Series Preview: Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays with Probable Starting Pitchers 5/19-5/21

Series Preview: Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays with Probable Starting Pitchers 5/19-5/21

Houston Astros (24-22) @ Tampa Bay Rays (21-25) 

Game 1:

Date: Monday, May 19
Time: 7:05 pm EST 
Broadcast: Fanduel Sports Network Sun/Space City Home Network

Game 2:

Date: Tuesday, May 20
Time: 7:05 pm EST 
Broadcast: Fanduel Sports Network Sun/Space City Home Network

Game 3:

Date: Wednesday, May 21
Time: 1:10 pm EST 
Broadcast: Fanduel Sports Network Sun/Space City Home Network

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Probable Starting Pitchers 

Houston Astros vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Monday: Framber Valdez (2-4, 3.54 ERA, 51 K) vs. Ryan Pepiot (2-5, 3.93 ERA, 46 K) 

Tuesday: Colton Gordon (0-0, 6.23 ERA, 3 K) vs. Zack Littell (2-5, 4.31 ERA, 32 K)

Wednesday: Hunter Brown (6-2, 1.43 ERA, 67 K) vs. Taj Bradley (3-3, 4.80 ERA, 41 K) 

Team Stats 

Houston Astros 

AVG: .247
R: 181
HR: 37
ERA: 3.40
K: 413
WHIP: 1.13

Tampa Bay Rays 

AVG: .248
R: 176
HR: 39
ERA: 3.88
K: 349
WHIP: 1.21

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Team Leaders 

Houston Astros 

AVG: Jeremy Pena – .299
HR: Isaac Paredes – 7
RBI: Isaac Paredes – 24
W: Hunter Brown – 6
ERA: Hunter Brown – 1.43
K: Hunter Brown – 67

Tampa Bay Rays 

AVG: Jonathan Aranda – .312
HR: Junior Caminero – 8
RBI: Yandy Diaz – 24
W: Zack Littell – 3
ERA: Drew Rasmussen – 2.93 
K: Shane Baz – 48

Next game 

Houston: May 22-25 vs. Seattle Mariners 
Tampa Bay: May 23-25 vs. Toronto Blue Jays 

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