Texas Rangers power past Houston Astros to force ALCS Game 7
HOUSTON — Nathan Eovaldi remained perfect this postseason, and Mitch Garver and Jonah Heim homered early before a ninth-inning grand slam by Adolis García helped the…
ALCS: José Altuve and Cristian Javier lead Astros to win at Rangers in Game 3
ARLINGTON, Texas — José Altuve homered, Cristian Javier worked into the sixth inning of another solid postseason start and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers…
MLB playoffs: Astros power past Twins and into ALCS; Phillies take series lead over Braves
MINNEAPOLIS — José Abreu homered for the third time in two games, a two-run rocket in the fourth inning that launched the Houston Astros to…
Jose Altuve hits for the cycle in Astros’ win over Red Sox
BOSTON — Jose Altuve completed the first cycle of his career with a two-run homer over the Green Monster in the eighth inning, and the Houston…
Shohei Ohtani hits home run No. 41 in Angels’ win over Astros
HOUSTON — Shohei Ohtani hit his AL-leading 41st homer, and the Angels beat the Houston Astros 2-1 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep. Ohtani’s first…
Reid Detmers struggles again as Angels lose to Astros in blowout
HOUSTON — Jon Singleton hit his first MLB home runs since 2015 and Justin Verlander got the win in his 500th career start as the Houston…
Framber Valdez throws no-hitter in Astros’ win over Guardians
The Houston Astros' Framber Valdez threw the season's third no-hitter, blanking the Cleveland Guardians in a 2-0 win at Minute Maid Park on Tuesday night.This…
Justin Verlander traded by Mets back to Astros in MLB deadline deal
The Houston Astros, after breaking up with Justin Verlander during the winter, are set to bring back their future Hall of Famer on Tuesday in…
Angels drop series to Houston Astros after bullpen blows lead
There were no final-at-bat heroics for the Angels on Sunday. Kyle Tucker hit a solo home run in the ninth, then ended the game on…
Angels break losing streak in wild, walk-off win over Astros
It was the seventh-inning rally. Or perhaps the one in the ninth. Or maybe the extra-inning pitching. There’s no wrong answer to the question what…
Why Dodgers are welcoming Jake Marisnick, despite Astros scandal
NEW YORK — There are some members of the 2017 Houston Astros who would be vehemently unwanted by the Dodgers clubhouse. Jake Marisnick, apparently, is not…
Alex Cora apologized to ex-Dodgers for role in Astros cheating
Kenley Jansen had moved on. He had been angry when he first learned about the Houston Astros sign-stealing scheme that many feel cheated Jansen and…
Freddie Freeman records 2,000th hit in Dodgers’ loss to Astros
Freddie Freeman waited four days and 11 at-bats for career hit No.1,999. He wasted no time collecting career hit No.2,000. In the Dodgers’ 6-5, 11-inning…
Houston Astros balk helps fuel Dodgers’ wacky comeback victory
Four walks, a knock and a balk. These were the primary ingredients in the witches brew of a cocktail that the Dodgers stirred together for…
Rejuvenated Dodgers pitching staff spearheads win over Astros
Baseball wisdom says to build momentum, you have to have pitching. This week, the Dodgers have found plenty of both. In their third straight win…
Dodgers fans must boo Houston Astros for stolen World Series
Here they come again. You know what to do. “Cheat-ers … cheat-ers … cheat-ers.” Six years have passed, but the pain has not abated, the…
Shohei Ohtani engages hero mode vs. Astros as Angels avoid sweep
HOUSTON — Shohei Ohtani hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the eighth inning, and the Angels edged the Houston Astros 2-1 on Sunday to avoid a…
Shohei Ohtani’s four hits not enough as Angels lose to Astros
HOUSTON — Alex Bregman hit a grand slam and Chas McCormick homered to help the Houston Astros beat the Angels 9-6 on Saturday. The Astros…
Shohei Ohtani struggles on mound as Angels fall to Astros
HOUSTON — Yordan Álvarez hit a two-run homer off Shohei Ohtani for a major league-best 50 RBIs, backing a strong start by Framber Valdez in the…
Phil Nevin ejected as Angels cannot close gap in loss to Astros
HOUSTON — Alex Bregman and José Abreu had two RBIs each and Kyle Tucker added three hits to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-2 win…