Today: at Astros
2:10, Minute Maid Park, Houston
TV/radio: Fox Sports Sun; 620-AM, 1550-AM (Spanish)
Probable pitchers
RAYS: RH Chris Archer (7-17, 4.11)
ASTROS: RH Doug Fister (12-8, 3.59)
On Archer: Coming off loss to Red Sox, allowing one earned run but throwing 109 pitches in five innings. Has MLB-most 17 losses, one shy of team record. Is 3-2, 1.31 in six starts vs. Astros.
On Fister: Is 2-1, 3.00 over past five starts. Has allowed 199 baserunners over 153 innings, including 50 walks. Is 2-4, 3.63 in seven games (six starts) vs. Rays.
Key matchups
RAYS VS. FISTER
Corey Dickerson 1-for-6
Logan Forsythe 2-for-3
Evan Longoria 4-for-13
Steven Souza Jr. 1-for-3
ASTROS VS. ARCHER
Jose Altuve 4-for-15
Jason Castro 1-for-14
Evan Gattis 0-for-6
Marwin Gonzalez 4-for-8
Cashing in
Going by their first two seasons, Kevin Cash is the most successful of the five to manage the Rays:
Kevin Cash, 2015-16
134-156, .462
Lou Piniella, 2003-04
133-190, .412
Larry Rothschild, 1998-99
132-192, .407
Joe Maddon, 2006-07
127-197, .392
Hal McRae, 2001-02
113-196, .366
On deck
Monday: at Red Sox, 7:10. Rays — RH Matt Andriese (6-5, 3.71); Red Sox — RH Rick Porcello (17-3, 3.23)
Tuesday: at Red Sox, 7:10. Rays — RH Jake Odorizzi (9-5, 3.53); Red Sox — LH Drew Pomeranz (10-10, 2.95)
Marc Topkin, Times staff writer