Major League Baseball
Houston Astros
5
Tampa Bay Rays
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| TB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Justin Verlander outpitched Blake Snell in a rare opening-day matchup between a reigning Cy Young Award winner and runner-up, helping the Houston Astros begin the season Thursday with a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
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Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
Altuve homered to left (384 feet).
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
Brantley homered to right (404 feet).
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
Springer homered to center (427 feet), Chirinos scored and Marisnick scored.
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
Meadows homered to left (381 feet).
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
End of the 9th inning
Adames struck out looking.
Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
Roberto Osuna pitches to Willy Adames
Wendle flied out to right.
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
Roberto Osuna pitches to Joey Wendle
Díaz flied out to center.
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
Roberto Osuna pitches to Yandy Diaz
Osuna relieved Pressly
Bottom of the 9th inning
Middle of the 9th inning
Springer struck out swinging.
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
Jalen Beeks pitches to George Springer
Marisnick struck out swinging.
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
Jalen Beeks pitches to Jake Marisnick
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Austin MeadowsRF17
Tommy PhamLF28
Jiman Choi1B26
Brandon LoweDH5
Yandy Diaz3B2
Joey Wendle2B18
Willy AdamesSS2
Kevin KiermaierCF93
Mike ZuninoC10
George SpringerRF4
Jose Altuve2B27
Alex Bregman3B3
Michael BrantleyLF23
Yuli Gurriel1B10
Tyler WhiteDH16
Robinson ChirinosC23
Aledmys DiazSS12
Jake MarisnickCF94
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