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Astros

Pham was out advancing, first baseman Gurriel to catcher Stassi, Pham out.

Y.Díaz popped out to first baseman Gurriel.

A.García hit an infield single to shortstop, Pham to third.

Hit an infield single to shortstop, Pham to third.

Rays

Brantley doubled to right, Kemp scored, Altuve scored.

Doubled to right, Kemp scored, Altuve scored.

Pham singled to right, Kiermaier scored, Zunino to third.

Singled to right, Kiermaier scored, Zunino to third.

Choi singled to center, Zunino scored, Pham scored.

Singled to center, Zunino scored, Pham scored.

Y.Díaz homered to center on a 2-0 count.

Astros third.  Kemp was hit by a pitch.  Kemp stole second.  Springer struck out.  Altuve walked on a full count.  Bregman struck out.  Brantley doubled to right, Kemp scored, Altuve scored.  Brantley was out advancing, right fielder García to second baseman Robertson to third baseman Díaz to shortstop Adames, Brantley out.

Rays third.  Kiermaier singled to left.  Adames lined out to right fielder Reddick.  Zunino safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Díaz, Kiermaier to second.  Meadows flied out to center fielder Springer, Kiermaier to third.  Pham singled to right, Kiermaier scored, Zunino to third.  Pham stole second.  Choi singled to center, Zunino scored, Pham scored.  Díaz singled to left, Choi to second.  García fouled out to right fielder Reddick.

Rays sixth.  Díaz homered to center on a 2-0 count.  García flied out to center fielder Springer.  Robertson flied out to right fielder Reddick.  Kiermaier struck out.

The Rays are 32-21 (.604) all-time against the Astros, their best record against any current AL team.

Blake Snell went 21-5 with a 1.89 ERA last season, allowing just 112 hits in 180.2 innings. The 112 hits were the fewest ever allowed in a 20-win season in MLB history, besting the previous record of 139 by Clayton Kershaw in 2014.

The Rays had just four players hit 10+ home runs for the team last season (tied with Detroit for the fewest in MLB), and only one of those four players is still with the team (Willy Adames).

Justin Verlander continues to be baseball's foremost workhorse pitcher, as last year marked the eighth time in his career he led the AL in total pitches thrown. Since pitches were first tracked beginning in 1988, no other pitcher has led his league (AL or NL) in pitches more than four times (Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson and Barry Zito are second with four each).

Alex Bregman posted a .553 on-base percentage in last year's playoffs, the fifth best all-time in a single postseason (minimum 35 PA) behind Manny Ramirez in 2008 (.667), Barry Bonds in 2002 (.581), Jon Jay in 2014 (.571) and Rickey Henderson in 1989 (.568).

George Springer's 24 career leadoff homers are tied with Hanley Ramirez (2005-09) for the most all-time in a player's first five seasons in the majors.

HP - Iassogna, 1B - Wolf, 2B - Gonzalez, 3B - Holbrook

Tampa Bay right-hander Charlie Morton starts against his former team when the Rays host the Houston Astros on Friday night.
Morton was 29-10 with a 3.36 ERA over the past two seasons with the Astros. He signed a two-year, $30 million contract with the Rays in December, and now he'll pitch against the team he helped win the 2017 World Series.

Rays' Morton to face former team as Astros visit

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP)  No one has tell the Houston Astros how good Charlie Morton can be.
The 35-year-old right-hander was solid in his debut for the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night, pitching five innings and striking out eight against his former team in a 4-2 victory.

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Houston Astros @ Tampa Bay Rays on March 29, 2019

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