A Night of Momentum in Houston
The Astros rallied late to beat the Rays 10-8, snapping Tampa Bay’s nine-game winning streak in front of a raucous home crowd.
Yordan Alvarez, a four-time All-Star, delivered the decisive blow, launching a two-run homer in the ninth that turned an 8-8 tie into a 10-8 lead.
Jose Altuve set the stage earlier, drawing a walk to open the inning and later scoring after a clutch single.
Hunter Brown, who had been solid through four innings, surrendered a season-high seven runs, but the Astros’ bullpen steadied the ship.
Josh Hader closed the game with a clean ninth, earning the win and preserving the lead.
Junior Caminero opened the scoring with a first-inning homer, while Richie Palacios added a two-run shot in the second to keep the Rays ahead early.
Yainer Diaz answered with a two-run blast in the bottom of the fourth, and later in the seventh Jonny DeLuca contributed a solo homer for Tampa Bay.
The comeback was capped when Zach Dezenzo delivered a pinch-hit RBI single off Craig Kimbrel, tying the game before the Astros pulled ahead.
Right-hander Peter Lambert is slated to start the series finale on Sunday, offering the Astros another arm as they look to close out the set.