![]() ![]() Verlander (15-8) matched his season high for strikeouts while allowing two runs without a walk in six innings. The Rangers lost their sixth straight game. Astros 12, Rangers 2ĪRLINGTON, Texas – Justin Verlander struck out 11 to win his fifth straight start since getting traded to Houston, major league batting leader Jose Altuve reached 200 hits for the fourth season in a row, and the AL West champion Astros completed a dominating three-game sweep.Ĭarlos Correa hit two home runs and George Springer had a grand slam as Houston outscored Texas 37-7 in the series. The Dodgers will host the first game of the NLDS against the to-be-determined wild-card winner on Oct. The Dodgers own the best record in baseball and tied the Los Angeles franchise record for wins in a season at 102, which was last done in 1974. LOS ANGELES – Rich Hill allowed two hits over seven innings and Yasiel Puig, Curtis Granderson and Corey Seager homered to power Los Angeles. The Yankees would host the AL wild-card game Tuesday against Minnesota if they don’t win the division. He is lined up to start New York’s playoff opener. Severino (14-6) struck out nine and allowed a run in six innings. The Yankees remained three behind AL East-leading Boston with four to play. NEW YORK – Luis Severino cruised through his final postseason tuneup and Starlin Castro, Greg Bird and Aaron Hicks all homered in the sixth inning for New York. ![]() The Red Sox could clinch the first back-to-back AL East titles in franchise history with a victory over Houston on Thursday and a New York loss to the Rays. Hanley Ramirez and Xander Bogaerts homered in a five-run third inning for the Red Sox after Porcello (11-17) gave up three runs in the first.īoston, which is already guaranteed a playoff berth, maintained a three-game lead in the division over the second-place Yankees. Red Sox 10, Blue Jays 7īOSTON – Reigning AL Cy Young winner Rick Porcello struggled in his final playoff tuneup, and David Price relieved him to solidify his role on the postseason roster as Boston lowered its magic number to two for winning the AL East. Woodruff (2-3) made his major league debut last month. Joey Votto hit his team-high 36th home run and Homer Bailey (6-9) threw seven strong innings for the Reds. They’ve dropped 2 1/2 games behind Colorado for the second NL wild-card spot with only four games left. MILWAUKEE – Brewers rookie Brandon Woodruff was chased in a five-run third inning and Milwaukee’s postseason hopes took another hit. Adam Conley (7-8) gave up six runs in 1 1/3 innings. Jon Gray (10-4) lasted six innings and hasn’t allowed more than three runs in 13 straight starts. They are 2 1/2 games ahead of Milwaukee for the second NL wild-card spot. ![]() Rockies 15, Marlins 9ĭENVER – Ian Desmond homered during a six-run second inning and playoff-chasing Colorado won hours after Major League Baseball approved the sale of the Marlins to an investment group featuring Derek Jeter.Ĭharlie Blackmon reached 100 RBIs for the Rockies, who with three games left are in prime position to contend for their first postseason berth since 2009. White Sox 6, Angels 4 (10)ĬHICAGO – Nicky Delmonico hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift Chicago and eliminate the Angels from playoff contention.ĭelmonico, who had three hits and three RBIs, connected off Blake Parker (3-3).ĭanny Farquhar (4-2) got the win. Mike Clevinger (12-5) won in relief for the Indians. Boston holds a three-game lead over New York in the AL East race.Ĭleveland scored two runs off Adalberto Mejia (4-7). Manager Paul Molitor’s team will play Tuesday night at either Yankee Stadium or Fenway Park in the wild-card game. wild-card berth the Angels lost 6-4 in 10 innings to White Sox.Ī season after winning just 59 games, the Twins became the first team to lose at least 100 and then make the postseason the following year. Indians 4, Twins 2ĬLEVELAND – From worst to wild card, the Minnesota Twins have completed a most remarkable reversal.Ī couple hours after losing 4-2 to Cleveland, the Twins earned an A.L. Michael Wacha (12-9) was chased after allowing the first six Cubs to reach base in the seventh. Six Cubs relievers combined for three scoreless innings of relief. The former Cardinal struck out three and gave up two hits and two walks. Lackey (12-11) retired the final 10 batters he faced. They are also the first defending World Series champion to win their division the next season since the 2009 Philadelphia Phillies and the first defending champion to reach the playoffs the next season since the Cardinals won the wild card in 2012. The Cubs reached the postseason for the third straight year for the first time since 1908. Central title with a 5-1 victory over the St. ![]() Addison Russell hit a three-run homer and John Lackey pitched six strong innings as the visiting Chicago Cubs clinched their second consecutive N.L. ![]()
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