Astros blank Rays for second straight game

Houston rookie Hunter Brown was dominant over seven shutout innings, Alex Bregman drove in the only run, and the Astros clinched their third straight series win by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Brown (3-0) allowed just two hits and two walks while fanning eight as the Astros shut out the Rays -- the team with the most wins early this season -- for the second consecutive night.

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