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Tampa Bay Rays at Houston Astros

MLBJuly 3, 2026Daikin Park

RaysSt. PetersburgTBWon52-33

Rays 3, Astros 1

Final
AstrosHoustonHOU43-47
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
TB000001110351
HOU000001000131

W Kevin KellyL Steven OkertSV Bryan Baker

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Jake Meyers.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda grounds into a double play, second baseman Jose Altuve to shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker. Yandy Díaz out at 2nd. Jonathan Aranda out at 1st.HOU 55%
  3.  Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jose Altuve strikes out swinging, catcher Nick Fortes to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Isaac Paredes hit by pitch.
  4.  Christian Walker lines out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.

Top 2nd

  1.  Cedric Mullins pops out to second baseman Jose Altuve.
  2.  Jonny DeLuca walks.
  3.  Victor Mesa Jr. strikes out swinging.HOU 55%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Cam Smith flies out sharply to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
  2.  Taylor Trammell bunt grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Yainer Diaz grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 3rd

  1.  Ben Williamson flies out to right fielder Cam Smith in foul territory.
  2.  Taylor Walls grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Spencer Arrighetti.
  3.  Nick Fortes grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jake Meyers reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Junior Caminero.HOU 61%
  2.  Nick Allen grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Jake Meyers to 2nd.
  3.  Nick Fortes challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Jose Altuve called out on strikes.
  4.  Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.

Top 4th

  1.  Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda grounds out, first baseman Christian Walker to pitcher Spencer Arrighetti.
  3.  Junior Caminero flies out to third baseman Isaac Paredes in foul territory.

Bot 4th

  1.  Isaac Paredes lines out to second baseman Ben Williamson.
  2.  Christian Walker walks.
  3.  Cam Smith singles on a line drive to right fielder Jonny DeLuca. Christian Walker to 2nd.HOU 62%
  4.  Taylor Trammell flies into a double play, center fielder Cedric Mullins to shortstop Taylor Walls. Cam Smith out at 2nd.HOU 51%

Top 5th

  1.  Cedric Mullins grounds out, shortstop Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Jonny DeLuca strikes out swinging.
  3.  Victor Mesa Jr. strikes out on a foul tip.

Bot 5th

  1.  Yainer Diaz grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Jake Meyers flies out to left fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  3.  Nick Allen flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.

Top 6th

  1.  Ben Williamson flies out to right fielder Cam Smith in foul territory.
  2.  Taylor Walls lines out to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
  3.  Nick Fortes homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.TB 60%
  4.  Yandy Díaz lines out to shortstop Nick Allen.

Bot 6th

  1.  Jose Altuve flies out to left fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez homers (27) on a fly ball to right center field.HOU 54%
  3.  Isaac Paredes singles on a ground ball to third baseman Junior Caminero.
  4.  Christian Walker lines out to second baseman Ben Williamson.
  5.  Cam Smith grounds into a force out, third baseman Junior Caminero to second baseman Ben Williamson. Isaac Paredes out at 2nd.

Top 7th

  1.  Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging.
  2.  Junior Caminero homers (25) on a fly ball to left field.TB 64%
  3.  Cedric Mullins pops out to catcher Yainer Diaz in foul territory.
  4.  Jonny DeLuca called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Taylor Trammell grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Yainer Diaz grounds out, shortstop Taylor Walls to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Jake Meyers grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 8th

  1.  Victor Mesa Jr. pops out to shortstop Nick Allen.
  2.  Ben Williamson singles on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
  3.  Taylor Walls grounds into a force out, second baseman Jose Altuve to shortstop Nick Allen. Ben Williamson out at 2nd. Taylor Walls to 1st.
  4.  Nick Fortes doubles (11) on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Taylor Walls scores.TB 84%
  5.  Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Raynel Delgado grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  2.  Jose Altuve grounds out, pitcher Casey Legumina to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Ben Williamson to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Top 9th

  1.  Jonathan Aranda grounds out, shortstop Raynel Delgado to first baseman Christian Walker.
  2.  Junior Caminero strikes out swinging.
  3.  Cedric Mullins grounds out to first baseman Christian Walker.

Bot 9th

  1.  Isaac Paredes lines out to second baseman Ben Williamson.
  2.  Christian Walker strikes out swinging.
  3.  Cam Smith lines out to shortstop Taylor Walls.

Top 6th

  1.  TB 1, HOU 0Nick Fortes homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.TB 60%

Bot 6th

  1.  TB 1, HOU 1Yordan Alvarez homers (27) on a fly ball to right center field.HOU 54%

Top 7th

  1.  TB 2, HOU 1Junior Caminero homers (25) on a fly ball to left field.TB 64%

Top 8th

  1.  TB 3, HOU 1Nick Fortes doubles (11) on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Meyers. Taylor Walls scores.TB 84%

Win probability

Top 7th · Biggest swing #1 · TB 2–1 HOU

Junior Caminero homers (25) on a fly ball to left field.

See it in the scoring summary
TB 64%TB +19 pts

Game leaders

RaysSt. Petersburg

AstrosHouston

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Yandy Díaz DH4010002.325
Jonathan Aranda 1B4000001.289
Junior Caminero 3B4111101.288
Cedric Mullins CF4000000.213
Jonny DeLuca RF2000012.260
Victor Mesa Jr. LF3000002.181
Ben Williamson 2B3010000.238
Taylor Walls SS3100000.229
Nick Fortes C3122100.260
Totals30353218

2B: Fortes.HR: Caminero, Fortes.RBI: Caminero, Fortes 2.SB: Walls.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Nick Martinez5.131113852.61
Kevin Kelly W1.20000072.41
Casey Legumina1.00000093.06
Bryan Baker S1.000001121.83

Video

10:11Condensed Game: TB@HOU - 7/3/26MLB video
3:30Nick Fortes, Junior Caminero propel Rays to 3-1 win0:11Visualizing Nick Fortes' swing using bat tracking technology0:04Breaking down Spencer Arrighetti's pitches0:13Junior Caminero: Home Run Statcast Analysis
All 40 clips

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