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Rays Sweep Astros and the Playoff Margin Gets Tighter
Crush City Territory: A Houston Astros Podcast›
Sep 14, 202649:43
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The Tampa Bay Rays, armed with the best record in the American League, outclassed the Astros in a series sweep at Tropicana Field that pared Houston's AL West lead to one game. Tyler Stafford and The Athletic's Chandler Rome discuss the three-game series, Yordan Alvarez's ankle-related absence, Jeremy Peña's continued struggles and manager Joe Espada's decision to not intentionally walk Junior Caminero in the series opener. The two then discuss the revelation that Carlos Correa could play second base upon his return to the team.
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"Rays Sweep Astros and the Playoff Margin Gets Tighter" is an episode of Crush City Territory: A Houston Astros Podcast. Runtime 49 min. Published September 14, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
