Mauricio Dubón hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the fourth inning, and the Houston Astros boosted their lead over the Seattle Mariners for the last AL wild card with a contentious 8-3 win.
Alex Bregman hit an early three-run homer, Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and the Houston Astros edged the New York Yankees 3-2 to take a 2-0 lead in the AL Championship Series.
Jake Meyers and Marwin Gonzalez hit consecutive homers in a three-run second inning, Kyle Tucker had a home run among his three hits, as the Astros beat the Rangers 7-2.
Jake Meyers hit an RBI single as part of Houston’s eighth-inning rally against former teammate Joe Smith, scoring Kyle Tucker and sending the Astros over the Seattle Mariners 4-3.
Rookie Ernie Clement had a season-high three RBIs and Cesar Hernandez hit a tiebreaking home run to lift the Cleveland Indians to a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros to avoid a sweep.