Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros
September 11, 2026 • 7:10 PM • Tropicana Field
Status
Final
Tampa Bay Rays
TB
3
Houston Astros
HOU
1
Last 5 Form
Probable Pitchers
Tampa Bay Rays
Starter
Houston Astros
Starter
Standings Snapshot
Full standingsTampa Bay Rays
88-59 (.599)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Houston Astros
75-73 (.507)
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
6.1 IP, 3 SO, 0 ERA
7.0 IP, 4 SO, 1.286 ERA
6.0 IP, 2 SO, 1.5 ERA
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.5 ERA
5.2 IP, 4 SO, 1.588 ERA
7.0 IP, 6 SO, 3.857 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jose Altuve (DH) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Peña (SS) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Daulton Varsho (CF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yainer Diaz (C) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Trammell (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Allen (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Ullola (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan King (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Pecko (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Abreu (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Yandy Díaz (DH) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonathan Aranda (1B) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonny DeLuca (PR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Caminero (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Liam Hicks (C) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. (RF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chandler Simpson (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Mullins (CF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Richie Palacios (2B) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Mateo (SS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Rasmussen (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tyler Wells (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Baker (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Miguel Ullola | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan King | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ethan Pecko | 5.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Bryan Abreu | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | |||||||
| Drew Rasmussen | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Tyler Wells | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 4 • Forceout • 0-1
Yainer Diaz grounds into a force out, second baseman Richie Palacios to shortstop Jorge Mateo. Isaac Paredes scores. Daulton Varsho out at 2nd. Yainer Diaz to 1st.
bottom 5 • Home Run • 1-1
Victor Mesa Jr. homers (13) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 9 • Home Run • 3-1
Junior Caminero homers (40) on a fly ball to left center field. Jonny DeLuca scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Home Run • 3-1
Junior Caminero homers (40) on a fly ball to left center field. Jonny DeLuca scores.
bottom 9 • Double • 1-1
Jonathan Aranda doubles (24) on a fly ball to right fielder Cam Smith.
bottom 9 • Strikeout • 1-1
Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 1-1
Cam Smith strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Lineout • 1-1
Christian Walker lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
top 9 • Walk • 1-1
Liam Hicks challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Yainer Diaz walks.
top 9 • Pop Out • 1-1
Daulton Varsho pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero.
bottom 8 • Grounded Into DP • 1-1
Jorge Mateo grounds into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. Richie Palacios out at 2nd. Jorge Mateo out at 1st.
bottom 8 • Walk • 1-1
Richie Palacios walks.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 1-1
Cedric Mullins grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
top 8 • Strikeout • 1-1
Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Single • 1-1
Jeremy Peña singles on a line drive to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
top 8 • Flyout • 1-1
Jose Altuve flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-1
Chandler Simpson grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 7 • Walk • 1-1
Victor Mesa Jr. walks.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 1-1
Liam Hicks grounds out sharply, second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 1-1
Junior Caminero pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.
top 7 • Flyout • 1-1
Nick Allen flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
top 7 • Lineout • 1-1
Taylor Trammell lines out sharply to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
top 7 • Pop Out • 1-1
Cam Smith pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 1-1
Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 1-1
Yandy Díaz flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
bottom 6 • Hit By Pitch • 1-1
Jorge Mateo hit by pitch.
top 6 • Lineout • 1-1
Christian Walker lines out sharply to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
top 6 • Single • 1-1
Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
top 6 • Flyout • 1-1
Daulton Varsho flies out sharply to center fielder Cedric Mullins.
top 6 • Strikeout • 1-1
Isaac Paredes called out on strikes.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 1-1
Richie Palacios grounds out sharply, second baseman Nick Allen to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 5 • Strikeout • 1-1
Cedric Mullins strikes out swinging.
bottom 5 • Groundout • 1-1
Chandler Simpson grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.