP	Left Elbow	Jul 16

Player	Pos	Injury	Return
S. Matz	SP	Left Ankle	Jul 8
J. Fraley	RF	Abdomen	Jul 9
G. Lux	LF	Left Shoulder	Jul 9
J. Scholtens	RP	Right Wrist	Jul 16
M. Rodriguez	RP	Right Elbow	Jul 16

Standings

2026 American League East Standings

Team	W	L	GB	STRK	PCT
Tampa Bay	52	35	-	L2	.598
New York	49	40	4	L2	.551
Toronto	42	47	11	L1	.472
Baltimore	42	49	12	L1	.462
Boston	39	48	13	W2	.448

2026 American League West Standings

Team	W	L	GB	STRK	PCT
Seattle	46	44	-	W1	.511
Texas	45	44	0.5	L1	.506
Houston	45	47	2	W2	.489
Athletics	41	48	4.5	L2	.461
Los Angeles	36	54	10	L5	.400