Houston Astros 2, Tampa Bay Rays 3: final score and stats
Tampa Bay Rays beat Houston Astros, Houston Astros 2 to Tampa Bay Rays 3, on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Tampa Bay Rays vs Houston Astros.
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 |
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Box score
Houston Astros
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Pena | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | .269 | .322 | .449 |
| Isaac Paredes | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | .260 | .358 | .430 |
| Jose Altuve | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .247 | .308 | .400 |
| Yainer Diaz | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | .279 | .307 | .435 |
| Daulton Varsho | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | .226 | .289 | .360 |
| Christian Walker | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .225 | .298 | .418 |
| Cam Smith | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | .217 | .283 | .405 |
| Taylor Trammell | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | .207 | .292 | .358 |
| Christian Vazquez | 0-3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | .208 | .263 | .326 |
| Team | 5-32 | 32 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 139 |
Houston Astros
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Lambert | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 85-62 | 3.71 | 85 |
| Bennett Sousa | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13-7 | 5.40 | 13 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24-11 | 3.30 | 24 |
| Bryan King | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7-2 | 5.01 | 7 |
| Team | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 129-82 | 129 |
Tampa Bay Rays
| Player | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Diaz | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | .301 | .366 | .464 |
| Jonathan Aranda | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | .277 | .360 | .426 |
| Junior Caminero | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | .279 | .365 | .532 |
| Liam Hicks | 1-3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .286 | .368 | .442 |
| Kenny Piper | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .364 | .556 |
| Ryan Vilade | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .262 | .329 | .472 |
| Nick Fortes | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 | .307 | .361 |
| Victor Mesa Jr. | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 23 | .253 | .324 | .500 |
| Chandler Simpson | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .306 | .335 | .355 |
| Cedric Mullins | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .202 | .284 | .342 |
| Nick Madrigal | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .255 | .357 | .277 |
| Richie Palacios | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | .232 | .328 | .368 |
| Team | 7-27 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 129 |
Tampa Bay Rays
| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Seymour | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 79-58 | 4.27 | 79 |
| Tyler Wells | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15-9 | 2.38 | 15 |
| Ty Johnson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25-16 | 3.86 | 25 |
| Bryan Baker | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20-11 | 1.54 | 20 |
| Team | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 139-94 | 139 |
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Who won Houston Astros vs Tampa Bay Rays?
Tampa Bay Rays won, 3-2, on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
What was the final score of Houston Astros vs Tampa Bay Rays?
Houston Astros 2, Tampa Bay Rays 3.
Who were the top performers?
Houston Astros: Yainer Diaz (3-4, RBI batting average). Tampa Bay Rays: Victor Mesa Jr. (1-2, R, 2 BB, K batting average).
Where is Houston Astros vs Tampa Bay Rays played?
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida.
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