Hayden Wesneski RHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.35
37th
WHIP
1.03
42nd
K/9
7.09
181st
BB/9
2.76
98th
P-Score53i
FIP
–
HR/9
0.59
12th
OPS/R
–
IP
45.2
Last 5 starts
ERA
3.00
FinalFinal lineupsAL West / AL East
Houston Astros 4, Tampa Bay Rays 14
Final Score and Game Recap
Final score, pitching lines and standings context.
1:40 PM ET · Tropicana FieldGame-day snapshot Sep 13, 4:35 PM ETFinal lineups lockedCurrent 2026 season stats — updated Oct 27, 5:00 AM ET
Pitching recap
| Pitcher | Team | Role | IP | H | ER | BB | K | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Wesneski | HOU | StarterLoss | 3.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 62 |
| Freddy Peralta | TB | StarterWin | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 86 |
Scoring by inning
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
 Tampa Bay Rays | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 0 |
Top hitters
Jonathan Aranda2-for-4 · 2 HR · 3 RBI · 1 BB
Richie Palacios2-for-4 · 1 HR · 3 RBI
Isaac Paredes1-for-3 · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 1 BB
Nick Fortes1-for-3 · 1 HR · 2 RBI · 1 BB
Nick Allen1-for-2 · 1 HR · 1 RBI · 1 BB
Matchup at a glance
PitcherStat calculationPregame contextStarting pitchers
Freddy Peralta RHP
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.82
133rd
WHIP
1.36
127th
K/9
8.35
103rd
BB/9
3.24
132nd
P-Score54i
FIP
–
HR/9
1.35
121st
OPS/R
–
IP
153.0
Last 5 starts
ERA
2.73
Astros at Rays — Two Division Leaders, 14 Games Apart
Tampa Bay sits 89-59 atop the AL East; Houston leads the AL West at 75-74, and the .098 gap in winning percentage is the widest between two first-place clubs on the slate. Freddy Peralta's season line reads 4.82 with a 1.36 WHIP, but his last five starts have been his best stretch of the year: 2.73 ERA, 1.5 walks per nine, six innings every time out. Hayden Wesneski counters with a 3.35 ERA and 1.03 WHIP across eight starts and 45.2 innings, enough to be encouraging but not enough to be settled. Houston's offense has scored 3.40 per game over its last 10, a full run below its season rate. The bullpens are nearly identical at 4.05 and 4.08.
How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix
Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.
Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand
Lineup strength vs today's starter
Weighted by batting-order spot. Season rates are regressed toward league average before they enter the model.
HOU.749
−4 ptsOPS edge
TB
.753
Even matchup
Lineups
Final lineupsOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Team comparison
HOU·TBAVG.242 19th.258 1st
OPS.732 7th.728 8th
Home runs226 1st169 22nd
Runs734 13th736 12th
OBP.315 19th.326 5th
SLG.417 5th.402 12th
HOU·TB1stMLB rank30th
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HOU·TB+38414th
Run differential
+38711th
81–81 Record98–64
5–5 Last 106–4
Last 10 games
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2026 head-to-head
Season Series
3—4
Frequently asked
Who is starting for the Astros?+
Hayden Wesneski (3.35 ERA, 5–1) is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Freddy Peralta (4.82 ERA, 8–11) is listed as the starter.
What time does the game start?+
1:40 PM ET at Tropicana Field.
Where is the game being played?+
Tropicana Field, home of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Are the lineups confirmed?+
Not as official league cards. The orders shown are the current projected or last-posted lineups.
How have the Astros and Rays performed head-to-head?+
Season series: Rays 4–3 this season.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Hayden Wesneski is at 53; Freddy Peralta is at 54. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.