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Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays

MLBSeptember 13, 2026Tropicana Field72°F, dome, wind 0 mph none

AstrosHoustonHOU75-75

Astros 4, Rays 14

Final
RaysSt. PetersburgTBWon90-59
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
HOU000002020441
TB30422030–14150

W Freddy PeraltaL Hayden Wesneski

Freddy Peralta, Jonathan Aranda help Rays beat Astros 14-4 to sweep seriesFreddy Peralta pitched five hitless innings, and Jonathan Aranda hit two of Tampa Bay's four home runs to help the Rays finish off a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros with a 14-4 victory on Sunday.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Jeremy Peña pops out to second baseman Richie Palacios.
  2.  Yordan Alvarez strikes out swinging.
  3.  Isaac Paredes grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Bot 1st

  1.  Yandy Díaz singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho.TB 60%
  2.  Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging.
  3.  Junior Caminero doubles (22) on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell. Yandy Díaz to 3rd.TB 65%
  4.  Victor Mesa Jr. triples (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Yandy Díaz scores. Junior Caminero scores.TB 80%
  5.  Chandler Simpson grounds out, pitcher Hayden Wesneski to first baseman Christian Walker. Victor Mesa Jr. scores.
  6.  Jonny DeLuca strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Jose Altuve pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero in foul territory.
  2.  Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging.
  3.  Daulton Varsho pops out to third baseman Junior Caminero.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Richie Palacios flies out to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
  2.  Nick Madrigal grounds out, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker.
  3.  Nick Fortes walks.
  4.  Yandy Díaz grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 3rd

  1.  Christian Walker walks.
  2.  Cam Smith flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.
  3.  Taylor Trammell walks. Christian Walker to 2nd.
  4.  Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging.
  5.  Yordan Alvarez walks. Christian Walker to 3rd. Taylor Trammell to 2nd.
  6.  Isaac Paredes grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.TB 86%

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jonathan Aranda walks.
  2.  Junior Caminero flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  3.  Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Jonathan Aranda to 3rd.
  4.  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.
  5.  Jonny DeLuca reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Jeremy Peña. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Chandler Simpson to 3rd.TB 92%
  6.  Richie Palacios homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. Chandler Simpson scores. Jonny DeLuca scores.TB 98%
  7.  Nick Madrigal singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  8.  Nick Fortes flies out sharply to left fielder Taylor Trammell.

Top 4th

  1.  Jose Altuve pops out to second baseman Richie Palacios.
  2.  Yainer Diaz lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  3.  Daulton Varsho flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson.

Bot 4th

  1.  Yandy Díaz flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
  2.  Jonathan Aranda homers (20) on a fly ball to left field.
  3.  Junior Caminero pops out to first baseman Christian Walker.
  4.  Victor Mesa Jr. doubles (6) on a pop up to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
  5.  Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Victor Mesa Jr. scores.
  6.  Jonny DeLuca singles on a line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Chandler Simpson to 2nd.
  7.  Richie Palacios pops out to shortstop Jeremy Peña.

Top 5th

  1.  Christian Walker flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  2.  Cam Smith grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.
  3.  Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging.

Bot 5th

  1.  Nick Madrigal singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
  2.  Nick Fortes homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Nick Madrigal scores.
  3.  Yandy Díaz lines out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  4.  Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging.
  5.  Junior Caminero grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Christian Walker.

Top 6th

  1.  Nick Allen walks.
  2.  Nelson Velázquez flies out sharply to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  3.  Isaac Paredes homers (21) on a fly ball to left field. Nick Allen scores.
  4.  Jose Altuve flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  5.  Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Victor Mesa Jr. flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
  2.  Chandler Simpson lines out to shortstop Nick Allen.
  3.  Jonny DeLuca lines out to center fielder Jorge Barrosa.

Top 7th

  1.  LaMonte Wade Jr. flies out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  2.  Jorge Barrosa flies out to center fielder Jonny DeLuca.
  3.  Cam Smith strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Richie Palacios singles on a line drive to center fielder Jorge Barrosa.
  2.  Nick Madrigal lines out to third baseman Isaac Paredes.
  3.  Nick Fortes pops out to first baseman LaMonte Wade Jr.
  4.  Yandy Díaz singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jorge Barrosa. Richie Palacios scores.
  5.  Jonathan Aranda homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field. Yandy Díaz scores.
  6.  Ryan Vilade called out on strikes.

Top 8th

  1.  Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nick Allen homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field.
  3.  Nelson Velázquez homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.
  4.  Isaac Paredes walks.
  5.  Jose Altuve grounds out, third baseman Ryan Vilade to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Isaac Paredes to 2nd.
  6.  Yainer Diaz walks.
  7.  LaMonte Wade Jr. grounds out, shortstop Nick Madrigal to first baseman Jonathan Aranda.

Bot 8th

  1.  Victor Mesa Jr. strikes out swinging.
  2.  Chandler Simpson pops out to third baseman Isaac Paredes.
  3.  Jonny DeLuca pops out softly to pitcher Ronel Blanco.

Top 9th

  1.  Jorge Barrosa doubles (12) on a line drive to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr.
  2.  Cam Smith pops out to second baseman Richie Palacios.
  3.  Taylor Trammell grounds out sharply to second baseman Richie Palacios. Jorge Barrosa to 3rd.
  4.  Nick Allen pops out to first baseman Jonathan Aranda in foul territory.

Bot 1st

  1.  HOU 0, TB 2Victor Mesa Jr. triples (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Yandy Díaz scores. Junior Caminero scores.TB 80%
  2.  HOU 0, TB 3Chandler Simpson grounds out, pitcher Hayden Wesneski to first baseman Christian Walker. Victor Mesa Jr. scores.

Bot 3rd

  1.  HOU 0, TB 4Jonny DeLuca reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Jeremy Peña. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Chandler Simpson to 3rd.TB 92%
  2.  HOU 0, TB 7Richie Palacios homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. Chandler Simpson scores. Jonny DeLuca scores.TB 98%

Bot 4th

  1.  HOU 0, TB 8Jonathan Aranda homers (20) on a fly ball to left field.
  2.  HOU 0, TB 9Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Victor Mesa Jr. scores.

Bot 5th

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

Top 6th

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

Bot 7th

  1.  HOU 2, TB 12Yandy Díaz singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jorge Barrosa. Richie Palacios scores.
  2.  HOU 2, TB 14Jonathan Aranda homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field. Yandy Díaz scores.

Top 8th

  1.  HOU 3, TB 14Nick Allen homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field.
  2.  HOU 4, TB 14Nelson Velázquez homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field.

Win probability

Bot 1st · Biggest swing #1 · HOU 0–2 TB

Victor Mesa Jr. triples (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Yandy Díaz scores. Junior Caminero scores.

See it in the scoring summary
TB 80%TB +14 pts

Game leaders

AstrosHouston

RaysSt. Petersburg

Team stats

  • HOU 1ErrorsTB 0
  • HOU 4HitsTB 15
  • HOU 3Home runsTB 4
  • HOU 6WalksTB 2
  • HOU 7StrikeoutsTB 5
  • HOU 13Left on baseTB 11
All team stats
  • HOU 5ATB 5
  • HOU 24PoTB 27
  • HOU 30TcTB 32
  • HOU 4RTB 14
  • HOU 12bTB 2
  • HOU 03bTB 1
  • HOU 4RbiTB 13
  • HOU 31AbTB 40
  • HOU 8.0IpTB 9.0
  • HOU 15HTB 4
  • HOU 14RTB 4
  • HOU 10ErTB 4
  • HOU 2BbTB 6
  • HOU 5SoTB 7
  • HOU 4HrTB 3
  • HOU 148PTB 158

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Jeremy Peña SS2000001.268
Nick Allen SS2211110.279
Yordan Alvarez DH1000011.310
Nelson Velázquez DH2111100.198
Isaac Paredes 3B3112110.260
Jose Altuve 2B4000000.245
Yainer Diaz C3000012.276
Daulton Varsho CF2000000.225
LaMonte Wade Jr. 1B2000000.205
Christian Walker 1B1000010.225
Jorge Barrosa CF2010000.203
Cam Smith RF4000001.216
Taylor Trammell LF3000012.204
Totals31444367

2B: Barrosa.HR: Allen, Velázquez, Paredes.RBI: Allen, Velázquez, Paredes 2.LOB: 13.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Hayden Wesneski L3.067322623.70
Enyel De Los Santos0.242200244.50
Ronel Blanco4.155503627.11

Video

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