Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays
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The Astros opened the series with a 4-3 win over Tampa Bay. The Rays battled back from an early 3-0 deficit only to lose the game on a Jake Meyers' home run in the seventh inning. Josh Hader closed the game in the ninth for his 12th save of the season.
That resulted in their ace, Hunter Brown, matching up against Jacob deGrom in Game 1 of the Lone Star Series during MLB’s Rivalry Weekend. Pitching matchups like that used to be
With Jeremy Pena delivering from the top of the batting order, the Houston Astros will look for another win over the host Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday in the middle matchup of a three-game series.
For the first time, MLB is putting some of the sport's top geographical battles together in a rivalry weekend that begins Thursday night. Because the matchups are built around natural location ...
The Mariners will have an opportunity to extend their hold of the American League West with an upcoming series against the Athletics.
BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros travel to the Milwaukee Brewers looking to stop a three-game road slide. Milwaukee has a 19-18 record overall and a 12-6 record at home. The Brewers have a 16-2 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
The Rangers won the series opener over the Astros yesterday, 1-0, behind a Jake Burger homer and a masterclass from Jacob deGrom who went 8.0 innings with five hits, one walk, and seven strikeouts.