On the mustiest of must win games thus far, the Tampa Bay Rays jumped on Houston ace Justin Verlander early and kept the pressure on all night, putting runners on base in every inning save the seventh, while six pitchers danced their way through the dangerous Astro lineup during the 4-1 victory.
Diego Castillo took the ball to open, and he was on point from jump street, getting ahead of every hitter and controlling the first. Even after giving up a leadoff Springer oppo dribbler through the infield, he was unfazed, coming back to K Brantley, Altuve AND Bregman.