ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- Matt Moore got his first win since elbow surgery with help from the Tampa Bay bullpen and the Rays completed a three-game sweep by beating the Houston Astros 4-3 on Sunday.Moore (1-0) allowed three runs and five hits over five innings to get his first victory since Sept. 29, 2013 at Toronto. It was his third start after missing almost 15 months due to the surgery.Rays relievers Brandon Gomes, Steve Geltz, Kevin Jepsen and Brad Boxberger, who pitched the ninth for his 23rd save, gave up a combined two hits over four scoreless innings. 
Houston enters the All-Star break on a six-game losing streak. The Astros took over first place in the AL West on April 19, but started Sunday with just a half-game lead over the Los Angeles Angels, who were scheduled to play Seattle later Sunday.Tampa Bay took a 4-3 lead in the fifth when John Jaso walked with the bases loaded and Grady Sizemore had an RBI grounder off rookie Lance McCullers (4-3).McCullers, who went to high school in nearby Tampa, gave up four runs, four hits, three walks and had 10 strikeouts over six innings in his first start against the Rays.Jose Altuve put the Astros up 3-2 on a two-run homer in the fourth. It was his 500th hit since the start of the 2013 season, which is the most in the major leagues.After Houston's Evan Gattis had a first-inning run-scoring grounder, the Rays went ahead 2-1 in the second when David DeJesus hit an RBI triple and later scored on a wild pitch.
Houston enters the All-Star break on a six-game losing streak. The Astros took over first place in the AL West on April 19, but started Sunday with just a half-game lead over the Los Angeles Angels, who were scheduled to play Seattle later Sunday.Tampa Bay took a 4-3 lead in the fifth when John Jaso walked with the bases loaded and Grady Sizemore had an RBI grounder off rookie Lance McCullers (4-3).McCullers, who went to high school in nearby Tampa, gave up four runs, four hits, three walks and had 10 strikeouts over six innings in his first start against the Rays.Jose Altuve put the Astros up 3-2 on a two-run homer in the fourth. It was his 500th hit since the start of the 2013 season, which is the most in the major leagues.After Houston's Evan Gattis had a first-inning run-scoring grounder, the Rays went ahead 2-1 in the second when David DeJesus hit an RBI triple and later scored on a wild pitch.
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