Houston Astros @ Tampa Bay Rays

75-72, 38-34 Away

Mid 5th

87-59, 47-25 Home

hitters	H-AB	AVG
Y. DiazDH	0-2	.304
J. Aranda1B	0-2	.276
J. Caminero3B	0-2	.279
L. HicksC	0-2	.286
V. Mesa Jr.RF	0-1	.246
C. SimpsonLF	0-1	.307
C. MullinsCF	0-1	.204
R. Palacios2B	1-1	.231
J. MateoSS	0-1	.211

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
D. Rasmussen	5.0	7	1	0	3	70-46	2.84

According to ESPN Analytics

HOU

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Tropicana Field

7:10 AM, 12 September 2026

Current Weather

St. Petersburg, Florida

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jacob Metz
First Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
Second Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
Third Base Umpire - Carlos Torres

Rays Due Up

V. Mesa Jr. (5)

0-1

C. Simpson (6)

0-1

C. Mullins (7)

0-1

Astros Defense

No Pitches

Scoring Summary


HOU
TB

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	-	-	-	-	1	7	0
0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0	1	0

Inning				HOU	TB
		4th	Diaz grounded into fielder's choice to second, Paredes scored, Varsho out at second.	1	0

Houston Astros

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Yordan Alvarez DH	Day-To-Day	12 Sep
Brice Matthews CF	60-Day IL	12 Sep
Steven Okert RP	15-Day IL	16 Sep
Mike Burrows SP	60-Day IL	22 Sep
Carlos Correa SS	60-Day IL	24 Sep

Tampa Bay Rays

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Jake Fraley RF	60-Day IL	11 Sep
Edwin Uceta RP	60-Day IL	11 Sep
Jonathan Heasley RP	60-Day IL	16 Sep
Taylor Walls SS	10-Day IL	18 Sep
Manuel Rodriguez RP	15-Day IL	18 Sep

Data is currently unavailable.

Regular Season Series

HOU leads 2-1

Rays
3
Astros
1

Game 1

4/7

Rays
8
Astros
10

Game 2

5/7

Rays
0
Astros
2

Game 3

6/7

Astros
Rays

Game 4

Astros
Rays

Game 5

13/9

Astros
Rays

Game 6

14/9

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	75	72	.510	-	W1
Texas	72	75	.490	3	L2
Seattle	69	78	.469	6	W2
Athletics	59	88	.401	16	W1
Los Angeles	56	90	.384	18.5	W2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	87	59	.596	-	L1
New York	84	62	.575	3	W3
Boston	80	67	.544	7.5	L2
Toronto	73	74	.497	14.5	L1
Baltimore	71	76	.483	16.5	W1

Alex Bregman hits his 25th homer and the Cubs pound the Pirates 12-2 to end their 4-game skid

— Alex Bregman hit his 25th homer and doubled among three hits, Shota Imanaga tossed six effective innings and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-2 on Friday to end a four-game slide.

Twins' Byron Buxton to have hip surgery, done for season

Twins outfielder Byron Buxton, who has been on the injured list since Aug. 30, will undergo surgery on his right hip and miss the remainder of the season.

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Houston Astros @ Tampa Bay Rays

Rays Due Up

Astros Defense

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