Tampa Bay Rays sweep Astros as Phillies defeat Braves

The Tampa Bay Rays completed a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros with a 14-4 victory on Sunday. Pitcher Freddy Peralta delivered a dominant performance, throwing five scoreless innings without allowing a hit. Jonathan Aranda contributed significantly to the offense with two home runs, helping the Rays become the first American League team to reach 90 wins this season.

In National League action, the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a series sweep by defeating the Atlanta Braves 9-4. The Phillies secured the win through a decisive seven-run rally in the eighth inning, sparked by a two-run double from Alec Bohm. Despite the victory, the Phillies remain five games behind the Braves in the NL East division race, though the win provides momentum as they aim for a playoff spot.