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Neighbors, AL Central rivals Tigers and Guardians meeting in October's postseason for first time
Read full article: Neighbors, AL Central rivals Tigers and Guardians meeting in October's postseason for first timeMidwest neighbors and mostly friendly division rivals, Detroit and Cleveland have played 2,326 times since their first game on May 3, 1901.
‘Winning cures everything’: Detroit Tigers celebrate series sweep of Astros as they prepare for ALDS
Read full article: ‘Winning cures everything’: Detroit Tigers celebrate series sweep of Astros as they prepare for ALDSAfter sweeping the Houston Astros, the Detroit Tigers are moving on to the American League Divisional Series for the first time since 2014.
Detroit Tigers sweep Astros to advance to second round of playoffs
Read full article: Detroit Tigers sweep Astros to advance to second round of playoffsAndy Ibáñez hit a tiebreaking three-run double in Detroit’s four-run eighth inning, and the Tigers swept the Houston Astros with a 5-2 victory in Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series on Wednesday.
Detroit Tigers sweep Astros to advance to second round of playoffs
Read full article: Detroit Tigers sweep Astros to advance to second round of playoffsAndy Ibáñez hit a tiebreaking three-run double in Detroit’s four-run eighth inning, and the Tigers swept the Houston Astros with a 5-2 victory in Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series.
Pitcher standing between Detroit Tigers and next round of playoffs is from their own city
Read full article: Pitcher standing between Detroit Tigers and next round of playoffs is from their own cityThe pitcher standing between the Detroit Tigers and the next round of the playoffs came from their very own city.
Detroit Tigers host watch party at Comerica Park for game 2 of AL Wild Card Series
Read full article: Detroit Tigers host watch party at Comerica Park for game 2 of AL Wild Card SeriesThe Detroit Tigers will host another watch party for game two of the American League Wild Card series against the Houston Astros.
Skubal sensational, Tigers jump on Valdez early to get 3-1 win over Astros in AL Wild Card Series
Read full article: Skubal sensational, Tigers jump on Valdez early to get 3-1 win over Astros in AL Wild Card SeriesTarik Skubal kept up his stellar season with a sensational playoff debut and the Detroit Tigers got to Framber Valdez early in a 3-1 win over the Houston Astros in their AL Wild Card Series opener.
Tarik Skubal dominates Astros to lead Detroit Tigers to win in Game 1 of wild card round
Read full article: Tarik Skubal dominates Astros to lead Detroit Tigers to win in Game 1 of wild card roundTarik Skubal dominated the Houston Astros to lead the Detroit Tigers to a win in Game 1 of the wild card round.
Justin Verlander left off Astros' Wild Card Series roster, but Yordan Alvarez is back
Read full article: Justin Verlander left off Astros' Wild Card Series roster, but Yordan Alvarez is backThe Houston Astros left three-time Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander off the roster for their AL Wild Card Series against Detroit but did include injured slugger Yordan Alvarez.
MLB's season turns to October competition, where legacies and fortunes can be made
Read full article: MLB's season turns to October competition, where legacies and fortunes can be madeJapanese superstar Shohei Ohtani has put up some of the best regular season numbers in baseball history over the past six months.
Astros overcome terrible start to clinch 4th straight AL West title
Read full article: Astros overcome terrible start to clinch 4th straight AL West titleThe Houston Astros have clinched their fourth straight AL West title with a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners, overcoming a terrible start to reach the playoffs for an eighth consecutive year.
Pavin Smith homers in first 3 at-bats, has 8 RBIs in Diamondbacks' 12-6 win over Astros
Read full article: Pavin Smith homers in first 3 at-bats, has 8 RBIs in Diamondbacks' 12-6 win over AstrosPavin Smith homered in first three at-bats for his first multi-home run game and drove in a career-high eight runs, helping the Arizona Diamondbacks rout the Houston Astros 12-6 on Sunday night to end a three-game losing streak.
Red Sox OF Jarren Duran issues apology after directing a homophobic slur at a heckling fan
Read full article: Red Sox OF Jarren Duran issues apology after directing a homophobic slur at a heckling fanBoston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran has apologized for directing a homophobic slur at a heckling fan during a 10-2 loss to the Houston Astros.
Valdez loses no-hitter with 2 outs in 9th on Seager homer as Astros beat rival Rangers 4-2
Read full article: Valdez loses no-hitter with 2 outs in 9th on Seager homer as Astros beat rival Rangers 4-2Houston pitcher Framber Valdez lost a no-hitter with two outs in the ninth inning when Texas slugger Corey Seager hit a two-run homer in the Astros’ 4-2 victory over the Rangers.
Oakland All-Star closer Mason Miller breaks left pinky finger pounding training table in frustration
Read full article: Oakland All-Star closer Mason Miller breaks left pinky finger pounding training table in frustrationOakland Athletics All-Star closer Mason Miller broke the pinky finger on his non-pitching hand when he pounded a table in frustration after he was reminded he had to do postgame lifting following Monday night’s game against Houston.
Pete Alonso to compete in Home Run Derby for 5th time, joins Henderson and Bohm in July 15 field
Read full article: Pete Alonso to compete in Home Run Derby for 5th time, joins Henderson and Bohm in July 15 fieldPete Alonso will participate in his fifth straight Home Run Derby, with the New York Mets first baseman trying to win for the third time.
Twins DH José Miranda sets club record with hits in 10 consecutive plate appearances
Read full article: Twins DH José Miranda sets club record with hits in 10 consecutive plate appearancesMinnesota Twins designated hitter José Miranda has set a team record with hits in 10 consecutive plate appearances.
Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña misplays pop fly while taking part in an in-game TV interview
Read full article: Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña misplays pop fly while taking part in an in-game TV interviewHouston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña misplayed a fly ball Friday night in a game against the New York Mets while participating in an in-game interview.
Astros' Ronel Blanco seeks another no-hitter, throws 7 hitless innings against Tigers
Read full article: Astros' Ronel Blanco seeks another no-hitter, throws 7 hitless innings against TigersRonel Blanco of the Houston Astros hasn’t allowed a hit through seven innings Sunday against the Detroit Tigers.
Greene homers twice and has a career-best 6 RBIs as Tigers rout Astros 13-5
Read full article: Greene homers twice and has a career-best 6 RBIs as Tigers rout Astros 13-5Riley Greene homered twice and set career highs with four hits and six RBIs as the Detroit Tigers raced to a huge lead and cruised to a 13-5 win over the Houston Astros.
Verlander scratched for Astros' game against Tigers because of neck discomfort
Read full article: Verlander scratched for Astros' game against Tigers because of neck discomfortHouston Astros ace Justin Verlander was scratched from his scheduled start against the Detroit Tigers because of neck discomfort.
Astros release José Abreu with $30.8 million remaining on his contract
Read full article: Astros release José Abreu with $30.8 million remaining on his contractThe Houston Astros have released José Abreu, cutting ties with the former AL MVP less than halfway through a three-year, $58.5 million contract.
Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco suspended 10 games by MLB for foreign substance found in glove
Read full article: Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco suspended 10 games by MLB for foreign substance found in gloveHouston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco has received a 10-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball rules prohibiting foreign substances.
Comcast blacks out 15 regional sports networks in contract dispute with distributor
Read full article: Comcast blacks out 15 regional sports networks in contract dispute with distributorComcast has blacked out 15 regional sports networks offered by Bally Sports, escalating a contract dispute with their distributor.
Astros to option slumping 2020 AL MVP José Abreu to their spring training facility in Florida
Read full article: Astros to option slumping 2020 AL MVP José Abreu to their spring training facility in FloridaThe Houston Astros will option slumping first baseman José Abreu to their spring training facility to try and help the 2020 AL MVP get back on track.
Rangers reliever Brock Burke broke his non-throwing hand by punching a wall after a poor outing
Read full article: Rangers reliever Brock Burke broke his non-throwing hand by punching a wall after a poor outingTexas Rangers reliever Brock Burke broke his non-throwing hand while punching a wall following a poor outing Friday night against the Houston Astros.
Blanco follows no-hitter with six 1-hit innings as Astros beat Rangers 3-1
Read full article: Blanco follows no-hitter with six 1-hit innings as Astros beat Rangers 3-1Houston right-hander Ronel Blanco followed his no-hitter with one-hit ball over six scoreless innings, and the Astros beat the Texas Rangers 3-1.
Jonathan Loáisiga put on the 60-day injured list by Yankees because of strained right flexor
Read full article: Jonathan Loáisiga put on the 60-day injured list by Yankees because of strained right flexorRight-hander Jonathan Loáisiga was put on the 60-day injured list by the New York Yankees because of a strained right flexor muscle.
Houston's Blanco throws the first no-hitter in the majors this season in a 10-0 win over Toronto
Read full article: Houston's Blanco throws the first no-hitter in the majors this season in a 10-0 win over TorontoRonel Blanco of the Houston Astros threw the first no-hitter in the major leagues this season, blanking the Toronto Blue Jays 10-0.
Welcome, newcomers: Soto, Burnes and Chapman have made strong impressions after switching teams
Read full article: Welcome, newcomers: Soto, Burnes and Chapman have made strong impressions after switching teamsThe New York Yankees opened 2024 with a four-game sweep at Houston, and their new star outfielder made big plays the whole way.
Jaeger wins Houston Open for 1st PGA Tour title. Scheffler's bid for 3 in a row ends on 5-foot putt
Read full article: Jaeger wins Houston Open for 1st PGA Tour title. Scheffler's bid for 3 in a row ends on 5-foot puttStephan Jaeger of Germany is a PGA Tour winner for the first time and headed to the Masters.
Who knows what to expect, but you should feel good about these Detroit Tigers
Read full article: Who knows what to expect, but you should feel good about these Detroit TigersI don't know what exactly to expect from these Detroit Tigers, but I think you should feel good about them as the season begins.
Jen Pawol becomes the first woman to umpire a spring training game since 2007
Read full article: Jen Pawol becomes the first woman to umpire a spring training game since 2007It took eight years but Jen Pawol made the leap from the minors to a major league game spring training contest when she umpired the Grapefruit League opener between the Houston Astros and Washington Nationals at CACTI Park of The Palm Beaches on Saturday.
Justin Verlander says he's behind schedule after offseason shoulder issue
Read full article: Justin Verlander says he's behind schedule after offseason shoulder issueHouston Astros ace Justin Verlander says he is “a little bit behind schedule” due to offseason shoulder inflammation that could prevent him from being ready to pitch on opening day.
Seattle's Julio Rodríguez tops pre-arbitration bonus pool at nearly $1.87 million
Read full article: Seattle's Julio Rodríguez tops pre-arbitration bonus pool at nearly $1.87 millionSeattle center fielder Julio Rodríguez will receive the largest amount in the $50 million pool for pre-arbitration players, earning $1,865,349.
Astros will promote bench coach Joe Espada to be manager, replacing Dusty Baker, AP source says
Read full article: Astros will promote bench coach Joe Espada to be manager, replacing Dusty Baker, AP source saysJoe Espada will be introduced as manager of the Houston Astros on Monday, a person familiar with the hiring told The Associated Press.
Rangers now focus on playing as well at home in World Series vs Arizona as they have on road
Read full article: Rangers now focus on playing as well at home in World Series vs Arizona as they have on roadThe Texas Rangers have played only four home games over the past month, and lost all three in the AL Championship Series.
Dusty Baker tells newspaper he is retiring as manager of the Houston Astros
Read full article: Dusty Baker tells newspaper he is retiring as manager of the Houston AstrosDusty Baker has retired as manager of the Houston Astros, ending an illustrious 26-year career as a big league skipper highlighted by a World Series win last season.
Eovaldi set for 1st career World Series start with Rangers. Gallen gets Game 1 for Diamondbacks
Read full article: Eovaldi set for 1st career World Series start with Rangers. Gallen gets Game 1 for DiamondbacksNathan Eovaldi will start Game 1 of the World Series for the Rangers against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Faced with injuries and an improving AL West, Astros were ‘playing from behind the whole season'
Read full article: Faced with injuries and an improving AL West, Astros were ‘playing from behind the whole season'Coming a win shy of reaching the World Series would be considered a successful season for most teams.
García powers Rangers to first World Series since 2011 with 11-4 rout of Astros in Game 7 of ALCS
Read full article: García powers Rangers to first World Series since 2011 with 11-4 rout of Astros in Game 7 of ALCSAdolis García homered twice and drove in five runs as the Texas Rangers reached their first World Series in 12 years with an 11-4 blowout of the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series.
Adolis García responds to plunking with record ALCS show as Rangers reach World Series
Read full article: Adolis García responds to plunking with record ALCS show as Rangers reach World SeriesTexas Rangers slugger Adolis García is the AL Championship MVP after setting a record for RBIs in a postseason series with 15 and extending his home run streak to four games.
Cristian Javier struggles as Houston Astros lose to Texas Rangers in ALCS Game 7
Read full article: Cristian Javier struggles as Houston Astros lose to Texas Rangers in ALCS Game 7Cristian Javier flopped and the Houston Astros never recovered, losing 11-4 to the Texas Rangers in Game 7 of the AL Championship Series.
Eovaldi remains perfect, Rangers slug their way to 9-2 win over Astros to force Game 7 in ALCS
Read full article: Eovaldi remains perfect, Rangers slug their way to 9-2 win over Astros to force Game 7 in ALCSNathan Eovaldi remained perfect this postseason, and Mitch Garver and Jonah Heim homered early before a ninth-inning grand slam by Adolis García helped the Texas Rangers avoid elimination with a 9-2 win over the Houston Astros in Game 6 of the AL Championship Series.
Astros reliever Abreu appeals suspension for throwing at García, is eligible for ALCS Game 6
Read full article: Astros reliever Abreu appeals suspension for throwing at García, is eligible for ALCS Game 6Houston Astros reliever Bryan Abreu has appealed the two-game suspension he was given by Major League Baseball for intentionally throwing at Adolis García of the Texas Rangers during Game 5 of the AL Championship Series.
Astros' Abreu suspended 2 games by MLB, which says he intentionally threw at García
Read full article: Astros' Abreu suspended 2 games by MLB, which says he intentionally threw at GarcíaHouston Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu was suspended for two games and fined by Major League Baseball, which said he intentionally threw at Adolis García of the Texas Rangers during Game 5 of the AL Championship Series.
Altuve hits go-ahead homer in 9th, Astros take 3-2 lead over Rangers in ALCS after benches clear
Read full article: Altuve hits go-ahead homer in 9th, Astros take 3-2 lead over Rangers in ALCS after benches clearJose Altuve hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros, after getting into another bench-clearing scuffle with the Texas Rangers, rallied for a 5-4 victory in a wild and testy Game 5 of the AL Championship Series.
Abreu, Baker, García ejected from ALCS Game 5 as benches clear
Read full article: Abreu, Baker, García ejected from ALCS Game 5 as benches clearHouston Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu and manager Dusty Baker were ejected from Game 5 of the AL Championship series after the reliever hit the Texas Rangers’ Adolis García with a pitch in the eighth inning, triggering benches to clear two innings after the slugger’s go-ahead home run.
Abreu, Alvarez and Altuve help Astros pull even in ALCS with 10-3 win over Rangers in Game 4
Read full article: Abreu, Alvarez and Altuve help Astros pull even in ALCS with 10-3 win over Rangers in Game 4José Abreu hit a three-run homer right after Yordan Alvarez’s tiebreaking sacrifice fly, and the Houston Astros pulled even in the AL Championship Series with a 10-3 victory over the Texas Rangers in Game 4.
Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston closes to 2-1 in ALCS
Read full article: Altuve and Javier lead Astros to 8-5 win at Rangers as Houston closes to 2-1 in ALCSJose Altuve homered, Cristian Javier worked into the sixth inning of another solid postseason start and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 8-5, closing to 2-1 in the AL Championship Series.
Scherzer roughed up by Astros in return from injury, leaving with Rangers down 5 in loss
Read full article: Scherzer roughed up by Astros in return from injury, leaving with Rangers down 5 in lossMax Scherzer was roughed up again by the Houston Astros, this time in Game 3 of the AL Championship Series.
Mad Max returns for Rangers after month away with chance to put them up 3-0 over Astros in ALCS
Read full article: Mad Max returns for Rangers after month away with chance to put them up 3-0 over Astros in ALCSMax Scherzer is getting back on the mound for the Texas Rangers with a chance to put them up 3-0 in the AL Championship Series against the Houston Astros.
A's pitcher Trevor May rips Oakland owner John Fisher in retirement video: 'Sell the team, dude'
Read full article: A's pitcher Trevor May rips Oakland owner John Fisher in retirement video: 'Sell the team, dude'Athletics reliever Trevor May ripped Oakland owner John Fisher and implored him to sell the franchise while announcing his retirement Monday in an empassioned video message.
Rangers build big early lead off Valdez, hold on for 5-4 win over Astros to take 2-0 lead in ALCS
Read full article: Rangers build big early lead off Valdez, hold on for 5-4 win over Astros to take 2-0 lead in ALCSJonah Heim homered, Nathan Eovaldi pitched six effective innings and the Texas Rangers beat Framber Valdez and Houston Astros 5-4 for a 2-0 lead in the AL Championship Series.
Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez dealing with ailment during ALCS against Rangers, AP source says
Read full article: Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez dealing with ailment during ALCS against Rangers, AP source saysHouston slugger Yordan Alvarez is dealing with an ailment as the Astros face the Texas Rangers in the AL Championship Series, a person familiar with his condition told The Associated Press.
Scherzer and Gray added to ALCS roster as Rangers starters against Astros
Read full article: Scherzer and Gray added to ALCS roster as Rangers starters against AstrosTexas Rangers starters Max Scherzer and Jon Gray were included on the roster for the AL Championship Series against the Houston Astros.
James Hoye to head ALCS umpires and Dan Iassogna in charge of NLCS umps
Read full article: James Hoye to head ALCS umpires and Dan Iassogna in charge of NLCS umpsJames Hoye will be the umpire crew chief for the American League Championship Series between Houston and Texas, and Dan Iassogna will head the group working the National League series between Arizona and Philadelphia.
José Abreu homers again to power the Astros past the Twins 3-2 and into their 7th straight ALCS
Read full article: José Abreu homers again to power the Astros past the Twins 3-2 and into their 7th straight ALCSJosé Abreu homered for the third time in two games for the Houston Astros in a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins.
Twins bring Buxton back after mid-series roster switch for ailing Kirilloff
Read full article: Twins bring Buxton back after mid-series roster switch for ailing KirilloffThe Minnesota Twins have added designated hitter Byron Buxton as an injury substitute to their AL Division Series roster prior to Game 4 against Houston.
Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead
Read full article: Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS leadJosé Abreu hit a three-run homer for Houston in a four-run first inning against Sonny Gray and piled on with a two-run shot in the ninth to power the Astros past the Minnesota Twins 9-1.
Carlos Correa stars against former team as Twins beat Astros 6-2 in Game 2 to tie ALDS
Read full article: Carlos Correa stars against former team as Twins beat Astros 6-2 in Game 2 to tie ALDSCarlos Correa had three hits and three RBIs and Pablo López pitched seven shutout innings, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 2 of their AL Division Series.
Verlander holds Twins scoreless, Alvarez and Altuve power Astros to 6-4 victory in ALDS opener
Read full article: Verlander holds Twins scoreless, Alvarez and Altuve power Astros to 6-4 victory in ALDS openerJustin Verlander pitched six shutout innings, Yordan Alvarez homered twice and the Houston Astros held on for a 6-4 win over the Minnesota Twins in their AL Division Series opener.
Houston's Graveman out for ALDS against Twins with shoulder discomfort
Read full article: Houston's Graveman out for ALDS against Twins with shoulder discomfortHouston reliever Kendall Graveman was left off the AL Division Series roster against the Minnesota Twins because of right shoulder discomfort.
MLB playoffs 2023: Verlander gets Game 1, all 8 teams prep for Division Series openers Saturday
Read full article: MLB playoffs 2023: Verlander gets Game 1, all 8 teams prep for Division Series openers SaturdayJustin Verlander is scheduled to start for the Houston Astros against former teammate Carlos Correa and the Minnesota Twins in Game 1 of their AL Division Series on Saturday.
Mullins hits 3-run homer in 9th to lift Orioles to 8-7 win over Astros
Read full article: Mullins hits 3-run homer in 9th to lift Orioles to 8-7 win over AstrosCedric Mullins hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning to rally the Baltimore Orioles past the Houston Astros 8-7 in a matchup of American League division leaders.
Astros' Hunter Brown and bullpen keep Athletics hitless through 8 innings
Read full article: Astros' Hunter Brown and bullpen keep Athletics hitless through 8 inningsHouston Astros pitchers Hunter Brown, Rafael Montero, Héctor Neris and Bryan Abreu have held the Oakland Athletics hitless through eight innings.
Astros slug their way to the top of the AL West with 16 homers in 3 games to sweep Rangers
Read full article: Astros slug their way to the top of the AL West with 16 homers in 3 games to sweep RangersThe Houston Astros made quite a powerful statement while slugging themselves back to the top of the AL West.
Altuve homers 3 times, Maldonado twice as Astros pummel reeling Rangers 14-1
Read full article: Altuve homers 3 times, Maldonado twice as Astros pummel reeling Rangers 14-1Jose Altuve homered his first three times up, starting with a pair off All-Star right-hander Nathan Eovaldi in his return from the injured list, and the Houston Astros pummeled the Texas Rangers 14-1.