Rays outlast Astros in a back and forth slugfest, 9-8

Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports Let’s remember, the Astros had a six game winning streak going into this game, and had won seven out of nine games in this home stand. It’s baseball, and even if you’re the better team, things don’t always go your way.

Here’s how things went awry today.

The Rays scored first with a run in the second. The Astros tied the score with a run in the bottom of the second. The Rays went back on top in the third, but the Astros evened it up in the bottom of the third. The Rays got two in the fourth and maintained a one run lead as the Astros only answered with one run in the bottom of the inning.

However, the Astros pitching held the Rays in the fifth, and with two runs…