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TAMPA, Fla. -- Taylor Walls hit a game-ending sacrifice fly and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied to beat the Houston Astros 3-2 on Tuesday night. The Rays trailed 2-0 until Jonathan Aranda's two-run single in the eighth inning tied the score.

The infielder signed in February from the Padres says his shoulder has healed well. Now, he just needs some game action.

Not winning at home might come back to haunt the Rays. They have played 29 home games this season, the most of all MLB teams. Tampa Bay will play 14 of its next 18 games at home (with a four-game road series in Houston in the mix here, too).

This story was excerpted from Adam Berry's Rays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. TAMPA -- In some ways, it’s been a productive start to the Rays’ Minor League season.

In just a month in the majors, the rookie has shown that a different approach at the plate works and being on base benefits.