Houston Astros @ Tampa Bay Rays

75-72, 38-34 Away

3rd,1 out

87-59, 47-25 Home


HOU
TB

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

E. Pecko

0.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 K, 0 BB

J. Mateo

0-0

Astros Hitting

hitters
J. AltuveDH
J. PenaSS
I. Paredes3B
D. VarshoCF
Y. DiazC
C. Walker1B
C. SmithRF
T. TrammellLF
N. Allen2B
team

AB	H	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
2	0	0	.245	.306	.398
1	0	0	.271	.323	.454
1	0	0	.259	.359	.424
1	0	1	.228	.291	.363
1	1	0	.271	.298	.431
1	0	0	.228	.302	.423
1	0	0	.219	.285	.409
1	1	0	.211	.295	.366
1	1	0	.280	.324	.364
10	3	1

Batting
GIDPAltuve
Team LOB1
Team RISP0-1 (Altuve 0-1)

Rays Hitting

hitters
Y. DiazDH
J. Aranda1B
J. Caminero3B
L. HicksC
V. Mesa Jr.RF
C. SimpsonLF
C. MullinsCF
R. Palacios2B
J. MateoSS
team

AB	H	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	0	.304	.370	.470
1	0	.276	.359	.425
1	0	.279	.366	.530
1	0	.287	.369	.442
1	0	.246	.310	.482
1	0	.307	.336	.357
1	0	.204	.286	.345
1	1	.231	.326	.369
0	0	.212	.257	.335
8	1

Fielding
DP2 (Rasmussen-Aranda , Palacios-Aranda)

Astros Pitching

pitchers
M. Ullola
B. King
E. Pecko
team

IP	H	PC-ST	ERA
1.0	0	13-8	3.38
1.1	1	19-13	5.04
0.0	0	2-1	5.19
2.1	1	34-22

Pitching
First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedPecko 0/0; Ullola 2/3; King 5/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesPecko-0-0-1-0; Ullola-1-3-1-3; King-2-0-6-5
Ground Balls-Fly BallsUllola 1-2; King 4-0
Game ScoresM Ullola 53

Rays Pitching

pitchers
D. Rasmussen
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
3.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	36-23	2.82
3.0	3	0	0	0	1	0	36-23

Pitching
First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedRasmussen 6/10
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesRasmussen-6-2-6-9
Ground Balls-Fly BallsRasmussen 5-1
Game ScoresD Rasmussen 54

Scoring Summary

No scoring plays available

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

13/9

Tropicana Field

4:40 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

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.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs: Game Highlights

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