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Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros

MLB
Rays
64-44
8-2
Final
Astros
59-47
Daikin Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Rays 8-2

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros 8-2 on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at Daikin Park. The Rays win the series 2-1. The Rays outscored the Astros 4-0 in the 1st inning. Brandon Lowe went 3-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Rays. Jose Altuve went 3-for-4 for the Astros.

Recap · Jul 30
Brandon Lowe, Josh Lowe lead Rays past Astros 8-2

Brandon Lowe hit a two-run homer and drove in three, Josh Lowe capped a four-run first with a three-run double and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros 8-2 on Sunday.

What it means

  • Season series: TB wins series 2-1.
  • Rays 27-25 on the road; Astros 28-25 at home.

Latest headlines

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Injuries and inactives

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
Astros1st 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

Probable starters

Rays1st in AL East
Zack Littell SP
Probable starter · 3-6, 4.10 ERA, 74 K, 1.18 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Yandy Diaz1B
  2. 2Wander FrancoSS
  3. 3Brandon Lowe2B
  4. 4Isaac Paredes3B
  5. 5Luke RaleyLF
  6. 6Harold RamirezDH
  7. 7Josh LoweRF
  8. 8Jose SiriCF
  9. 9Rene PintoC
Astros1st in AL West
Brandon Bielak SP
Probable starter · 5-6, 3.83 ERA, 62 K, 1.53 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jose Altuve2B
  2. 2Jeremy PenaSS
  3. 3Kyle TuckerRF
  4. 4Alex Bregman3B
  5. 5Yordan AlvarezDH
  6. 6Jose Abreu1B
  7. 7Chas McCormickRF
  8. 8Mauricio DubonCF
  9. 9Martin MaldonadoC

The series

TB wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Astros 17, Rays 4 (Jul 29)

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Game info

Venue
Daikin Park, Houston, Texas · Attendance 40,357
Officials
Derek Thomas (Home Plate Umpire), Brennan Miller (First Base Umpire), Mark Carlson (Second Base Umpire), Tripp Gibson (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesTB wins series 2-1

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