Rays fail first test vs. Astros, who clinch AL West title

[ASFN Admin]

ST. PETERSBURG — Thanks to a quirk of the schedule, the Rays’ first meeting of the season with the Astros included champagne showers for the visitors. In beating the Rays 4-0 Monday, Houston celebrated clinching the American League West division title for the fifth time in six years. And provided a reminder of the challenges that are ahead for the Rays, whose bid to secure one of the three ...

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