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The Tampa Bay Rays (52-33) match up against the Houston Astros (43-47) on the road at Daikin Park on Saturday, with first pitch at 7:10 p.m. ET. The Rays enter the contest with a nine-game winning streak.
Rays vs. Astros: July 4, 2026 Viewing Options
- Date: Saturday, July 4, 2026
- Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
- TV: SCHN and Rays.TV
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Daikin Park
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Rays vs. Astros Starting Pitchers
| Astros: Hunter Brown (RHP) | Rays: Drew Rasmussen (RHP) | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | GS | 16 |
| 1-0 | W-L | 7-4 |
| 1.78 | ERA | 2.45 |
| 5.0 | IP/Start | 5.2 |
| 1.184 | WHIP | 0.870 |
| 11.4 | K/9 | 9.2 |
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Rays vs. Astros Team Stats
- The Astros rank fifth in MLB play with 117 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
- The Rays rank 26th in Major League Baseball with just 81 home runs as a team.
- Houston's .241 batting average ranks 18th in MLB.
- Tampa Bay's .260 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking third in MLB.
- The Astros are the 14th-highest scoring team in MLB play averaging 4.5 runs per game (401 total).
- The Rays have scored 388 runs (4.6 per game) this season, which ranks 18th in MLB.
Hitters To Watch In Rays vs. Astros
Astros
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yordan Alvarez | 88 | .319 | .431 | .625 | 27 | 61 | 101 |
| Christian Walker | 88 | .237 | .310 | .465 | 19 | 56 | 78 |
| Isaac Paredes | 83 | .251 | .348 | .415 | 11 | 45 | 75 |
| Cam Smith | 86 | .223 | .296 | .385 | 11 | 32 | 66 |
| Jose Altuve | 66 | .229 | .302 | .372 | 8 | 22 | 58 |
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Rays
| Name | GP | BA | OBP | SLG | HR | RBI | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior Caminero | 85 | .288 | .376 | .557 | 25 | 55 | 93 |
| Yandy Diaz | 82 | .325 | .408 | .495 | 12 | 53 | 101 |
| Jonathan Aranda | 84 | .289 | .392 | .459 | 13 | 58 | 88 |
| Chandler Simpson | 78 | .278 | .317 | .331 | 0 | 16 | 83 |
| Cedric Mullins | 73 | .213 | .290 | .356 | 10 | 29 | 54 |
A Look Ahead...
Upcoming Astros Games
- July 4: vs. Rays, 7:10 p.m. ET
- July 5: vs. Rays, 3:30 p.m. ET
- July 6: at Nationals, 6:45 p.m. ET
- July 7: at Nationals, 6:45 p.m. ET
- July 8: at Nationals, 6:45 p.m. ET
- July 10: at Rangers, 8:05 p.m. ET
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Upcoming Rays Games
- July 4: at Astros, 7:10 p.m. ET
- July 5: at Astros, 3:30 p.m. ET
- July 6: vs. Yankees, 6:40 p.m. ET
- July 7: vs. Yankees, 6:40 p.m. ET
- July 8: vs. Yankees, 6:40 p.m. ET
- July 9: vs. Yankees, 1:10 p.m. ET