Rays’ Junior Caminero walks off the Astros with a two-run bomb

Junior Caminero decided to end the Rays' 3-1 victory over the Astros in style -- homering to deep left-center to seal a postseason spot.

Diaz drives in lone run for Astros in loss to Rays

Diaz hit a 425-foot homer off Grayson Rodriguez in his first at-bat and then added three singles afterwards for third career four-hit game. His last came almost exactly two years

Houston Astros Make Sudden Yordan Alvarez Decision Before Rays Series

The Houston Astros wrapped up a series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday afternoon with a 2-1 win.Yet, they have a quick turnaround on Friday night, beginning a three-game stand on the road at Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay against the American League-worst Rays.

Bryan Abreu gives up 2-run homer in ninth as Houston Astros fall to Tampa Bay

Junior Caminero cranked a walk-off, two-run home run against Bryan Abreu to send the Astros to a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, who clinched a playoff spot.
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MVP front-runner Alvarez sits out Astros' loss to Rays

ST. PETERSBURG – Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez was out of the lineup for Friday night’s showdown with the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field after twisting his right ankle running the bases in Thursday’s win over the Phillies in Philadelphia.

Astros' triple-crown contender Yordan Alvarez out of Friday's lineup vs. Rays with sore right ankle

Alvarez is second in the AL with a .310 batting average, 38 home runs and 96 RBI.

MLB magic numbers, tiebreakers: Rays proving Vegas wrong, on verge of clinch (9/10/26)

Here are MLB magic numbers, remaining schedules and tiebreakers for contenders through Wednesday, Sept. 9, along with playoff matchups if Wild Card Series began Thursday, Sept. 10.

MLB magic numbers: Rays, White Sox, Astros control AL playoff races

The Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros are right where they want to be.