Houston Astros vs Tampa Bay Rays

MLB

Astros

98-51

5-0

Final

Rays

82-66

Tropicana Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
HOU	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	5
TB	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Who won: Astros 5-0

The Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-0 on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Tropicana Field. The Astros win the series 3-0. The Astros outscored the Rays 3-0 in the 3rd inning. Jeremy Pena went 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Astros. Wander Franco went 2-for-2 for the Rays.

Recap · Sep 20

Rays' Shane McClanahan pulled vs Astros with neck tightness

Tampa Bay Rays ace Shane McClanahan was pulled in the fifth inning with neck tightness during a 5-0 loss to the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

What it means

Season series: HOU wins series 3-0.
Astros 48-28 on the road; Rays 49-27 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 13m ago

Petey Halpin HR puts Guardians past Rays in ALCS Game 3

ESPN · 21m ago

Junior Caminero says Rays have to adjust after 13 strikeouts

ESPN · 4h ago

Guardians hold off Rays to take 2-1 lead in ALCS

ESPN · 9h ago

Guardians start Gavin Williams vs. Rays' Griffin Jax in Game 3

Preview · 15h ago

Guardians and Rays tied 1-1 ahead of ALCS Game 3

ESPN · 1d ago

Astros will not renew contract of manager Joe Espada

ESPN · 2d ago

Jose Ramirez takes blame as miscues sink Guardians in Game 2 of ALCS vs. Rays

Recap · 2d ago

Freddy Peralta, Liam Hicks lift the Rays to a 3-1 win over the Guardians that evens the ALCS at 1-1

Injuries and inactives

Astros5th in AL West

Brice Matthews CF
Knee, Inflammation, left
Out
Cristian Javier SP
Groin, Strain, right
Out
Daulton Varsho CF
Wrist, Surgery, left
Out
Enyel De Los Santos RP
Knee, Tendinitis, right
Out
Mike Burrows SP
Elbow, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL

Rays1st in AL East

Shane McClanahan SP
Forearm, Soreness, left
Out
Edwin Uceta RP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Gavin Lux LF
Shoulder, Inflammation, left
60-Day-IL
Jacob Melton LF
Hamstring, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Jonathan Heasley RP
Elbow, Fracture, right
60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Astros5th in AL West

Cristian Javier SP

Probable starter · 11-9, 2.54 ERA, 194 K, 0.95 WHIP

Lineup

1Jose Altuve2B
2Jeremy PenaSS
3Alex Bregman3B
4Kyle TuckerRF
5Aledmys DiazLF
6Yuli GurrielDH
7Trey Mancini1B
8Mauricio DubonCF
9Martin MaldonadoC

Rays1st in AL East

Shane McClanahan SP

Probable starter · 12-8, 2.54 ERA, 194 K, 0.93 WHIP

Lineup

1Jonathan Aranda2B
2Harold RamirezRF
3Wander FrancoSS
4David PeraltaLF
5Manuel MargotCF
6Francisco MejiaC
7Jiman Choi1B
8Christian BethancourtDH
9Isaac Paredes3B

The series

HOU wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Astros 4, Rays 0 (Sep 19)

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Game info

Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida · Attendance 8,992
Officials: Brian O'Nora (Home Plate Umpire), Chad Fairchild (First Base Umpire), Laz Diaz (Second Base Umpire), Ryan Wills (Third Base Umpire)