Rays vs. Astros Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - July 3

Junior Caminero and Yordan Alvarez square off in a showdown of top-10 power hitters when the Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros meet on Friday at 8:15 p.m. ET. Caminero has 24 home runs (fifth in league) for the Rays, and Alvarez is third with 26 round-trippers for the Astros. Nick Martinez (7-2, 2.66 ERA) gets the start for the Rays, who are 51-33 this season and first in the AL East. Spencer Arrighetti (7-4, 4.00 ERA) is starting for the Astros, who are 43-46 and third in the AL West.

The moneyline odds for the game between the Rays (-113) and Astros (-108) suggest a close contest. The game's over/under is 9.

Rays vs. Astros Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Friday, July 3, 2026
• Game time: 8:15 p.m. ET
• Location: Houston, Texas
• Stadium: Daikin Park
• Favorite: Rays (-113)
• Underdog: Astros (-108)
• Over/under: 9

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Rays vs. Astros: Betting the Moneyline

• The Rays have been favored on the moneyline 55 total times this season. They've finished 36-19 in those games.
• Houston has been victorious in 30, or 51.7%, of the 58 contests it has been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 35-19 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -113 on the moneyline.
• The Astros have a win-loss record of 30-26 when favored by -108 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Rays' implied win probability is 53.1%.
• The Astros have an implied victory probability of 51.9% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Rays vs. Astros: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Rays have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 37 times this season for a 37-42-5 record against the over/under.
• So far this season, Houston and its opponents have hit the over in 47 of its 89 games with a total.
• The Rays are 50-34-0 ATS this season.
• The Astros are 43-46-0 against the spread in their 89 games that had a posted line this season.