Houston Astros @ Tampa Bay Rays

Houston AstrosAstrosHOU

73-71, 36-33 Away

Tampa Bay RaysRaysTB

85-58, 47-25 Home

HOU

Pitchers

Peter LambertRHP, #38

Drew RasmussenRHP, #57

Player	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP	H	K	BB	HR
P. Lambert	8-8	3.67	1.23	139.2	116	137	56	14
D. Rasmussen	14-5	2.88	0.91	153.1	112	156	27	14

HOU

Home Runs

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

38HR

.314AVG

95RBI

Junior Caminero3B #13 - TB

38HR

.280AVG

92RBI

Batting Average

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

.314AVG

.432OBP

.599SLG

Chandler SimpsonLF #14 - TB

.308AVG

.336OBP

.360SLG

Runs Batted In

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

95RBI

38HR

.314AVG

Junior Caminero3B #13 - TB

92RBI

38HR

.280AVG

Houston Astros

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Brice Matthews CF	60-Day IL	12 Sep
Mike Burrows SP	60-Day IL	15 Sep
Steven Okert RP	15-Day IL	16 Sep
Carlos Correa SS	60-Day IL	24 Sep
Brandon Walter SP	60-Day IL	1 Feb

Tampa Bay Rays

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Bryan Baker RP	Day-To-Day	8 Sep
Jake Fraley RF	60-Day IL	8 Sep
Jonathan Heasley RP	60-Day IL	8 Sep
Edwin Uceta RP	60-Day IL	11 Sep
Ben Williamson 2B	10-Day IL	15 Sep

team	AVG	R	H	HR	OBP	SLG	ERA	WHIP	BB	K	OBA	Night
HOU	.240	647	1160	187	.315	.407	4.51	1.35	591	1264	.238	50-46
TB	.260	647	1252	149	.328	.403	3.82	1.15	362	1166	.232	54-32

Astros Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
6/9/26	vsARI	L3-2
6/9/26	vsARI	L4-3 F/10
5/9/26	vsARI	W3-1
3/9/26	vsCHW	W6-2
3/9/26	vsCHW	W2-0

Rays Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
6/9/26	@TEX	L8-6
6/9/26	@TEX	W6-3 F/10
5/9/26	@TEX	W7-6
4/9/26	@TEX	L6-0
2/9/26	vsNYM	L10-4

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

5/7

Astros
Rays

Game 4

12/9

Astros
Rays

Game 5

12/9

Astros
Rays

Game 6

13/9

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	73	71	.507	-	L2
Texas	71	73	.493	2	W1
Seattle	67	77	.465	6	W1
Athletics	57	87	.396	16	L1
Los Angeles	54	89	.378	18.5	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	85	58	.594	-	L1
New York	81	62	.566	4	L1
Boston	79	65	.549	6.5	W4
Toronto	72	72	.500	13.5	L1
Baltimore	69	75	.479	16.5	L6

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Houston Astros @ Tampa Bay Rays

Probable Pitchers

Peter LambertRHP, #38

Drew RasmussenRHP, #57

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

Junior Caminero3B #13 - TB

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

Chandler SimpsonLF #14 - TB

Yordan AlvarezDH #44 - HOU

Junior Caminero3B #13 - TB

Injury Report

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