HOUSTON (Interstat) — Nick Fortes drove in two runs with a double and a home run as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday at Daikin Park. Fortes doubled in Taylor Walls in the eighth inning for an insurance run after solo home runs by Junior Caminero and Fortes in the sixth and seventh had broken a 1-1 tie. Yordan Alvarez homered in the sixth for Houston’s only run. Kevin Kelly (5-3) pitched 1 2/3 hitless innings for the win, and Bryan Baker earned his 23rd save with a perfect ninth. Steven Okert (1-1) took the loss. Starter Nick Martinez allowed one run over 5 1/3 innings. Spencer Arrighetti struck out four in six innings for the Astros, giving up two hits and one earned run. The Rays improved to 52-33, while Houston fell to 43-47. Attendance was 36,039. Time: 2:21.