Jose Altuve finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored and Yuli Gurriel finished 2-for-4 with two RBIs to lead the Houston Astros (49-25) over the Tampa Bay Rays (33-39), 5-4, at Minute Maid Park on Monday, June 18th.
Right-handed pitcher Gerrit Cole threw seven innings, striking out eight batters while giving up four runs on three hits for the Astros. Collin McHugh earned the win, pitching one inning, striking out two batters for the Astros. 
Alex Bregman finished 1-for-5 with two RBIs for the Astros. Leading the Rays offensively was Wilson Ramos, who finished 1-for-3 with a run scored and two RBIs. 
The Astros scored five runs, on 10 hits with an error committed while the Rays scored four runs, on four hits with three errors committed.
