The Houston Astros will close out a series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
The Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros face off on Saturday evening at Daikin Park for the last time in this three-game series. Both of these teams have split the first two games of the series, making this the series-deciding game on Sunday. The Rays won the first game on Friday night, 3-1. Nick Fortes and Junior Caminero both hit home runs, but Fortes also hit a run-scoring double. Nick Martinez allowed the only run for Tampa Bay over 5.1 innings of work. Despite only four runs total in the first game, the Astros were victorious in an offensive shootout on Saturday, winning 10-8. Yordan Alvarez hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to walk off for Houston after going in tied 8-8. That was Alvarez’s second home run of the night, totaling six RBIs on a 3-for-4 night at the plate.
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Game Date: Sunday, July 5, 2026
Game Time: 3:40 p.m. ET
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TV Channel: MLB.TV – Houston Astros
Location: Daikin Park
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Tampa Bay is projected to open this game with Griffin Jax on the hill. The right-hander is 4-5 in his 2026 campaign with a 3.45 ERA and 58 strikeouts over 60 innings with a 1.27 WHIP. Jax allowed three earned runs on five hits with five strikeouts over six innings of work in his last start against the Kansas City Royals on the road last Tuesday. Jax has allowed only 11 earned runs over 30 innings with 31 strikeouts through six starts in June.
Peter Lambert will be the probable starter on the mound for the hometown Houston squad in this last game. The right-hander is 6-5 overall this season with a 3.51 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. He also has a total of 68 strikeouts to 57 conceded hits over 74.1 innings. Lambert took on the Minnesota Twins at Daikin Park in his last outing, pitching 5.2 innings. Over that span, he allowed four earned runs on five hits with four strikeouts.
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The Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros game will take place on Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 3:40 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch all the MLB action.
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