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Houston Astros   vs   Tampa Bay Rays Preview

September 13, 2026

Starting pitchers, lineup status, recent form and weather at Tropicana Field.

1:40 PM ET · Tropicana FieldStats availableLineups not confirmed
T-Score51
Houston Astros
75–73 · 1st AL West · T-Score 51
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First pitch 1:40 PM ET
Tampa Bay Rays
88–59 · 1st AL East · T-Score 58
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T-Score58
First pitch 1:40 PM ET

Matchup at a glance

PitcherStat calculation
CategoryComparisonWhy
Starting pitcherAstrosWesneski leads Peralta in P-Score (55 vs 51), WHIP and FIP.
Offense vs handRaysTampa owns a .755 OPS vs RHP, 4th in MLB; Houston ranks 12th vs RHP.
WeatherLow impactWeather conditions are expected to have little effect on the normal scoring environment.

Starting pitchers

HOU
Hayden Wesneski RHP
Hayden Wesneski
Houston Astros
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
3.35
45th
WHIP
1.03
14th
K/9
7.09
164th
BB/9
2.76
72nd
P-Score55i
FIP
3.43
HR/9
0.59
15th
OPS/R
0.632
IP
45.2
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA2.86
Road ERA3.80
Last 5 starts
TB
Freddy Peralta RHP
Freddy Peralta
Tampa Bay Rays
2026 season (MLB rank among qualified starters)
ERA
4.82
158th
WHIP
1.36
143rd
K/9
8.35
98th
BB/9
3.24
123rd
P-Score51i
FIP
4.43
HR/9
1.35
149th
OPS/R
0.743
IP
153.0
2026 ERA splits
Home ERA3.89
Road ERA5.81
Last 5 starts
How the starters differ
·Wesneski allows fewer baserunners, with a 1.03 WHIP compared with 1.36.
·Wesneski enters with a 3.35 ERA compared with Peralta's 4.82.
·Wesneski allows the lower home-run rate: 0.59 vs 1.35 per nine.
·Peralta strikes out 1.3 more batters per nine innings.
Advanced starter metricsERA−, FIP, WAR, career vs opponent
MetricWesneskiPeraltaNote
ERA−81117Park- and league-adjusted; 100 is average.
FIP3.434.43
WAR1.01.5Season value.

How the lineups match the starters' pitch mix

Pitch data coverage: partial. Usage and velocity only.

Wesneski arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Sweeper30%81.1
Four-seam24%93.6
Sinker17%92.5
Cutter16%89.4
Changeup13%86.5
Curveball0%72.6
Peralta arsenal
PitchUsageVelo
Four-seam53%94.2
Changeup23%87.2
Curveball13%79.3
Sweeper6%82.1
Slider4%83.1
Slow Curve1%74.8

Team OPS vs opposing starter's hand

Astros vs RHP (Freddy Peralta)
12th
in MLB
0.727OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000
Rays vs RHP (Hayden Wesneski)
4th
in MLB
0.755OPS
.600.700.800.9001.000

Lineups

Lineup pendingOrder from the stored snapshot; treat as unofficial until the card is filed.Full lineup page
Lineups not announced

Neither club has posted a batting order. Handedness composition, H-Score leaders and batter-vs-pitcher samples appear here as soon as the first order is filed — typically two to three hours before first pitch.

Team comparison

ResultsHOUHOU·TBTB
+21213th
Run differential
+22511th
75–73 Record88–59
Last 10 games
Houston Astros (0–0)
Tampa Bay Rays (0–0)
2026 head-to-head
Season Series
0—0
0 Games Played

Frequently asked

Who is starting for the Astros?+
Hayden Wesneski is listed as the starter.
Who is starting for the Rays?+
Freddy Peralta 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 yet. Orders appear here when they are posted.
How do the starters compare on P-Score?+
Hayden Wesneski is at 55; Freddy Peralta is at 51. P-Score is PitcherStat's 0–100 season index for qualified starters.