Adolis García homered twice and drove in five runs as the Texas Rangers reached their first World Series in 12 years with an 11-4 blowout of the Houston Astros
The Houston Astros have earned straight A's ever since they hit the road in the ALCS. Meanwhile, rookie Brandon Pfaadt and the Arizona Diamondbacks passed a huge test against Philadelphia in the NLCS.
The defending champion Houston Astros are on the ropes against Texas. Meanwhile, Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are off to another powerful start at home in the NLCS.
For the seventh consecutive season, the Houston Astros have advanced to the AL Championship Series. The surprising Arizona Diamondbacks are in the NLCS for the first time in 16 years.
Carlos Correa had three hits and three RBIs and Pablo López pitched seven shutout innings, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 6-2 to even their AL Division Series.
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.
Justin Verlander took a shutout into the ninth inning, allowing just three hits and worked out of the one jam he faced, and the Houston Astros created some cushion in the AL playoff chase with a 5-1 win over the Seattle Mariners.
Eugenio Suárez hit a two-run homer and rookie Dominic Canzone had a career-high four hits as the Seattle Mariners built a huge lead early and held on for a 7-6 win to sweep the Houston Astros