![By not cheating, the Rays lost more than the Astros or Red Sox](https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2020/01/a.j.-hinch.jpg?quality=75&strip=all)
Astros cheating scandal: What we learned and didn't
![By not cheating, the Rays lost more than the Astros or Red Sox](https://arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/JD2HAOSDTNAP5I5A3XPFDB76S4.jpg)
Talk about your literal bang-bang plays when Rays met cheating
![By not cheating, the Rays lost more than the Astros or Red Sox](https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/N725LUBLCII6ZML5TBOBQ3PDHA.jpg)
As Red Sox-Astros ALCS kicks off, playoff crowds are back. And the
![By not cheating, the Rays lost more than the Astros or Red Sox](https://www.tampabay.com/resizer/GcSJgroTsbT2nxl2gyIK9HhgY-Y=/1200x900/smart/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-tbt.s3.amazonaws.com/public/P4ARJTJMKRCQPAJSPPPTCZLMQU.JPG)
Rays 'want to believe' the Astros didn't cheat in the ALDS
![By not cheating, the Rays lost more than the Astros or Red Sox](https://www.bostonglobe.com/resizer/wFNrFCW_GsgftcD4NqkxTCjA2DQ=/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-bostonglobe/public/DHK6VCM72UOGDK4SJ3NDYUMJXI.jpg)
ALCS Game 4: Astros beat Red Sox, 9-2, behind seven runs in ninth
![By not cheating, the Rays lost more than the Astros or Red Sox](https://cdn.britannica.com/83/236883-050-47B89782/Justin-Verlander-pitching-Houston-Astros-September-2022.jpg)
Houston Astros, History, Notable Players, & Facts
![By not cheating, the Rays lost more than the Astros or Red Sox](https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/bostonglobe/UBCLQIUKHTEMUH2JNMKRQ4DHBQ.jpg)
Red Sox' victory over Rays had drama, excitement, inspiration, and
![By not cheating, the Rays lost more than the Astros or Red Sox](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9e30982/2147483647/strip/false/crop/4131x2754+0+0/resize/1486x991!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8a%2F08%2F86eae9b24ec5bc9faa896d8b90aa%2Falcs-astros-rays-baseball-82437.jpg)
ALCS: Rays defeat Astros in Game 7, advance to World Series - Los
![By not cheating, the Rays lost more than the Astros or Red Sox](https://img.thedailybeast.com/image/upload/c_crop,d_placeholder_euli9k,h_675,w_1200,x_0,y_0/dpr_2.0/c_limit,w_740/fl_lossy,q_auto/v1493059590/cheats/2011/09/29/red-sox-knocked-out-of-playoffs/baseball-playoffs-rays-cheat_aqu9ov)
Red Sox Knocked Out of Playoffs