The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Houston Astros 3-1 on July 03, 2026 at Daikin Park. A crowd of 36,039 witnessed the Tampa Bay Rays secure the victory in this matchup.
Game Information
Inning-by-Inning Scoring
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Umpires
Andy Fletcher (Home Plate Umpire), Alex Tosi (First Base Umpire), Cory Blaser (Second Base Umpire), Jansen Visconti (Third Base Umpire)
Injury Report
| Team | Player | Position | Status | Injury | Expected Return |
|---|
| HOU | LaMonte Wade Jr. | 1B | 10-Day-IL | Hamstring – Strain | 2026-07-03 |
| HOU | Braden Shewmake | SS | 10-Day-IL | Thigh – Strain | 2026-07-06 |
| HOU | Jeremy Pena | SS | 10-Day-IL | Calf – Strain | 2026-07-10 |
| HOU | Lance McCullers Jr. | SP | 15-Day-IL | Shoulder – Pinched Nerve | 2026-07-12 |
| TB | Chandler Simpson | LF | Day-To-Day | Finger – Soreness | 2026-07-04 |
| TB | Steven Matz | SP | 15-Day-IL | Ankle – Sprain | 2026-07-09 |
| TB | Jake Fraley | RF | 10-Day-IL | Abdomen – Surgery | 2026-07-10 |
| TB | Gavin Lux | LF | 60-Day-IL | Shoulder – Inflammation | 2026-07-10 |
| TB | Jesse Scholtens | RP | 15-Day-IL | Wrist – Strain | 2026-07-17 |
Team Statistics
| Team | R | H | E | HR | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|
| TB | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | .167 | .194 | .400 | .594 |
| HOU | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | .100 | .156 | .200 | .356 |
Tampa Bay Rays Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Yandy Diaz | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .325 | .408 | .495 |
| 2 | Jonathan Aranda | 1B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .289 | .392 | .459 |
| 3 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .288 | .376 | .557 |
| 4 | Cedric Mullins | CF | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | .290 | .356 |
| 5 | Jonny DeLuca | RF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .260 | .303 | .432 |
| 6 | Victor Mesa Jr. | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .181 | .272 | .319 |
| 7 | Ben Williamson | 2B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .238 | .313 | .326 |
| 8 | Taylor Walls | SS | 0-3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .229 | .329 | .303 |
| 9 | Nick Fortes | C | 2-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .302 | .349 |
Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Nick Martinez | 5.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 85-52 | 2.61 |
| Kevin Kelly | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-6 | 2.41 |
| Casey Legumina | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-8 | 3.06 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 1.83 |
Houston Astros Batting Statistics
| # | Player | POS | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|
| 1 | Jose Altuve | 2B | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .229 | .302 | .372 |
| 2 | Yordan Alvarez | DH | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .319 | .431 | .625 |
| 3 | Isaac Paredes | 3B | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 | .348 | .415 |
| 4 | Christian Walker | 1B | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .237 | .310 | .465 |
| 5 | Cam Smith | RF | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 | .296 | .385 |
| 6 | Taylor Trammell | LF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 | .324 | .416 |
| 7 | Yainer Diaz | C | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .261 | .345 |
| 8 | Jake Meyers | CF | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .206 | .264 | .316 |
| 9 | Nick Allen | SS | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .240 | .284 | .307 |
| 9 | Raynel Delgado | SS | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .313 | .400 |
Houston Astros Pitching Statistics
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|
| Spencer Arrighetti | 6.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 73-46 | 3.81 |
| Steven Okert | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 25-17 | 2.57 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21-16 | 4.76 |
Complete player statistics and team performance data are detailed in the tables above.
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