mlb Game Recap
Tampa Bay Tops Houston 4-2 - Recap
Tampa Bay got 5.2 innings of work from Charlie Morton en route to a 4-2 victory over Houston on Saturday at Petco Park.
Tampa Bay won as a -114 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 7.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Charlie Morton earned the victory for the Rays, throwing 5.2 innings of work, striking out 6, walking 1, and allowing 2 hits and 0 earned runs. That effort was supported by 2 RBIs from Randy Arozarena in the win.
Houston got a 0.1-inning outing from Brooks Raley in the loss. He gave up 0 earned runs, 0 walks and 0 hits in his time on the mound, while Jose Altuve had 2 hits in the loss for the Astros.
The battle of the bats favored Houston as they had 6 hits, while Tampa Bay only had 7.
Pete Fairbanks pitched the final 1.1 innings for the save. He struck out 3 and allowed 2 hits in his outing.