Rays vs Astros MLB Prediction and Pick, Today's MLB Betting Picks, 7-5-2026

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Our Rays vs Astros Pick: ASTROS

Houston offers upset potential thanks to an offense capable of changing the game with one swing. The Astros have hit 116 home runs compared to Tampa Bay’s 79 and have scored more total runs this season. While Houston’s pitching staff has struggled overall, the bullpen has been one of the league’s best, converting an MLB-leading 83.9% of save opportunities and blowing only five saves all year. Tampa Bay owns the stronger rotation and better overall pitching metrics, but Griffin Jax is still relatively inexperienced as a starter compared to the Rays’ established staff. If the Astros can get an early lead, their reliable bullpen and power-heavy lineup give them a legitimate chance to hold off Tampa Bay. At plus-money, Houston provides attractive value in a matchup that could be closer than the season statistics suggest.

MATCHUP	Rays	Astros
Rays vs Astros Moneyline	-130	+110
Where	Daikin Park in Houston, TX
When	Sunday, July 5, 2026

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Rays MLB Prediction

A total of 121 doubles have been hit by the Rays as a club, and they have also blasted 79 baseballs out of the park. A slugging percentage of.398 has been achieved by Tampa Bay, and the team has also struck out 595 times while drawing a walk on 305 occasions. The Tampa Bay Rays are now ranked thirteenth in the league with a run average of 4.6 per game, which places them in the 13th spot overall. During the course of the season, they have amassed 733 hits, 368 runs batted in, and a batting average of.261, which is their average at the plate. Although they have a team on-base percentage of.339, they currently have 385 runs in their possession.

As of right now, their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.88, while the WHIP of the pitching staff as a whole is 1.18. The pitchers for the Rays have allowed 102 long balls and a total of 348 runs, which places them seventh in the league. In addition to 310 earned runs, Tampa Bay has allowed 658 base knocks, which is equivalent to 7.9 per nine innings pitched. Sixth in the league in terms of earned run average (ERA), the Rays have a team ERA of 3.72 for the season, and their pitching staff has struck out 666 batters. During the course of the season, their pitching staff has walked 231 players from the opposing team, and their batting average per game (FIP) is 4.14.

Over the course of their career, the Rays bullpen has collected a save percentage of 73.9% and has been called upon to make 109 save arrangements. Over the course of the year, they have made a total of 34 saves, but they have failed to save 12 of the 46 opportunities they have had to do so. There have been 96 base runners that have been inherited by the relief pitchers throughout the season, and 24.0% of them have crossed the plate. Not only have relief pitchers for the Rays made 83 appearances in high leverage situations, but they have also stepped onto the mound 68 times with opponents on base. In the course of this season, the Rays have utilized 266 bullpen pitchers in their lineup. This season, the relievers have accumulated 63 holds, which is the second most in all of baseball.

A total of 2,253 putouts, 681 assists, and 50 errors have been recorded by the Tampa Bay Rays throughout the course of the currently active season. Their fielding percentage has remained unchanged at.983, which places them in 22nd place in the professional baseball league. Additionally, they have recorded 54 double plays across the board. Out of the 6,759 innings that the Rays have played, they have completed 71.9% of the balls that have been batted into play into outs, which places them in third place among all professional baseball teams.

While facing 1,731 batters in the major leagues, Jax has a fielding average of 3.90 and a career record of 27-36 wins and 36 losses at the major league level. He has allowed 363 hits to be batted against him, which is 7.8 hits per nine innings, and he has 124 free passes. His earned run average is 3.96, and he has allowed 183 runs to be scored against him. His WHIP is 1.170. During his time in the Major League Baseball, Jax has thrown for 416 innings and achieved a total of 463 strikeouts.

Astros MLB Prediction

A team slugging percentage of.409 is held by the Astros, and they have an average of 4.49 runs scored per game, which places them fifteenth in the league. Over the course of their career, they have been responsible for a total of 140 two-baggers, 297 walks, and 400 runs scored. This season, Houston has been responsible for 116 long balls and has contributed 382 runs batted in. They have earned 725 base hits and have been called up on 734 occasions, which places them for fifteenth place in the league. Over the course of the season, the Houston Astros have a batting average of.242 and an on-base percentage of.316 as a team. Additionally, they have collected a total of.316 hits.

Throughout the course of the season, the Houston pitching staff has allowed 446 runs to be scored against them, while maintaining a team earned run average of 4.77 (418 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 119 home runs, and their average run production per nine innings is 5.09, which places them 25th in the league. The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.393 and a FIP of 4.80 for the season thanks to their pitching staff. Additionally, the Astros have a WHIP of 1.393. The ratio of their strikeouts to walks is 8.80, with 768 strikeouts and 386 walks respectively. As a pitching staff, they have a total of 712 hits allowed, which places them ranking 19th in the Major League Baseball.

Due to the fact that they have sent 277 bullpen pitchers into the field so far this season, they are now ranked first in baseball with a save percentage of 83.9%. There have been 81 instances in which their relief pitchers have taken the mound in high leverage situations, and there have been 84 instances in which with runners on base. As of right now, the Astros have a total of 70 save situations, however, they have 39 holds and 5 blown saves. In the 31 save opportunities that Houston has had, relief pitchers have entered the game, and they have had a total of 26 saves to their credit. The inherited score percentage for bullpen pitchers in Houston is 27.6%, out of 127 base runners that are inherited from their parents.

Over the course of 7,095 innings played, the Astros have amassed a defensive efficiency of 70.7%, which places them ninth among all major league teams. A total of 76 double plays have been turned by the Houston Astros, and their fielding percentage of.988 places them seventh among all professional baseball teams. As of this point in the season, the Astros have accumulated a total of 2,365 putouts, 662 assists, and 36 errors.

Over the course of his career in professional baseball, Lambert has allowed 354 hits while striking out 249 batters in 317 innings pitched. In addition to having a WHIP of 1.513 and a FIP of 5.6, he has not only allowed a total of 199 earned runs to be scored against him. The ratio of strikeouts to walks that he has achieved in his professional baseball career is 1.98, and he has faced 1,415 batters so far in his career. Lambert has a career record of 14-24 wins and 24 losses, and he has a 5.64 earned run average. Additionally, he has allowed 10.0 hits per nine innings pitched.

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