September 12, 2026 · AL East
Houston Astros vs Tampa Bay Rays
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Game Highlights
Scoring summary
| INN | BATTER | PLAY | SCORE |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Isaac Paredes | Isaac Paredes homers (20) on a fly ball to left center field. | HOU 1, TB 0 |
| B5 | Richie Palacios | Richie Palacios singles on a line drive to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Victor Mesa Jr. scores. Chandler Simpson scores. | HOU 1, TB 2 |
| T6 | Yainer Diaz | Yainer Diaz singles on a ground ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Jose Altuve scores. | HOU 2, TB 2 |
| B7 | Nick Madrigal | Nick Madrigal out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Kenny Piper scores. Chandler Simpson to 2nd. | HOU 2, TB 3 |
Box score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Pitching & bullpen
How the game was pitched — the starters, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role, and the pitch counts behind them.
Astros
AWAY
2
Peter Lambert started for Astros, leaving with the game tied 2–2.
workload · innings pitched
-
Peter Lambert
Starter
6.0
85
3
4
L
Pitch-by-pitch: what Peter Lambert threw
CSW 20% 1st-pitch strike 68% 3.9 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 35 41% 3 4 11 6 11 Changeup 20 24% 2 0 8 8 2 Cutter 12 14% 0 3 4 3 2 Sweeper 7 8% 1 1 2 1 2 Slurve 6 7% 0 2 2 2 0 Sinker 5 6% 0 1 0 3 1 - Bennett Sousa Setup 0.2 13 0 0 inherited 1, all 1 scored
- AJ Blubaugh Middle 1.0 24 0 0 inherited 1, stranded 1
- Bryan King Setup 0.1 7 0 0 inherited 2, stranded 2
Rays
HOME
3
Ian Seymour started for Rays, leaving with the game tied 2–2.
workload · innings pitched
-
Ian Seymour
Starter
6.0
79
2
10
Pitch-by-pitch: what Ian Seymour threw
CSW 38% 1st-pitch strike 78% 3.4 pitches/PAPitch # % Whiff CS Foul Ball In play Four-Seam Fastball 24 30% 4 5 6 7 2 Changeup 22 28% 9 1 2 6 4 Sinker 22 28% 1 6 6 6 3 Slider 6 8% 1 0 2 2 1 Sweeper 5 6% 2 1 0 0 2 - Tyler Wells Middle 1.0 15 0 2 W
- Ty Johnson Middle 0.2 25 0 1 HLD
- Bryan Baker Closer 1.1 20 0 1 SV inherited 1, stranded 1
Where the game turned
1 run
- Madrigal SF (1)
Batting lines
AWAY · HOU
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Peña SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .269 | .322 | .449 | .771 | |
| Isaac Paredes 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .260 | .358 | .430 | .788 | HR (20) |
| Jose Altuve 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .247 | .308 | .400 | .708 | 2B |
| Yainer Diaz DH | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .307 | .435 | .742 | |
| Daulton Varsho CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .226 | .289 | .360 | .649 | |
| Christian Walker 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .225 | .298 | .418 | .716 | |
| Cam Smith RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .217 | .283 | .405 | .688 | |
| Taylor Trammell LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .207 | .292 | .358 | .650 | |
| Christian Vázquez C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .208 | .263 | .326 | .589 |
HOME · TB
| BATTER | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yandy Díaz DH | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .301 | .366 | .464 | .830 | |
| Jonathan Aranda 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .277 | .360 | .426 | .786 | |
| Junior Caminero 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .279 | .365 | .532 | .897 | |
| Victor Mesa Jr. RF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .253 | .324 | .500 | .824 | |
| Chandler Simpson LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 | .335 | .355 | .690 | |
| Nick Madrigal 2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .255 | .357 | .277 | .634 | |
| Jonny DeLuca CF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 | .297 | .419 | .716 | SB |
| Jorge Mateo SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .207 | .254 | .326 | .580 | |
| Liam Hicks C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .368 | .442 | .810 | 2B |
| Ryan Vilade PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .262 | .329 | .472 | .801 | |
| Cedric Mullins CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .202 | .284 | .342 | .626 | |
| Richie Palacios 2B | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .232 | .328 | .368 | .696 |
Pitching lines
AWAY · HOU
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Lambert | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 85 | 3.71 | L |
| Bennett Sousa | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5.40 | |
| AJ Blubaugh | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3.30 | |
| Bryan King | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5.01 |
HOME · TB
| PITCHER | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | NP | ERA | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Seymour | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 79 | 4.27 | |
| Tyler Wells | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2.38 | W |
| Ty Johnson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 3.86 | HLD |
| Bryan Baker | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1.54 | SV |
Manager comparison
AWAY · HOU
Lineup 5.5 R
Bunts 2.3 R
IBBs 0.7 R
HOME · TB
Lineup 3.0 R
Bunts 6.3 R
IBBs 4.3 R
Recent form
AWAY · HOU
3-7
L3
-18 run diff
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HOME · TB
8-2
W2
+25 run diff
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Season series: 0-3 with HOU listed first across 3 prior meetings.
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How RunsLeft analyzes games
Standard content on this page comes from the MLB Stats API. The pitching analysis describes how the game was pitched — the starter's line, the bullpen sequence and each arm's role (opener, bulk, setup, closer), pitch counts as a fatigue signal, and the leverage context where the game turned. Reliever roles are inferred from how the manager used each arm up to that date. It describes structure and constraints; it does not grade the manager.