Hunter Brown allowed one hit in six innings to become the first eight-game winner in the majors, and the Houston Astros edged the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 to split a four-game series.

Hunter Brown permitió un hit en seis entradas para convertirse en el primer lanzador con ocho victorias en las mayores, y los Astros de Houston superaron

Hunter Brown allowed one hit and recorded his fifth scoreless start of the season, and the Houston Astros earned a split of their four-game series with the visiting Tampa Bay Rays with a 1-0 victory on Sunday.

Zack Littell pitched Tampa Bay's first complete game since 2021 and the Rays had season highs in home runs (5), hits (18) and runs (16) in a 16-3 blowout of the Houston Astros on Saturday.

Much like Thursday evening this game seemed close at the start, with the Astros first getting ahead on a solo home run, the Rays taking the lead in the top of the third by stringing together a few hits and a productive out and then getting a two-run opposite field home run from Yandy Diaz. The Astros then tied it in the bottom of the inning, 3-3.

Framber Valdez, Yanier Diaz Team Up As Astros Dump Rays originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Tampa Bay Rays were feeling pretty good about themselves after Thursday night's 13-3 bashing of the Houston Astros. Well, that good feeling disappeared as Astros left-handed pitcher Framber Valdez threw a nine-inning masterpiece.

However, the 27-year-old has hit just .210/.306/.340 across 29 games played in 2025. Still, he is a three-time All-Star who has finished within the top 10 of American League MVP voting in two of the past three seasons.

Ryan Pepiot had his second straight scoreless start, but Houston rallied with a run in the eighth and a walk-off homer from catcher Yainer Diaz in the ninth for a 2-1. Framberr Valdez pitched a nasty