TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Freddy Peralta struck out four over five hitless innings, and the Tampa Bay Rays hit four home runs in a 14-4 rout of the Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 13, 2026, at George Steinbrenner Field. Peralta improved to 9-11. Jonathan Aranda went 2 for 4 with two homers and three RBIs, Richie Palacios was 2 for 4 with a homer and three RBIs, and Victor Mesa Jr. had three hits and two RBIs for Tampa Bay. Nick Fortes also homered and drove in two. Hayden Wesneski took the loss, falling to 5-2. Ronel Blanco allowed five earned runs over 4 1/3 innings. Houston got a two-run homer from Isaac Paredes and solo shots from Nick Allen and Nelson Velázquez. The Rays scored four in the second and three in the sixth. Attendance was 18,718 in a game that took 2 hours, 39 minutes. Tampa Bay is 90-59; Houston is 75-75.