TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Houston Astros 3-2 on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2026, at George Steinbrenner Field. Ian Seymour struck out 10 over six innings, allowing two earned runs on four hits, but did not factor in the decision. Tyler Wells earned the win in relief, and Bryan Baker recorded his 40th save with 1.1 scoreless innings. Peter Lambert took the loss after giving up three earned runs on six hits over six innings with four strikeouts. Richie Palacios delivered a two-run single, and Nick Madrigal’s sacrifice fly scored Kenny Piper in the seventh for the decisive run. Yainer Diaz went 3 for 4 with an RBI for Houston, while Isaac Paredes homered. The game took 2 hours, 44 minutes and drew 24,642. Houston fell to 75-74, and Tampa Bay improved to 89-59. The teams meet again Sunday.