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Houston Astros determined to bounce back after being swept by Detroit Tigers in AL Wild Card Series
HOUSTON (AP) — For the first time since 2016, the Houston Astros failed to win a playoff game. And that’s not OK with general manager Dana Brown. A day after the Astros were swept by the Detroit Tigers in their AL Wild Card Series, stopping a streak of seven straight trips to the...
Astros face uncertain future with Bregman and Verlander after early playoff exit
HOUSTON (AP) — Houston’s early playoff exit means Alex Bregman and Justin Verlander might have played their last games for the Astros. The AL West champions were swept by the Detroit Tigers in their Wild Card series, losing 5-2 in Game 2 on Wednesday. Houston had made seven...
Cubs president Jed Hoyer remains optimistic about team's future following disappointing season
CHICAGO (AP) — Jed Hoyer figured he would be discussing a potential playoff matchup rather than a season that fell far short of expectations. The Chicago Cubs' president of baseball operations was frustrated and optimistic, insisting the organization remains in a strong position,...
MLB's season turns to October competition, where legacies and fortunes can be made
Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani has put up some of the best regular-season numbers in baseball history over the past six months. Bobby Witt Jr. is a precocious 24-year-old who just won the American League batting title. They've both proven they are excellent at baseball. ...
Heyward, Bregman and Tucker homer as Astros beat Mariners 4-3 to clinch 4th straight AL West title
HOUSTON (AP) — Jason Heyward hit a go-ahead, two-run homer and made a dazzling defensive play as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 4-3 on Tuesday night to clinch their fourth consecutive AL West championship. Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker each added a solo home run for...
Astros overcome terrible start to clinch 4th straight AL West title
HOUSTON (AP) — Trailing the Seattle Mariners by 10 games in mid-June, the Houston Astros were undoubtedly down. But first-year manager Joe Espada worked every day to remind his team it was far from out. “`We got this,'” he recalled telling the players. “`We...
Tucker, Bregman and Meyers homer to help Astros to 9-7 win over Angels
HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Tucker had four hits, including a home run, and Jake Meyers and Alex Bregman both hit home runs while combining for six RBIs to help the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-7 on Friday night. The victory dropped Houston’s magic number to clinch the AL...
Yusei Kikuchi, Yordan Alvarez lead Astros past Angels 5-3 for Houston's 5,000th victory
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Yusei Kikuchi pitched seven innings of three-hit ball in another sharp start, and Yordan Alvarez homered and drove in two runs in the Houston Astros ' 5,000th victory, 5-3 over the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. Kikuchi (9-9) overcame early trouble and...
Alvarez hits 3 HRs, Arrighetti carries no-hitter into 8th in Astros' 10-0 rout of Phillies
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Yordan Alvarez hit three home runs and rookie Spencer Arrighetti carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning as the Houston Astros routed the Philadelphia Phillies and Taijuan Walker 10-0 on Wednesday. Arrighetti, a 24-year-old right-hander, shut down the NL...
Back-to-back homers from Alex Bregman, Yainer Diaz push Astros past Orioles 6-3
BALTIMORE (AP) — Alex Bregman and Yainer Diaz hit solo homers on consecutive pitches in the seventh inning, lifting the Houston Astros to a 6-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday night and a split of the four-game series. Ramón Urías hit a three-run shot for the Orioles...
