Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays

HOU 4 — 14 TB
Final — 2026-09-13
MVP: Jonathan Aranda 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB

Tampa Bay Rays defeated Houston Astros 14-4. Jonathan Aranda led the way with 2-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 1 BB. Freddy Peralta earned the win and Hayden Wesneski took the loss.

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Scoring Plays

Bot 1: Victor Mesa Jr. triples (3) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Yandy Díaz scores. Junior Caminero scores. (0-2)
Bot 1: Chandler Simpson grounds out, pitcher Hayden Wesneski to first baseman Christian Walker. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. (0-3)
Bot 3: Jonny DeLuca reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Jeremy Peña. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Chandler Simpson to 3rd. (0-4)
Bot 3: Richie Palacios homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. Chandler Simpson scores. Jonny DeLuca scores. (0-7)
Bot 4: Jonathan Aranda homers (20) on a fly ball to left field. (0-8)
Bot 4: Chandler Simpson singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. (0-9)
Bot 5: Nick Fortes homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Nick Madrigal scores. (0-11)
Top 6: Isaac Paredes homers (21) on a fly ball to left field. Nick Allen scores. (2-11)
Bot 7: Yandy Díaz singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Jorge Barrosa. Richie Palacios scores. (2-12)
Bot 7: Jonathan Aranda homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field. Yandy Díaz scores. (2-14)
Top 8: Nick Allen homers (3) on a fly ball to left center field. (3-14)
Top 8: Nelson Velázquez homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. (4-14)

HOU — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Paredes 3B3110012100 .260.359.435.794
Allen SS2210011100 .279.327.382.709
Smith RF4000000010 .216.281.402.683
Varsho CF2000000000 .225.287.358.645
Altuve 2B4000000000 .245.306.397.703
Trammell LF3000000120 .204.292.353.645
Pena SS2000000010 .268.321.447.768
Wade 1B2000000000 .205.315.330.645
Walker 1B1000000100 .225.299.417.716
Diaz C3000000120 .276.307.431.738
Barrosa CF2011000000 .203.284.348.632
Alvarez DH1000000110 .310.427.5891.016
Velazquez DH2110011000 .198.262.427.689

TB — Batting

NamePOSABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBAVGOBPSLGOPS
Madrigal SS4120000000 .275.367.294.661
Palacios 2B4220013000 .235.330.379.709
Vilade 3B1000000010 .260.328.470.798
Simpson LF5110002000 .305.333.353.686
DeLuca CF5110000010 .263.295.416.711
Aranda 1B4220023120 .278.362.438.800
Fortes C3110012100 .264.310.372.682
Diaz DH5220001000 .301.366.463.829
Mesa RF5331102010 .261.330.518.848
Caminero 3B4111000000 .279.364.532.896

HOU — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Wesneski 3.0673221 62-39 3.701.13L
Blanco 4.1555032 62-38 7.111.42
De Los Santos 0.2422001 24-14 4.501.25

TB — Pitching

NameIPHRERBBSOHRPC-STERAWHIPDecision
Matz 1.0100000 10-6 5.641.25
Legumina 1.0222212 27-12 3.931.31
Sulser 1.0000010 13-7 4.651.27
Peralta 5.0000340 86-49 4.671.33W
(gpid=sa:811315) 1.0122111 22-14 18.002.00

Venue: George M. Steinbrenner Field, Tampa, Florida

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