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Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros — 2026-07-05

3:30 PM ETDaikin ParkMLBFINAL
Recap

Houston Astros beat Tampa Bay Rays 2-0, a 2-runs margin. We projected Tampa Bay Rays 4.6-4.3 Houston Astros and gave Tampa Bay Rays a 57% win probability pre-game but the underdog flipped it. Our published pick hit.

Model prediction (pre-game)

Tampa Bay Rays
57%
Houston Astros
43%
Projected
Rays 4.6 - 4.3 Astros

What our model sees

Our MLB model rates Tampa Bay Rays as the more likely winner at 57%. The driver is a 72-point Elo gap (1537 vs 1464) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Houston Astros would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

Recent form (last 10)

Tampa Bay Rays
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What we said before the game

Pre-game model: Tampa Bay Rays 57% / Houston Astros 43%. Projected Tampa Bay Rays 4.6 — 4.3 Houston Astros.

Our MLB model rates Tampa Bay Rays as the more likely winner at 57%. The driver is a 72-point Elo gap (1537 vs 1464) reflecting roster strength, recent results, and quality-of-opposition adjustments. Houston Astros would need above-baseline variance to flip the script. This page auto-updates with the final score and our recap once the game ends.

Our model said X. Here's what happened.

Pre-game call: Under 9.0 at -115 at -115. Pre-game: model 56.3% vs market 51.1% implied, a +5.3pp edge.

What happened: Total: 2 (line: under 9).

Bet returned +0.87u on 1u risked.

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