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‘There’s no panic here’: Astros win Game 3, close gap in ALCS
More Teams. More Games. Michael Brantley tracks down the ball to make an impressive catch to deny the Rangers a run in the bottom of the sixth inning. (0:25) ARLINGTON, Texas — If the Houston Astros are going to do the unprecedented, and add another thrilling chapter to their distinguished legacy, it’s going to take […]
Continue readingArenado’s streak of consecutive 3B Gold Gloves ends at 10
The St. Louis Cardinals third baseman was not among the three finalists announced Wednesday. Pittsburgh’s Ke’Bryan Hayes, Colorado’s Ryan McMahon and Atlanta’s Austin Riley are contending for the award, which will be announced Nov. 5. Players who won last year and are among the 2023 finalists are Cleveland second baseman Andrés Giménez and left fielder […]
Continue readingTexas Rangers outlast Houston Astros, take 2-0 ALCS lead
More Teams. More Games. Nathan Eovaldi strikes out two and forces Alex Bregman to a ground out to escape a bases-loaded no-out fifth inning. (0:39) HOUSTON — You hear it so often at playoff time that the words take on the form of the cliche: The team that wins the big moments wins in the […]
Continue readingHow Jordan Montgomery finally beat Yordan Alvarez
The Death Ball. To the naked eye, it looks like a perfectly OK curveball, and based on spin rate and break alone, it’s nothing special. And it confounds hitters anyway. Yordan Álvarez learned its power first-hand Sunday night in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series. The Houston Astros slugger, one of the best […]
Continue readingJordan Montgomery leads Rangers past Astros in ALCS opener
More Teams. More Games. With the bases loaded and two outs, Jordan Montgomery strikes out Martin Maldonado to end the fourth inning for the Rangers. (0:16) HOUSTON — Jordan Montgomery came up big in the Texas Rangers’ biggest game of the year, continuing a personal scoreless streak, helping his club to preserve a perfect postseason […]
Continue readingMLB playoffs 2023: ALCS, NLCS expert predictions
More Teams. More Games. Bryce Harper joins “The Pat McAfee Show” to explain the Phillies’ vibe and ability to thrive in the biggest moments. (1:56) The 2023 MLB playoffs are down to four teams after surprising division series saw three of the four top-seeded teams get knocked out. Now that the Texas Rangers-Houston Astros and […]
Continue readingMLB playoffs 2023: Even in a week of chaos, the Astros find a way
In this time where there is bellyaching about the game’s playoff format, in which the best teams sit for a week while the laggards fight for their season in the wild-card round, there is the outlier. The Astros illustrated that a bye does not necessarily equal bye-bye. In this moment of profound questions across the […]
Continue readingDay 5 of ALDS and NLDS: Live updates, playoff analysis
One team down, three to go. The day after the Texas Rangers moved on to the American League Championship Series by sweeping the Baltimore Orioles, the 2023 MLB playoffs continue with the three remaining division series matchups. Two teams face potential elimination today. In the AL, a home loss by the Minnesota Twins to the […]
Continue readingCristian Javier subdues Twins to put Astros on cusp of ALCS
In his first postseason start since a combined World Series no-hitter last year, Houston Astros right-hander Cristian Javier was introduced to the cruel fates of regression. He gave up one hit. Javier continued his historic postseason stinginess Tuesday, going five sterling innings as the Astros subdued the Minnesota Twins in a 9-1 victory in the […]
Continue readingMLB Division Series Day 1: Live updates, playoff analysis
It’s Super Saturday in the 2023 MLB playoffs. After four wild-card sweeps on Wednesday, all eight remaining teams are in action today, starting with Game 1 of the American League Division Series. The Texas Rangers visit the Baltimore Orioles (in a rain delay, first pitch now scheduled for 2:15 p.m. ET, FS1), followed by the […]
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