Astros at Rays March 28, 2019

Game Time: 4:00 ET

Stadium: Tropicana Field

Attendance: 25,025

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	5	10	1
TB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	5	10	1
TB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0

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Game Details

Game Time: 2:38

Umpires: HP-, 1B-, 2B-, 3B-

Weather: 70 degrees.

News From March 28, 2019

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Tyler White

Starts at DH

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March 28, 2019

White started at designated hitter and went 1-for-4 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Rays.

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Aledmys Diaz

Fills in at short

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March 28, 2019

Diaz started at shortstop in place of the injured Carlos Correa (neck) and went 0-for-4 in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Rays.

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Michael Brantley

Homers in debut

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March 28, 2019

Brantley went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Rays.

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Jose Altuve

Goes yard

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March 28, 2019

Altuve went 2-for-4 with a home run and double Thursday against the Rays.

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George Springer

Slugs three-run homer

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March 28, 2019

Springer went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run Thursday against the Rays.

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Justin Verlander

Sharp on Opening Day

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March 28, 2019

Verlander (1-0) allowed one earned run on three hits and one walk while striking out nine across seven innings to earn the win Thursday against the Rays.

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Josh Reddick

Not in Opening Day lineup

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March 28, 2019

Reddick is not in the lineup for Thursday's season opener against the Rays, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

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Carlos Correa

Not playing in opener

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March 28, 2019

Correa (neck) is out of the lineup for Thursday's season opener against the Rays, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

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Joe Smith

Moves to IL

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March 28, 2019

The Astros placed Smith (Achilles) on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

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Lance McCullers

Formally moves to IL

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March 28, 2019

The Astros placed McCullers (elbow) on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

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Austin Meadows

Launches leadoff homer

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March 28, 2019

Meadows went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Thursday against the Astros.

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Blake Snell

Roughed up by Astros

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March 28, 2019

Snell (0-1) allowed five earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out three across six innings to take the loss Thursday against the Astros.

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Jose De Leon

Moves to IL

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March 28, 2019

The Rays placed De Leon (elbow) on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

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Anthony Banda

Heads to IL

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March 28, 2019

The Rays placed Banda (elbow) on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Steve Carney of Sports Radio 620 WDAE reports.

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Brandon Lowe

Cleanup hitter in opener

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March 28, 2019

Lowe will serve as the Rays' designated hitter and bat out of the cleanup spot in Thursday's Opening Day game against the Astros, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

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Matt Duffy

Moves to IL

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March 28, 2019

The Rays placed Duffy (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.

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