Astros Push for Turnaround Against Rays | Houston News

0:00It's September 12th. From your city to your ears, this is Houston News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story. The Houston Astros are looking to turn things around at the plate as they face off against the Tampa Bay rays. Pitcher Peter Lambert is on the mound for Houston, carrying an eight-win record and a 3.67 earned run average. He's been giving up at least two runs in his last nine starts, which has seen his ERA climb a bit. Meanwhile, Jeremy Pena is back in the lead-off spot, trying to shake off a slow September. He's on a four-game hitting streak, but his average and on-base percentage for the month haven't been stellar, and his strikeouts are up. Isaac Parades, filling in for the injured Jordan Alvarez, is having a solid stretch, reaching based in 18 straight games and showing good power. This month, Jose Altuve recently hit a major milestone, becoming the second Astro to rack up 2,500 hits. He's been hitting better since August, and Yiner Diaz is also on a hot streak, batting

1:01over 360 with a high OPS in September. He's managed to get a hit in each of his last six starts. Dalton Bar Show, who joined the Astros recently, has struggled with his average in OPS since arriving in Houston, though he's performed better on this. Current Road Trip Christian Walker is also looking to improve his September numbers, despite having a strong 80 runs batted in for the season. Pam Smith, however, has been on fire since the end of August, with a great average and an impressive OPS. Taylor Tremble is getting a start against the left-handed pitcher, and Christian Vasquez rounds out the lineup. Even though Vasquez's personal stats have him in great lately, the Astros have a strong winning record when he's in the starting lineup.