The Rays knew what they were up against Wednesday afternoon. Astros right-hander Hunter Brown has been one of the Majors’ most dominant starters this season, with six wins, an ERA lower than everyone but Max Fried and an arsenal full of devastating pitches.

Yandy Díaz hit a three-run homer, among Tampa Bay's four home runs in the game, and the Rays beat the Houston Astros 8-4 on Wednesday to win their three-game series. Díaz's shot in the bottom of the eighth followed Josh Lowe and Brandon Lowe homering back-to-back in the fifth and Curtis Mead's first of the season in the fourth.

With Hunter Brown’s worst outing of the year coming against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Houston Astros (25-24) weren’t able to back him up at the plate after eventful first innings from both teams. Things got started right away in the top of the first after a hit-by-pitch to the first batter of the game,