The Houston Astros will open up a series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.
The Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros face off on Friday evening at Daikin Park for the first time in this three-game series. The Astros are just three games under the .500 mark heading into this three-game series, looking for a big sweep. They are 43-46 overall this season, sitting as the No. 3 team in the AL West, only two games back from the divisional-leading Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners. They didn’t help themselves by losing two of their last three games against the Minnesota Twins. The Rays wrapped up a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals on the road on Thursday. They are the No. 1 team in the AL East, holding a 3.5-game lead over the New York Yankees. At 50-33, they are seven games better than their opponent and will be a tough battle for any team in the MLB.
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Game Date: Friday, July 3, 2026
Game Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
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TV Channel: MLB.TV – Houston Astros
Location: Daikin Park
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Tampa Bay will open this game with Nick Martinez projected to be on the hill. The right-hander is 7-2 in his 2026 campaign with a 2.66 ERA and 58 strikeouts over 94.2 innings with a 1.15 WHIP. Martinez allowed one earned run on six hits with three strikeouts over 5.2 innings of work in his last start against the Arizona Diamondbacks at home last Friday. Martinez has allowed 15 earned runs over 28 innings with 17 strikeouts through five starts in June.
Spencer Arrighetti will be the probable starter on the mound for the hometown Houston squad in this first game. The right-hander is 7-4 overall this season with a 4.00 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. He also has a total of 75 strikeouts to 56 conceded hits over 72 innings. Arrighetti took on the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in his last outing, pitching only three innings. Over that span, he allowed a massive eight earned runs on five hits with seven strikeouts.
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The Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros game will take place on Friday, July 3, 2026 at 8:15 p.m. ET. Tune in and catch all the MLB action.
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