Houser (8-5) allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks over six innings to take the loss in Friday's game at Toronto. He struck out five.

EDGE Analysis

The Tampa Bay right-hander pitched relatively well over this 96-pitch appearance, generating a respectable 12 whiffs. The largest portion of the damage against Houser happened in the fifth when Nathan Lukes slugged a two-run long ball. After posting an unsightly 5.84 ERA across 69.1 frames in 2024, Houser wraps an impressive 2025 campaign over which he pitched to a 3.31 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 92:38 K:BB in 125 total innings with the White Sox and Rays. The 32-year-old is slated to become a free agent this offseason.