The Rays return to Tropicana Field after winning five of their last six games, salvaging their road trip with a 5-5 record. And they’ve returned to some good news: Logan Forsythe is ready to return! It’s not clear as of this writing whether he will be reactivated for tonight’s game, but we will surely see him back at second base this weekend. [Update: Forsythe has been activated and Franklin optioned back to the Durham Bulls].
The Astros enter the series 29-33 after dropping three of their last four games. Before the four game series against the Rangers, the Astros had won 11 of 13 to get them within striking distance of .