After winning two of three against one Texas team, the Rays unfortunately had to face the other Texas team.
Drew Rasmussen uncharacteristically struggled a bit in the first inning. Fortunately (I guess) Altuve’s home run came BEFORE and not AFTER the two line drive singles, so the inning ended with just a 1-0 deficit. The Rays put up their own threat in the bottom of the first — two runners in scoring position with just one out — but a strikeout and a popup later the threat was over.
After the first, Rasmussen settled in to give the Astros little offense.