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

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Houston Astros (43-46) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (51-33)Date: Friday, July 3, 2026Time: 8:15 p.m. ETVenue: Daikin Park — Houston, TexasCoverage: Apple TV+Astros vs Rays Odds & MoneylineAll MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.Moneyline: HOU: (-108) | TB: (-108)Spread: HOU: +1.5 (-184) | TB: -1.5 (+152)Total: 8.5 — Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)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 give the nod to Spencer Arrighetti (7-4) against the Rays and Nick Martinez (7-2). Arrighetti and his team have a record of 8-5-0 against the spread when he starts. When Arrighetti starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 2-1. The Rays are 12-4-0 ATS in Martínez’s 16 starts that had a set spread. The Rays have a 7-2 record in Martínez’s nine starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Astros vs Rays Prediction & Pick

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

Looking at the moneyline for Rays-Astros, Tampa Bay is the underdog at -108, and Houston is -108 playing at home.Astros versus Rays on July 3 has an over/under of 8.5 runs, with the odds on the over -105 and the under set at -115.

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The Astros have been victorious in 13, or 43.3%, of the 30 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.Houston has a record of 15-19 when favored by -108 or more this year.The Astros’ games have gone over the total in 48 of their 89 opportunities.The Astros are 41-48-0 against the spread in their 89 games that had a posted line this season.The Rays have won 55.6% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (15-12).Tampa Bay has gone 15-12 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -108 or longer (55.6%).The Rays have played in 83 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 39 times (39-43-1).The Rays have covered 61.4% of their games this season, going 51-32-0 against the spread.Astros Player LeadersYordan Alvarez leads Houston in OBP (.433), slugging percentage (.620) and total hits (100) this season. He has a .319 batting average.Among qualified hitters in MLB, he ranks fourth in batting average, first in on-base percentage, and first in slugging.Alvarez hopes to build on a two-game hitting streak in this matchup. 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.Among all qualifying players, he ranks 111th in batting average, 112th in on-base percentage and 44th in slugging percentage.Isaac Paredes is batting .250 with a .416 slugging percentage and 45 RBI this year.Cam Smith has been key for Houston with 65 hits, an OBP of .297 plus a slugging percentage of .387.Smith heads into this game on a three-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with a double, three home runs and four RBIs.Rays Player LeadersJunior Caminero has racked up 92 hits, a team-high for the Rays. He’s batting .288 and slugging .552 with an on-base percentage of .378.Including all the qualifying players in the majors, he is 22nd in batting average, 17th in on-base percentage and sixth in slugging percentage.Yandy Diaz has a .410 on-base percentage while slugging .498. Both lead his team. He has a batting average of .326.He ranks second in batting average, third in on-base percentage and 23rd in slugging percentage in the big leagues.Jonathan Aranda is hitting .292 with 13 doubles, 13 home runs and 49 walks.Chandler Simpson is batting .278 with eight doubles, four triples and 18 walks.

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