The Rays wrap a nine-game homestand with the chance to win their 10th consecutive series. They are 6-2 in the set so far after taking two from the Marlins and sweeping the Cubs. The Rays rallied with two runs in the ninth to beat the Astros 4-3 on a Gabe Gross double last night.

+ No B.J. Upton today. The CF will be given a few days off with an idle day tomorrow before a three-game set begins in Miami on Tuesday.

THE LINEUPS

ASTROS

Michael Bourn - CF

Kazuo Matsui - 2B

Miguel Tejada - SS

Lance Berkman - 1B

Carlos Lee - DH

Hunter Pence - RF

Ty Wigginton - 3B

Reggie Abercrombie - LF

Humberto Quintero - C

Brandon Backe - RHSP

RAYS

Akinori Iwamura - 2B

Carl Crawford - LF

Willy Aybar - 1B

Eric Hinske - RF

Evan Longoria - 3B

Cliff Floyd - DH

Dioner Navarro - C

Gabe Gross - CF

Jason Bartlett - SS

Scott Kazmir - LHSP