On Friday, a series opener is on the schedule, with the Houston Astros (43-46) hosting the Tampa Bay Rays (51-33) at 8:15 p.m. ET.
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Astros vs. Rays Game Info
Game day: Friday, July 3, 2026 Game time: 8:15 p.m. ET TV channel: Apple TV+ Location: Houston, Texas Stadium: Daikin ParkGet tickets for Astros vs. Rays and any MLB game on Vivid Seats.
Astros vs. Rays Injury News Today
Astros’ Injuries
Name Status Injury 2026 Stats Christian Walker day-to-day Back .239 / .310 / .469, 19, 56 Jeremy Pena 10 Day Injury List Calf .295 / .356 / .443, 6, 21 Carlos Correa 60 Day Injury List Ankle .279 / .369 / .418, 3, 16 Braden Shewmake 10 Day Injury List Groin .243 / .260 / .405, 3, 8 Kai-Wei Teng 15 Day Injury List Knee 4-6, 4.36 ERA, 8.9 K/9 Raynel Delgado day-to-day Finger .276 / .323 / .414, 1, 4 Lance McCullers 15 Day Injury List Shoulder 2-3, 6.86 ERA, 9.8 K/9 Bennett Sousa 15 Day Injury List Elbow 0-0, 8.10 ERA, 10.8 K/9 LaMonte Wade 10 Day Injury List Hamstring .333 / .385 / .750, 1, 4 Cristian Javier 60 Day Injury List Shoulder 0-1, 12.54 ERA, 3.9 K/9 Brandon Walter 60 Day Injury List Elbow – Ronel Blanco 60 Day Injury List Elbow – Hayden Wesneski 60 Day Injury List Elbow –Rays’ Injuries
Name Status Injury 2026 Stats Jake Fraley 10 Day Injury List Groin .232 / .300 / .390, 2, 5 Steven Matz 15 Day Injury List Ankle 4-4, 6.28 ERA, 7.0 K/9 Jesse Scholtens 15 Day Injury List Wrist 5-3, 3.82 ERA, 7.2 K/9 Jon Heasley 60 Day Injury List Elbow 0-0, 11.25 ERA, 4.5 K/9 Edwin Uceta 60 Day Injury List Shoulder – Gavin Lux 60 Day Injury List Shoulder – Ryan Pepiot 60 Day Injury List Hip – Steven Wilson 60 Day Injury List Back – Manuel Rodriguez 60 Day Injury List Elbow –Catch MLB action all season long on ESPN+.
Astros’ Recent Hitting Insights
Houston has hit 13 home runs over the last 10 games. Over the past 10 games, the Astros are averaging 2.4 extra-base hits per outing while slugging .381. Over the past 10 contests Houston is averaging 8.0 hits per game and batting .233. Over the past 10 games, Yordan Alvarez is batting .313 with a double, two home runs and 12 walks. Cam Smith is slashing .229/.243/.600 over the last 10 games for the Astros.Rays’ Recent Hitting Insights
Over the last 10 games, Tampa Bay has hit 17 home runs. Over the Rays’ last 10 games, the team is slugging .509 with 35 extra-base hits. Tampa Bay has collected 9.7 hits per game and has a batting average of .296 over its last 10 contests. Over the last 10 games, Junior Caminero paces the Rays with nine home runs and 20 runs batted in. Jonathan Aranda is slashing .417/.523/.583 over the last 10 games for the Rays.Astros’ Starting Pitcher
Spencer Arrighetti (7-4) will take the mound for the Astros, his 14th start of the season. The right-hander’s last appearance was on Friday, when he threw three innings against the Detroit Tigers, giving up eight earned runs while allowing five hits. The 26-year-old has pitched to a 4.00 ERA this season with 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 4.6 walks per nine across 13 games. During the last 10 games the Astros’ pitching staff’s ERA is 4.25. Opposing batters have hit 18 home runs against Houston’s pitchers over the past 10 games.Rays’ Starting Pitcher
Nick Martinez makes the start for the Rays, his 17th of the season. He is 7-2 with a 2.66 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 94 2/3 innings pitched. In his last time out on Friday, the right-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, allowing one earned run while surrendering six hits. In 16 games this season, the 35-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.66, with 5.5 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .253 against him. Rays pitching has an ERA of 2.30 over the last 10 games. Tampa Bay has allowed 13 home runs over the last 10 games.Rep your team with officially licensed MLB hats, jerseys and more from Lids or Fanatics!
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