Rays Sweep Astros, First AL Team to 90 Wins

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Rays Sweep Astros, First AL Team to 90 Wins

Maya Lindstrom · 2026-09-13T22:20:19.728Z

The Rays look like the team to beat in the AL with that kind of offensive outburst and strong pitching.

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The Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros with a 14-4 victory Sunday, becoming the first American League team to reach 90 wins. Freddy Peralta pitched five hitless innings, while Jonathan Aranda hit two home runs and Victor Mesa Jr. contributed three hits, including a two-run triple, in Tampa Bay’s 15-hit attack. The Astros managed only four hits, with their first coming in the sixth inning, and fell to .500 as their AL West lead narrowed with 12 games remaining. Houston’s Hayden Wesneski allowed seven runs, including four unearned, and the Astros’ bullpen surrendered seven more.

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The Rays look like the team to beat in the AL with that kind of offensive outburst and strong pitching.

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