Ty France hit a two-run homer, Marco Gonzales pitched six solid innings to snap a five-start winless streak and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1.
Verlander turned in another solid start and Alex Bregman had three hits and three RBIs and the Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners with a 7-2 win Wednesday.
The Seattle Mariners stopped a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on a windy Thursday when popups became adventures.
Jorge Soler became the first player to begin a World Series with a home run and the Atlanta Braves, despite the loss of pitcher Charlie Morton to a broken leg, hushed the Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 1.
The Boston Red Sox were saved by a lucky bounce that cost Tampa Bay Game 3 of the AL Division Series. Boston beat the Rays 6-4 in 13 innings on Christian Vázquez’s walk-off, two-run homer.
Chris Taylor hit a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over the St. Louis Cardinals 3-1 in a scintillating NL wild-card game
The Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 7-5 on a tiebreaking two-run homer by Rafael Devers in the ninth inning. and will host the New York Yankees in the AL Wild-card game.
TORONTO (AP) — Bichette Homers Twice, Bichette Homers Twice, Blue Jays Top Yanks 6-5, Tighten Race Blue Jays Top Yanks 6-5, Tighten Race, tightened the AL wild-card race and ended New York’s seven-game winning streak. Marcus Semien hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the first off Gerrit Cole, setting a big league record for second basemen with his 44th home run of the season. George Spr...
Jose Siri homered twice and added a two-run single in his first big league start, as the AL West-leading Houston Astros overwhelmed the last-place Texas Rangers 15-1.