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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Alex Bregman and Jeremy Peña homered, and the AL West-leading Houston Astros won their seventh consecutive game by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2. Yusel Kikuchi (6-9) allowed one run and three hits over 5 2/3 innings to go 2-0 in three starts with the Astros since being acquired from Toronto on July 29. Josh Hader got three out to get his 26th save in 27 chances. Junior Caminero, MLB's No. 2 prospect, was recalled from Triple-A Durham by the Rays and had an infield single in four at-bats. Tampa Bay dropped under .500, at 59-60, after losing for the sixth time in eight games.
