ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rookie starter Taj Bradley earned his third straight win to start his major league career and the Tampa Bay Rays set a modern-era major league record with his 14th win. followed-up win at home to kick off a season by beating the Houston Astros 8-3 on Monday.
Tampa Bay shared the brand of the 2009 Los Angeles Dodgers dating back to 1901.
The Rays are 20-3. Only the 1911 Detroit Tigers and 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers have gotten off to a better 21-2 start since 1901.
Bradley (3-0) allowed three runs on four hits, striking out six and walking nothing in five innings. In 15 1/3 innings this season the right-hander has struck out 23 with two walks.
Alex Bregman and Jeremy Pena homered for the Astros, who ended their four-game winning streak. Honduran Mauricio Dubón extended his hitless streak to 18 games.
For the Astros, Honduran Mauricio Dubón 4-1 with a run scored. The Dominicans Jeremy Peña 4-1 with a run scored and an RBI, Yainier Díaz 4-0. Cuban José Abreu 4-1. Puerto Rican Martin Maldonado 3-0
For the Rays, the Cubans Yandy Díaz 5-2 with a run scored, Randy Arozarena 3-2 with two runs scored and two RBIs. The Dominican Wander Franco 5-4 with two runs scored and one pushed. Colombian Harold Ramírez 3-1 with a run scored and an RBI. The Mexican Isaac Paredes 3-2 with a run scored and an RBI.
2023-04-25 04:00:20
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