Astros at Rays: September 12, 2026
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros 3-2 at Tropicana Field on September 12, 2026 (2026 regular season).
Most hits: Yainer Diaz (Astros, 3); Chandler Simpson and Jonathan Aranda and Jonny DeLuca (Rays, 1 each). Most strikeouts: Peter Lambert (Astros, 4); Ian Seymour (Rays, 10).
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Team comparison
| Team stats | HOU | TB |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 5 | 7 |
| Errors | 0 | 0 |
What stood out
- Hits: Astros 5, Rays 7.
- The Rays' biggest edge came in the 5th inning (2-0).
Player lines
- AJ Blubaugh (HOU RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 24 PIT
- Bennett Sousa (HOU RP): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 13 PIT
- Bryan King (HOU RP): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 7 PIT
- Cam Smith (HOU RF): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Christian Vazquez (HOU C): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 3 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Christian Walker (HOU 1B): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Daulton Varsho (HOU CF): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 3 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Isaac Paredes (HOU 3B): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 4 TB
- Jeremy Pena (HOU SS): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Jose Altuve (HOU 2B): 3 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 2 TB
- Peter Lambert (HOU SP): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 4 K, 0 HR, 85 PIT
- Taylor Trammell (HOU LF): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
- Yainer Diaz (HOU C): 4 AB, 3 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 3 TB
- Bryan Baker (TB RP): 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 20 PIT
- Cedric Mullins (TB CF): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 1 SH
- Chandler Simpson (TB LF): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Ian Seymour (TB SP): 6.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 10 K, 1 HR, 0 HB, 79 PIT
- Jonathan Aranda (TB 1B): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Jonny DeLuca (TB RF): 1 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 1 SB, 0 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Jorge Mateo (TB SS): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Junior Caminero (TB 3B): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Kenny Piper (TB C): 0 AB, 0 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Liam Hicks (TB C): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 2 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Nick Fortes (TB C): 0 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 TB
- Nick Madrigal (TB 3B): 0 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Richie Palacios (TB 2B): 2 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Ryan Vilade (TB RF): 0 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Tyler Wells (TB RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR, 0 HB, 15 PIT
- Victor Mesa Jr. (TB RF): 2 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 2 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 1 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
- Yandy Diaz (TB DH): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 CS, 0 TB, 0 IBB, 0 SH
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Head-to-head
Full Rays vs Astros head-to-head (13 meetings).
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