Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros
September 12, 2026 • 6:10 PM • Tropicana Field
Status
Final
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
3
Houston Astros
HOU
2
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Probable Pitchers
Tampa Bay Rays
Starter
Houston Astros
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsTampa Bay Rays
89-59 (.601)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Houston Astros
75-74 (.503)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Tampa Bay Rays | Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .728 | .732 |
| HR | 169 | 226 |
| Runs | 736 | 734 |
| ERA | 3.70 | 4.45 |
| WHIP | 1.14 | 1.34 |
| Strikeouts | 1322 | 1411 |
Top Players
Tampa Bay Rays
Hitters
Pitchers
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.5 ERA
5.2 IP, 4 SO, 1.588 ERA
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 4.5 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jeremy Peña (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Yainer Diaz (DH) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daulton Varsho (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Taylor Trammell (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Vázquez (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Peter Lambert (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bennett Sousa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJ Blubaugh (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan King (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Yandy Díaz (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Aranda (1B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Hicks (C) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Piper (C) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Vilade (PH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Fortes (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. (RF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Chandler Simpson (LF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Mullins (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Madrigal (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Palacios (2B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonny DeLuca (CF) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Mateo (SS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ian Seymour (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Wells (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ty Johnson (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Baker (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Peter Lambert | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bennett Sousa | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan King | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Ian Seymour | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| Tyler Wells | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ty Johnson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
Isaac Paredes homers (20) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 5 • Single • 2-1
Richie Palacios singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Chandler Simpson scores.
top 6 • Single • 2-2
Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Jose Altuve scores.
bottom 7 • Sac Fly • 3-2
Nick Madrigal out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Kenny Piper scores. Chandler Simpson to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Flyout • 3-2
Taylor Trammell flies out sharply to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
top 9 • Flyout • 3-2
Cam Smith flies out to shortstop Jorge Mateo.
top 9 • Groundout • 3-2
Christian Walker grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-2
Chandler Simpson grounds out, pitcher Bryan King to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 8 • Walk • 3-2
Victor Mesa Jr. walks. Jonathan Aranda to 3rd. Ryan Vilade to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Walk • 3-2
Ryan Vilade walks.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-2
Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 8 • Walk • 3-2
Jonathan Aranda walks.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 3-2
Yandy Díaz grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-2
Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Single • 3-2
Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nick Madrigal. Jeremy Peña to 3rd.
top 8 • Strikeout • 3-2
Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Groundout • 3-2
Isaac Paredes grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Jeremy Peña to 2nd.
top 8 • Walk • 3-2
Jeremy Peña walks.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 3-2
Jorge Mateo lines out to right fielder Cam Smith.
bottom 7 • Single • 3-2
Jonny DeLuca singles on a ground ball to second baseman Jose Altuve. Chandler Simpson to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Sac Fly • 3-2
Nick Madrigal out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Kenny Piper scores. Chandler Simpson to 2nd.
bottom 7 • Forceout • 2-2
Chandler Simpson grounds into a force out, first baseman Christian Walker to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Kenny Piper to 3rd. Victor Mesa Jr. out at 2nd. Chandler Simpson to 1st.
bottom 7 • Walk • 2-2
Victor Mesa Jr. walks.
bottom 7 • Double • 2-2
Liam Hicks doubles (14) on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.
top 7 • Strikeout • 2-2
Christian Vázquez strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Walk • 2-2
Taylor Trammell walks.
top 7 • Strikeout • 2-2
Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Flyout • 2-2
Christian Walker flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
bottom 6 • Grounded Into DP • 2-2
Junior Caminero grounds into a double play, third baseman Isaac Paredes to second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. Jonathan Aranda out at 2nd. Junior Caminero out at 1st.
bottom 6 • Single • 2-2
Jonathan Aranda singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 2-2
Yandy Díaz flies out to right fielder Cam Smith in foul territory.
top 6 • Groundout • 2-2
Daulton Varsho grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
top 6 • Single • 2-2
Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Jose Altuve scores.
top 6 • Double • 2-1
Jose Altuve doubles (23) on a fly ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson.