Houston Astros vs Tampa Bay Rays

MLB

Astros

99-51

5-2

Final

Rays

82-67

Tropicana Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Astros 5-2

The Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at Tropicana Field. The Astros win the series 3-0. The Astros outscored the Rays 3-0 in the 8th inning. Kyle Tucker went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Astros. Isaac Paredes went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rays.

Recap · Sep 21

Astros sweep struggling Rays behind Tucker, McCullers

Kyle Tucker hit a two-run homer, Lance McCullers Jr. pitched seven effective innngs and the AL West champion Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2 on Wednesday night.

What it means

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

Latest headlines

ESPN · 13m ago

Petey Halpin HR puts Guardians past Rays in ALCS Game 3

ESPN · 20m 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

Lance McCullers Jr. SP

Probable starter · 4-2, 2.27 ERA, 50 K, 1.24 WHIP

Lineup

1Jose Altuve2B
2Jeremy PenaSS
3Yordan AlvarezDH
4Aledmys Diaz3B
5Kyle TuckerRF
6Yuli Gurriel1B
7Trey ManciniLF
8Chas McCormickLF
9Martin MaldonadoC

Rays1st in AL East

Corey Kluber SP

Probable starter · 10-10, 4.34 ERA, 139 K, 1.21 WHIP

Lineup

1Jonathan Aranda2B
2Harold Ramirez1B
3Wander FrancoSS
4Randy ArozarenaLF
5David PeraltaDH
6Manuel MargotRF
7Isaac Paredes3B
8Rene PintoC
9Jose SiriCF

The series

HOU wins series 3-0

Last meeting: Astros 5, Rays 0 (Sep 20)

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Game info

Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida · Attendance 9,293
Officials: Chad Fairchild (Home Plate Umpire), Laz Diaz (First Base Umpire), Ryan Wills (Second Base Umpire), Brian O'Nora (Third Base Umpire)