![]() RHP Zack Greinke (neck soreness) is scheduled to make a rehabilitation start for Triple-A Sugar Land Thursday night. C Martín Maldonado left the game before the sixth inning with left shoulder soreness. But the Rays don’t believe the problem is serious and he expects to return FridayĪstros: OF Michael Brantley was activated from the injured list Wednesday after sitting out since Sept. Rays: INF Yandy Díaz was out of the lineup a day after leaving the game following the sixth inning with rib discomfort. But Carlos Correa grounded into a force out before Rasmussen retired Kyle Tucker to end the inning. The Astros finally got a hit when Yuli Gurriel singled with one out in the fifth. Choi sent Garcia’s next pitch to the bullpen in right center to pad the lead. Lowe doubled with one out in the fifth and Nelson Cruz drew a two-out walk. Rays left fielder Manuel Margot robbed Jose Altuve of a hit when he sprinted to make a diving catch for the first out of the fourth inning. “There’s always a danger of giving extra outs," Baker said. Louis Head took over and got the final out. Luis Patiño allowed one hit in two innings and Ryan Sherriff gave up one hit in 1 2/3 innings, but was lifted after walking a batter and hitting another one with two outs in the ninth. Rasmussen (4-1) allowed one hit over five innings. Rays rookie Wander Franco doubled and singled twice, and safely reached base for the 43rd straight game, tying him with Frank Robinson in 1956 for the longest streak by a player 20 or younger. It’s the third time the Rays will enter the playoffs as the top seed and they’re the first AL team to do it in consecutive seasons since the New York Yankees in 2011-12. to be able to be at the top of the list with that many wins says a lot about the guys in the clubhouse." “There’s been a lot of good teams over the years. “It solidifies it that much more," he said. “You want to get in, you want to win the East and if you have a chance you want to do what these guys did tonight," manager Kevin Cash said.Ĭash said he's known this team was special for a while but setting the win mark is a nice way to show it. With the best record in the AL, the two-time AL East champions secured home-field advantage through the AL Championship Series. Tampa Bay improved to 98-60, outdoing the 2008 team for most wins in franchise history. “There’s a whole bunch of people who ain’t on the cusp. “The key is you’re still on the cusp," Astros manager Dusty Baker said. Their magic number to win the division is still one over Seattle, which beat Oakland 4-2. The Astros lost for the fifth time in six games on a night they could have clinched their fourth AL West title in five seasons with a win. Rasmussen and three relievers combined for a three-hitter, Brandon Lowe and Ji-Man Choi both homered and the Rays coasted past the Houston Astros 7-0 Wednesday night. “We still have a chance to win 100 games." “I don’t think we’re satisfied," starter Drew Rasmussen said. HOUSTON – After locking down the top seed in the American League playoffs and the best record in franchise history, the Tampa Bay Rays were still looking for more. ![]()
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