Yordan Alvarez leads the Houston Astros into a matchup against Yandy Diaz and the Tampa Bay Rays at Daikin Park, on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. ET. Alvarez is at .324, the fourth-best average in the league, while Diaz is third at .325. Peter Lambert (6-5, 3.51 ERA) gets the start for the Astros, who are 44-47 this season and third in the AL West. Mason Englert (0-1, 3.96 ERA) is starting for the Rays, who are 52-34 and first in the AL East.
How to watch Tampa Bay Rays vs. Houston Astros
Rays vs. Astros odds
Injury reports
Astros
Jeremy Pena: 10 Day IL (Calf), Braden Shewmake: 10 Day IL (Groin), Kai-Wei Teng: 15 Day IL (Knee), Lance McCullers: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Hayden Wesneski: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Carlos Correa: 60 Day IL (Ankle), Ronel Blanco: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bennett Sousa: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Walter: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Raynel Delgado: day-to-day (Finger)
Rays
Jake Fraley: 10 Day IL (Groin), Jesse Scholtens: 15 Day IL (Wrist), Steven Matz: 15 Day IL (Ankle), Manuel Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Steven Wilson: 60 Day IL (Back), Ryan Pepiot: 60 Day IL (Hip), Gavin Lux: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jon Heasley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Edwin Uceta: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Chandler Simpson: day-to-day (Finger)
Stats to know
- Houston’s Alvarez is slashing .324/.433/.645 this season with 29 home runs (2nd in MLB), 67 RBIs (1st in MLB) and an OPS of 1.078 (1st in MLB). He has a 17% strikeout rate and a 15.2% walk rate in 388 plate appearances, and he has scored 62 total runs.
- In 369 plate appearances, Christian Walker has hit 19 long balls (16th in MLB), tallied 56 RBIs (16th in MLB) and scored 46 runs. He is batting .238/.312/.464 and has posted a 22.5% strikeout rate and an 8.4% walk rate.
- Junior Caminero is hitting for a .291 BA, .379 OBP and .566 SLG with a 17.8% strikeout rate and a 12.7% walk rate. His OPS is .945, which ranks 3rd in MLB, and he has scored 57 runs. In 377 plate appearances, he has hit 26 home runs (4th in MLB) and driven in 56 runs (16th in MLB).
- In 360 plate appearances, Diaz has posted a 13.3% strikeout rate and a 10.3% walk rate while slashing .325/.408/.495 with 12 home runs, 53 RBIs and 46 runs scored.
This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.
Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic. Restrictions may apply. The Athletic maintains full editorial independence. Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.
Photo: Jamie Squire, Ishika Samant, Scott Taetsch, Alika Jenner / Getty Images
