In just a month in the majors, the rookie has shown that a different approach at the plate works and being on base benefits.

This story was excerpted from Adam Berry's Rays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. TAMPA -- In some ways, it’s been a productive start to the Rays’ Minor League season.

Houston Astros starting pitcher Hayden Wesneski is set to undergo Tommy John surgery that will sideline him rest of the season and put his 2026 campaign in jeopardy, as well. The Astros have been dealing with pitching injuries like no other team.

Preview the May 20 matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.

The right-hander has traffic on the bases most of the night but leaves the mound with the score tied going into the seventh.

The first four innings of this game were all Astros. The Rays meanwhile had pretty much no offense. Houston’s starter Colton Gordon gave up a leadoff hit to Yandy Diaz, and then proceeded to mow down Rays hitters.

Welcome to George M. Steinbrenner Field, where the history runs deep and the tradition is rich. Long home to Yankees Spring Training and the Minor League Tarpons, the centrally located ballpark in Tampa will temporarily host the Tampa Bay Rays for the 2025 season while New York’s affiliate plays on an adjacent field.