Tampa Bay Rays @ Houston Astros

Tampa Bay Rays

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Ryan Pepiot SP	OUT	Feb 1
Shane McClanahan SP	OUT	Feb 1
Edwin Uceta RP	OUT	Jun 1

Houston Astros

Name, Pos	Status	Est. Return Date
Carlos Correa SS	OUT	Feb 1
Brandon Walter SP	OUT	Feb 1
Joey Loperfido LF	OUT	Mar 25

Rays Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
10/28/26	vsMIL	L4-1
10/27/26	vsMIL	W4-3 F/12
10/26/26	vsMIL	L10-1
10/24/26	@MIL	L5-4
10/23/26	@MIL	L3-2

Astros Last 5

DATE	OPP	RESULT
9/30/26	vsCHW	L7-3
9/29/26	vsCHW	L6-3
9/27/26	@ATH	W9-0
9/26/26	@ATH	W13-2
9/25/26	@ATH	L6-5

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 5/17

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Game 1

5/17

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Game 2

5/18

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Game 3

5/19

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Rays

Game 4

6/4

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Game 5

6/5

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Game 6

6/6

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Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Tampa Bay	98	64	.605	-	L1
New York	93	68	.578	4.5	W1
Boston	87	75	.537	11	L1
Baltimore	79	82	.491	18.5	L1
Toronto	79	83	.488	19	W1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Houston	81	81	.500	-	W2
Texas	80	82	.494	1	L1
Seattle	76	86	.469	5	W2
Athletics	64	98	.395	17	L2
Los Angeles	62	100	.383	19	L2

Francona brings former assistant Joe Torres in as Reds pitching coach

Joe Torres has been hired as the Cincinnati Reds' pitching coach after spending the past five seasons with the Cleveland Guardians as their assistant pitching coach.

Albert Pujols to interview for Astros' managerial job, sources say

Future Hall of Fame first baseman Albert Pujols is expected to interview for the Houston Astros' managerial vacancy this week, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

Guardians' Clase, Ortiz described as 'cheaters' at pitch-rigging trial

Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were described by a prosecutor as "cheaters" during opening statements at a New York criminal fraud trial that has cast a spotlight on the threat gamblers pose to America's pastime.

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