TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Drew Rasmussen allowed one earned run over seven innings and Bryan Baker earned the win as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, at George Steinbrenner Field. Houston outhit Tampa Bay 9-4. Houston scored once in the third inning. Victor Mesa Jr. homered in the fourth for Tampa Bay, and Junior Caminero hit a two-run homer in the eighth. Ethan Pecko gave Houston 5 2/3 innings with one hit, one earned run and four strikeouts. Bryan Abreu took the loss after allowing two runs in one-third of an inning. Yainer Diaz had two hits and one RBI for Houston. Miguel Ullola and Bryan King combined for 2 1/3 scoreless innings of relief for the Astros. Tyler Wells and Baker each threw a scoreless inning for Tampa Bay. The Rays improved to 88-60; the Astros fell to 76-73. Attendance was 16,217, and the game took 2 hours, 22 minutes.