Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros, September 13, 2026

AstrosHOU
4-14
Final
RaysTB

September 13, 2026, 1:40 PM ET | Tropicana Field

Last 5 Form

Houston Astros

1-4

Last 5
L 7-11
@ PHI
W 2-1
@ PHI
L 1-3
@ TB
L 2-3
@ TB
L 4-14
@ TB

Tampa Bay Rays

4-1

Last 5
W 7-2
@ ATL
L 1-3
@ ATL
W 3-1
vs HOU
W 3-2
vs HOU
W 14-4
vs HOU

Starting Pitchers

Houston Astros

Hayden Wesneski headshot
Hayden Wesneski
Recorded starter

Tampa Bay Rays

Freddy Peralta headshot
Freddy Peralta
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 13, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Houston Astros75-75.500#1N/A-
Tampa Bay Rays90-59.604#1N/A-
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Houston AstrosTampa Bay Rays
.732
OPS
.728
226
HR
169
734
Runs
736
4.45
ERA
3.70
1.34
WHIP
1.14
1411
Strikeouts by pitchers
1322

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Houston Astros

Hitters

Isaac Paredes headshot
Isaac Paredes

6 H, 3 HR, 6 RBI

Cam Smith headshot
Cam Smith

5 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Yainer Diaz headshot
Yainer Diaz

7 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Cristian Javier headshot
Cristian Javier

6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.50 ERA

Ethan Pecko headshot
Ethan Pecko

5.2 IP, 4 SO, 1.59 ERA

Peter Lambert headshot
Peter Lambert

6.0 IP, 4 SO, 4.50 ERA

Tampa Bay Rays

Hitters

Victor Mesa Jr. headshot
Victor Mesa Jr.

8 H, 3 HR, 5 RBI

Richie Palacios headshot
Richie Palacios

5 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Jonathan Aranda headshot
Jonathan Aranda

4 H, 2 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Freddy Peralta headshot
Freddy Peralta

5.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Nick Martinez headshot
Nick Martinez

6.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Steven Matz headshot
Steven Matz

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Jonathan Aranda headshot
Jonathan Aranda
Tampa Bay Rays, MLBDB pick
Richie Palacios headshot
Richie Palacios
Tampa Bay Rays, MLBDB pick
Freddy Peralta headshot
Freddy Peralta
Tampa Bay Rays, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Tampa Bay Rays 14, Houston Astros 4: HOU 4 hits, TB 15 hits; HOU 1 error, TB 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Houston Astros000002020441
Tampa Bay Rays30422030x14150

Box Score

Batting

4 players led Houston Astros with 1 hit each.

Houston Astros batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Jeremy PeñaSS2000010
Nick AllenPH/SS2211101
Yordan AlvarezDH1000110
Nelson VelázquezPH/DH2111001
Isaac Paredes3B3112101
Jose Altuve2B4000000
Yainer DiazC3000120
Daulton VarshoCF2000000
LaMonte Wade Jr.1B2000000
Christian Walker1B1000100
Jorge BarrosaCF2010000
Cam SmithRF4000010
Taylor TrammellLF3000120
Totals31444673

Victor Mesa Jr. led Tampa Bay Rays with 3 hits and 2 RBI.

Tampa Bay Rays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Yandy DíazDH5221000
Jonathan Aranda1B4223122
Junior Caminero3B4110000
Ryan Vilade3B1000010
Victor Mesa Jr.RF5332010
Chandler SimpsonLF5112000
Jonny DeLucaCF5110010
Richie Palacios2B4223001
Nick MadrigalSS4120000
Nick FortesC3112101
Totals40141513254

Pitching

Ronel Blanco went 4.1 innings for Houston Astros (3 SO, 5 ER); Freddy Peralta went 5.0 innings for Tampa Bay Rays (4 SO, 0 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Houston Astros
Hayden Wesneski3.0673221
Enyel De Los Santos0.2422001
Ronel Blanco4.1555032
Tampa Bay Rays
Freddy Peralta5.0000340
Brody Hopkins1.0122111
Cole Sulser1.0000010
Casey Legumina1.0222212
Steven Matz1.0100000
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • B1

    Triple Victor Mesa Jr. triples (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Yandy Díaz scores. Junior Caminero scores. HOU 0, TB 2

  • B1

    Groundout Chandler Simpson grounds out, pitcher Hayden Wesneski to first baseman Christian Walker. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. HOU 0, TB 3

  • B3

    Field Error Jonny DeLuca reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Jeremy Peña. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Chandler Simpson to 3rd. HOU 0, TB 4

  • B3

    Home Run Richie Palacios homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. Chandler Simpson scores. Jonny DeLuca scores. HOU 0, TB 7

  • B4

    Home Run Jonathan Aranda homers (20) on a fly ball to left field. HOU 0, TB 8

  • B4

    Single Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. HOU 0, TB 9

  • B5

    Home Run Nick Fortes homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Nick Madrigal scores. HOU 0, TB 11

  • T6

    Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (21) on a fly ball to left field. Nick Allen scores. HOU 2, TB 11

  • B7

    Single Yandy Díaz singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jorge Barrosa. Richie Palacios scores. HOU 2, TB 12

  • B7

    Home Run Jonathan Aranda homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field. Yandy Díaz scores. HOU 2, TB 14

  • T8

    Home Run Nick Allen homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. HOU 3, TB 14

  • T8

    Home Run Nelson Velázquez homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. HOU 4, TB 14

Play-by-Play

All 79 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Pop Out Nick Allen pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda in foul territory. HOU 4, TB 14

  • T9

    Groundout Taylor Trammell grounds out sharply, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Jorge Barrosa to 3rd. HOU 4, TB 14

  • T9

    Pop Out Cam Smith pops out to second baseman Richie Palacios. HOU 4, TB 14

  • T9

    Double Jorge Barrosa doubles (12) on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. HOU 4, TB 14

  • B8

    Pop Out Jonny DeLuca pops out softly to pitcher Ronel Blanco. HOU 4, TB 14

  • B8

    Pop Out Chandler Simpson pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes. HOU 4, TB 14

  • B8

    Strikeout Victor Mesa Jr. strikes out swinging. HOU 4, TB 14

  • T8

    Groundout LaMonte Wade Jr. grounds out, shortstop Nick Madrigal to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. HOU 4, TB 14

  • T8

    Walk Yainer Diaz walks. HOU 4, TB 14

  • T8

    Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out softly, third baseman Ryan Vilade to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Isaac Paredes to 2nd. HOU 4, TB 14

  • T8

    Walk Isaac Paredes walks. HOU 4, TB 14

  • T8

    Home Run Nelson Velázquez homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. HOU 4, TB 14

  • T8

    Home Run Nick Allen homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. HOU 3, TB 14

  • T8

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging. HOU 2, TB 14

  • B7

    Strikeout Ryan Vilade called out on strikes. HOU 2, TB 14

  • B7

    Home Run Jonathan Aranda homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field. Yandy Díaz scores. HOU 2, TB 14

  • B7

    Single Yandy Díaz singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jorge Barrosa. Richie Palacios scores. HOU 2, TB 12

  • B7

    Pop Out Nick Fortes pops out to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr. HOU 2, TB 11

  • B7

    Lineout Nick Madrigal lines out to third baseman Isaac Paredes. HOU 2, TB 11

  • B7

    Single Richie Palacios singles on a line drive to center fielder Jorge Barrosa. HOU 2, TB 11

  • T7

    Strikeout Cam Smith strikes out swinging. HOU 2, TB 11

  • T7

    Flyout Jorge Barrosa flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. HOU 2, TB 11

  • T7

    Flyout LaMonte Wade Jr. flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. HOU 2, TB 11

  • B6

    Lineout Jonny DeLuca lines out to center fielder Jorge Barrosa. HOU 2, TB 11

  • B6

    Lineout Chandler Simpson lines out to shortstop Nick Allen. HOU 2, TB 11

  • B6

    Flyout Victor Mesa Jr. flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 2, TB 11

  • T6

    Strikeout Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging. HOU 2, TB 11

  • T6

    Flyout Jose Altuve flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. HOU 2, TB 11

  • T6

    Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (21) on a fly ball to left field. Nick Allen scores. HOU 2, TB 11

  • T6

    Flyout Nelson Velázquez flies out sharply to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. HOU 0, TB 11

  • T6

    Walk Nick Allen walks. HOU 0, TB 11

  • B5

    Groundout Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, TB 11

  • B5

    Strikeout Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging. HOU 0, TB 11

  • B5

    Lineout Yandy Díaz lines out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 0, TB 11

  • B5

    Home Run Nick Fortes homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Nick Madrigal scores. HOU 0, TB 11

  • B5

    Single Nick Madrigal singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 0, TB 9

  • T5

    Strikeout Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging. HOU 0, TB 9

  • T5

    Groundout Cam Smith grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. HOU 0, TB 9

  • T5

    Flyout Christian Walker flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca. HOU 0, TB 9

  • B4

    Pop Out Richie Palacios pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña. HOU 0, TB 9

  • B4

    Single Jonny DeLuca singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Chandler Simpson to 2nd. HOU 0, TB 9

  • B4

    Single Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. HOU 0, TB 9

  • B4

    Double Victor Mesa Jr. doubles (6) on a soft pop up to left fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 0, TB 8

  • B4

    Pop Out Junior Caminero pops out to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, TB 8

  • B4

    Home Run Jonathan Aranda homers (20) on a fly ball to left field. HOU 0, TB 8

  • B4

    Flyout Yandy Díaz flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. HOU 0, TB 7

  • T4

    Flyout Daulton Varsho flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. HOU 0, TB 7

  • T4

    Lineout Yainer Diaz lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. HOU 0, TB 7

  • T4

    Pop Out Jose Altuve pops out to second baseman Richie Palacios. HOU 0, TB 7

  • B3

    Flyout Nick Fortes flies out to left fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 0, TB 7

  • B3

    Single Nick Madrigal singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. HOU 0, TB 7

  • B3

    Home Run Richie Palacios homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. Chandler Simpson scores. Jonny DeLuca scores. HOU 0, TB 7

  • B3

    Field Error Jonny DeLuca reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Jeremy Peña. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Chandler Simpson to 3rd. HOU 0, TB 4

  • B3

    Fielders Choice Out Chandler Simpson reaches on a fielder's choice out, second baseman Jose Altuve to catcher Yainer Diaz. Jonathan Aranda out at home. Victor Mesa Jr. to 2nd. HOU 0, TB 3

  • B3

    Single Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Jonathan Aranda to 3rd. HOU 0, TB 3

  • B3

    Flyout Junior Caminero flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 0, TB 3

  • B3

    Walk Jonathan Aranda walks. HOU 0, TB 3

  • T3

    Groundout Isaac Paredes grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. HOU 0, TB 3

  • T3

    Walk Yordan Alvarez walks. Christian Walker to 3rd. Taylor Trammell to 2nd. HOU 0, TB 3

  • T3

    Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. HOU 0, TB 3

  • T3

    Walk Taylor Trammell walks. Christian Walker to 2nd. HOU 0, TB 3

  • T3

    Flyout Cam Smith flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. HOU 0, TB 3

  • T3

    Walk Christian Walker walks. HOU 0, TB 3

  • B2

    Groundout Yandy Díaz grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, TB 3

  • B2

    Walk Nick Fortes walks. HOU 0, TB 3

  • B2

    Groundout Nick Madrigal grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, TB 3

  • B2

    Flyout Richie Palacios flies out to left fielder Taylor Trammell. HOU 0, TB 3

  • T2

    Pop Out Daulton Varsho pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero. HOU 0, TB 3

  • T2

    Strikeout Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging. HOU 0, TB 3

  • T2

    Pop Out Jose Altuve pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero in foul territory. HOU 0, TB 3

  • B1

    Strikeout Jonny DeLuca strikes out swinging. HOU 0, TB 3

  • B1

    Groundout Chandler Simpson grounds out, pitcher Hayden Wesneski to first baseman Christian Walker. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. HOU 0, TB 3

  • B1

    Triple Victor Mesa Jr. triples (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Yandy Díaz scores. Junior Caminero scores. HOU 0, TB 2

  • B1

    Double Junior Caminero doubles (22) on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell. Yandy Díaz to 3rd. HOU 0, TB 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging. HOU 0, TB 0

  • B1

    Single Yandy Díaz singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. HOU 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Groundout Isaac Paredes grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. HOU 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Strikeout Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging. HOU 0, TB 0

  • T1

    Pop Out Jeremy Peña pops out to second baseman Richie Palacios. HOU 0, TB 0