Jeremy Pena hit an early two-run homer and drove in an insurance run late, lifting the Houston Astros to a 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Houston Astros center fielder Jake Meyers catches a fly ball by Tampa Bay Rays' Jose Siri during the third inning of a baseball game Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Houston. – Jeremy Pena hit an early two-run homer and drove in an insurance run late, lifting the Houston Astros to a 3-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
“We’ve definitely made some adjustments in the cage,” said Pena, now on a six-game hitting streak. “It’s about swinging at better pitches, and not missing them.” Astros starter Luis Garcia pitched six innings of one-run ball, allowing three hits and one walk with four strikeouts. Garcia is 7-0 in his last eight starts with a 3.20 ERA, and his seven wins since Aug. 12 lead the AL. For the season, Garcia is tied with Shohei Ohtani for fourth in AL wins.
Ryne Stanek, Bryan Abreu and Rafael Montero each pitched a scoreless relief inning to secure the win in front of 35,809 fans, with Montero recording his 14th save. Usual closer Ryan Pressly was unavailable after closing out Saturday’s win. In a matchup of teams bound for the 2022 AL postseason, Houston won for the fifth time in six games against the Rays, all during the past two weeks. After losing Friday’s opener, the Astros won the next two games to take the series.
By winning, the Astros clinched MLB’s second-best record after the Dodgers, giving Houston home-field advantage versus all other potential postseason opponents.Rays: INF Yandy Diaz was out of the lineup for a second straight day. After clinching a postseason spot Friday, Cash suggested it was a precautionary measure. Diaz had a pinch-hit RBI in Saturday’s ninth inning.
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