Yonny Chirinos gives the Rays' bullpen some rest as Tampa Bay beats the Houston Astros 3-1

There was no opener needed for the Tampa Bay Rays in their first series of the season. Yonny Chirinos covered splendidly for a taxed bullpen, Austin Meadows hit his second homer and the Rays took three of four games from the Houston Astros with a 3-1 victory Sunday. Chirinos pitched seven innings, allowing one run, two hits and no walks while striking out six. The only run came on Jake Marisnick’s homer in the sixth.