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Astros, Yankees, Phillies and Dodgers win MLB series openers

New York (AFP) - Yordan Alvarez smashed a three-run home run with two outs in the ninth inning Tuesday to give the Houston Astros an 8-7 fightback victory over Seattle in the Major League Baseball playoffs.

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Alvarez blasts walk-off homer in epic Houston MLB playoff win

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MLB fans crushed the Mariners’ decision to have Robbie Ray face Yordan Alvarez in the 9th

What was Scott Servais thinking?!

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Mariners drop Game 1 of ALDS on crushing walk-off home run by the Astros

HOUSTON — When the two-seam fastball left his hand, Robbie Ray knew trouble was ahead. The pitch was leaking back to the middle of the plate in the worst possible way.

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Happy homecoming: Wayne State alum Hunter Brown pitches Astros to win over Tigers

DETROIT — Pretty good night for the local kid.

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Dean Kremer continues Orioles’ pitching dominance in 3-1 series-clinching win over AL-leading Astros

HOUSTON — Dean Kremer has had his struggles the third time through the order this season, with the splits likely factoring into why Orioles manager Brandon Hyde aggressively went to his bullpen in the right-hander’s previous start Sunday at the Little League Classic. But on Saturday night at Minute Maid…

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Kyle Bradish shuts down AL-best Astros over eight innings as Orioles begin series with 2-0 win

HOUSTON — The second batter who faced Orioles rookie right-hander Kyle Bradish on Friday night was hit by a pitch. One offering later, Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez smoked a line drive to the right side, but first baseman Ryan Mountcastle snared it with a dive, doubling up Yuli Gurriel.

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Yordan Alvarez astonishingly got away with a four-strike at-bat without anyone noticing

The dog days of baseball season have officially arrived

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Mariners can’t find series-ending win vs. Astros, fall in 10th inning

HOUSTON — With their two best hitters out of the lineup because of injury, a rookie starting pitcher operating under a shortened pitch limit and a bullpen overworked over a brutal four-game series at Minute Maid Park, the Mariners had a chance to end the season series with their American…

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Robbie Ray struggles against Astros again as they win fifth straight vs. Mariners

HOUSTON — Maybe it’s presumptive to think of it as a potential problem since planning for postseason pitching hasn’t really been a consideration since Lou Piniella was still wearing a uniform and gas was around $1.65 a gallon.

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Mariners can’t solve Astros ace Justin Verlander in second straight loss out of All-Star break

SEATTLE — From 14 consecutive wins to back-to-back losses, the day-to-day variance of baseball makes the latter so unique and the former typical. Obviously, the Mariners were going to lose a game at some point in the second “half” of the 2022 season and the winning streak would end.

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Yankees drop both games of doubleheader to Astros

HOUSTON — With just two weeks to go before the trade deadline, the best record in baseball and a huge lead in the division, the Yankees got another reminder that the Astros are going to be a huge obstacle to their World Series hopes. Astros pitchers held the Yankees offense…

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Angels’ Shohei Ohtani makes All-Star Game as a pitcher too

BALTIMORE — Shohei Ohtani has done it again.

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Ryan Divish: Why Julio Rodriguez deserves to go to the All-Star Game

SAN DIEGO — If asked, he will happily say yes.

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Carlos Carrasco, Mets pummeled by Astros

NEW YORK — The first round of boos was directed toward Jose Altuve, a face of the 2017 Astros, the most reviled team in recent baseball history, when he stepped to the plate to begin the game Tuesday night.

Newsday

Bullpen continues to be problem as Mets fall to Astros

HOUSTON — With six weeks till the trade deadline, perusing the Mets’ roster and trying to find the weak spots they should shore up is an exercise in observing the obvious.

Miami Herald

Despite Bryan De La Cruz home run, Miami Marlins drop series finale to Houston Astros

HOUSTON — The Miami Marlins’ chance for a series sweep against one of MLB’s top teams this season fell short.

Chicago Sun-Times

Take note of Major League Baseball’s All-Star vote

Baseball by the numbers: Anderson, Robert, Abreu are three White Sox to consider on your ballot.

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Athletics give it up in ninth in 5-4 loss to Astros

OAKLAND, Calif. — Just moments away from a satisfying victory Wednesday, the Athletics instead took another gut punch in a 5-4 loss to the Houston Astros at the Coliseum.

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Athletics, Blackburn overpowered by Alvarez and Astros

OAKLAND, Calif. — Paul Blackburn has been the Athletics’ most consistent starting pitcher this season, but even he couldn’t prevent a 5-1 loss to the Houston Astros Monday at the Coliseum.

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Twins offense silenced as Astros complete sweep with 5-0 victory

MINNEAPOLIS — The thunderstorm that prematurely ended Wednesday's game had moved on by Thursday. Unfortunately for the Twins, the Astros' thunder and lightning had not.

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Dusty Baker becomes first Black manager to reach 2,000 wins

Ten of the 11 other managers who have accumulated at least 2,000 wins are in the Hall of Fame. Bruce Bochy (2,003), who isn’t yet eligible, is the only exception.

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Mariners again squeezed by Astros at Minute Maid Park

HOUSTON — Hours before the first pitch of what was yet another loss at Minute Maid Park Tuesday night, this time a 4-0 shutout, Mariners manager Scott Servais was asked about the looming milestone for Dusty Baker. With the next Astros victory, it would be Baker’s 2,000th win as a…

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Unforced errors in every phase shows Rangers must learn how not to lose before starting to win

ARLINGTON, Texas – The Rangers will be beat often enough this year. Despite their offseason investment, they are still short of much of the American League when the game comes down to talent vs. talent. That is known and accepted.

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For Dane Dunning and the Rangers, win over Astros starts off big week with step in right direction

ARLINGTON, Texas — There is a case to be made that for the Rangers’ evolution this season to match the design, there are no two more important players on the roster than Dane Dunning and Taylor Hearn.

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