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Final Score and Game Recap

Final score, pitching lines and standings context.

3:30 PM ET · Daikin ParkGame-day snapshot Jul 5, 4:10 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 3, 5:00 AM ET
T-Score67
Tampa Bay Rays
98–64 · 1st AL East · T-Score 67
0
0–2
FINAL
Houston Astros
81–81 · 1st AL West · T-Score 52
2
T-Score52
FINAL

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosThe starters are close overall, but Lambert owns the better strikeout and control profile.
Offense vs handEvenThe handedness splits are nearly even, with less than a .013 difference in OPS.
Starter formRaysEnglert has a 1.00 ERA over his last five starts, while Lambert is at 3.10.
Recent formAstrosHouston has won 6 of its last 10 and owns the stronger recent run differential.
PowerAstrosHouston has 120 home runs this season, 36 more than Tampa.

Starting pitchers

TB
Mason Englert RHP
Mason Englert
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.96
WHIP
1.44
K/9
6.84
BB/9
2.16
FIP
–
HR/9
1.44
OPS/R
–
IP
25.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
1.00
QUALITY
START %
0%
(0 of 5)
DAYS
REST
23
HOU
Peter Lambert RHP
Peter Lambert
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.51
81st
WHIP
1.18
93rd
K/9
8.23
79th
BB/9
3.75
136th
P-Score56i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.21
68th
OPS/R
–
IP
74.1
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.10
QUALITY
START %
40%
(2 of 5)
DAYS
REST
6
How the starters differ
·Lambert allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.18 WHIP compared with 1.44.
·Lambert owns a 8.2 K/9 compared with Englert's 6.8.
·Lambert has produced a quality start in 40% of outings versus 0%.
·Lambert allows the lower home-run rate: 1.21 vs 1.44 per nine.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Englert arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Changeup28%85.4
Sinker20%91.7
Four-seam18%91.9
Curveball17%74.9
Cutter10%86.2
Slider6%81.7
Slow Curve2%61.1
Sweeper0%80.6
Lambert arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam32%93.9
Changeup24%86.9
Slider11%85.6
Cutter10%91.6
Sinker10%93.4
Sweeper8%82.8
Slurve5%80.2
Curveball0%77.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Rays vs RHP (Peter Lambert)
4th
in MLB
0.752OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Astros vs RHP (Mason Englert)
8th
in MLB
0.739OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Tampa Bay RaysOfficial lineupvs RHP Peter Lambert
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Lambert (BvP)
1Yandy Díaz—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Jonathan Aranda—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Junior Caminero—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Cedric Mullins—–––No MLB historyNo history
5Chandler Simpson—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Ben Williamson—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Victor Mesa Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Richie Palacios—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Hunter Feduccia—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Yandy Díaz– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Jonathan Aranda– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Junior Caminero– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Cedric Mullins– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5Chandler Simpson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Ben Williamson– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Victor Mesa Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Richie Palacios– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Hunter Feduccia– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score
Houston AstrosOfficial lineupvs RHP Mason Englert
#HitterPosH-ScoreOPSHRvs RHPVs Englert (BvP)
1Jose Altuve—–––No MLB historyNo history
2Yordan Alvarez—–––No MLB historyNo history
3Isaac Paredes—–––No MLB historyNo history
4Christian Walker—–––No MLB historyNo history
5LaMonte Wade Jr.—–––No MLB historyNo history
6Cam Smith—–––No MLB historyNo history
7Taylor Trammell—–––No MLB historyNo history
8Nick Allen—–––No MLB historyNo history
9Christian Vázquez—–––No MLB historyNo history
1Jose Altuve– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score2Yordan Alvarez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score3Isaac Paredes– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score4Christian Walker– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score5LaMonte Wade Jr.– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score6Cam Smith– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score7Taylor Trammell– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score8Nick Allen– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score9Christian Vázquez– / – · – HRvs hand – · No MLB history · No history—H-Score

Team comparison

OffenseTBTB·HOUHOU
AVG.258 2nd.242 18th
OPS.728 8th.732 7th
Home runs169 22nd226 1st
Runs736 12th734 13th
OBP.326 5th.315 19th
SLG.402 13th.417 4th
PitchingTBTB·HOUHOU
1stMLB rank30th
ERA3.70vs4.45
TBHOU
WHIP1.14vs1.34
TBHOU
K/98.3vs8.8
TBHOU
HR Allowed201vs204
TBHOU
ResultsTBTB·HOUHOU
+3545th
Run differential
+29613th
98–64 Record81–81
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
Tampa Bay Rays (5–5)
L
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
Houston Astros (6–4)
L
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
4—3
7 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Rays?+
Mason Englert (3.96 ERA, 0–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Peter Lambert (3.51 ERA, 6–5) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
3:30 PM ET at Daikin Park.
Where is the game being played?+
Daikin Park, home of the Houston Astros.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Rays and Astros performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Astros 3–4 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
P-Score is available for one starter only.