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Houston Astros beat Tampa Bay Rays 2–0: July MLB Rundown

July 5, 2026: Houston Astros beat Tampa Bay Rays 2–0 in regular-season play.

Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.

The Houston Astros beat Tampa Bay Rays 2–0 on July 5, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Tampa Bay Rays 0, Houston Astros 2. Final game record.

Houston Astros

Isaac Paredes went 2-for-4 for the Houston Astros, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Christian Walker went 1-for-4 for the Houston Astros, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Christian Vazquez went 1-for-3 for the Houston Astros, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Peter Lambert recorded 5 2/3 innings pitched for the Houston Astros. His pitching line listed 3 hits allowed, 0 earned runs allowed, 1 walk and 6 strikeouts.

Tampa Bay Rays

Jonathan Aranda went 1-for-4 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.

Ben Williamson went 1-for-4 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.

Chandler Simpson went 1-for-4 for the Tampa Bay Rays, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.

Mason Englert recorded 5 2/3 innings pitched for the Tampa Bay Rays. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 2 earned runs allowed, 1 walk and 9 strikeouts.

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