Yordan Alvarez

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.

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.

This All-Star week in Seattle was supposed to be Julio Rodríguez’s party, and it still might be.

Seattle center fielder Julio Rodríguez and right-hander George Kirby were added to the American League All-Star roster as injury replacements.

The United States will permit Major League Baseball players from Cuba to represent their home country in the World Baseball Classic next year.

Yordan Alvarez launching a go-ahead, two-run homer in the sixth inning off Seattle ace Luis Castillo that lifted the Houston Astros over the Mariners 4-2 for a 2-0 lead in the AL Division Series,

The Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners square off in Game 2 of the ALDS. The Astros lead the series 1-0. On the mound; Mariners' Luis Castillo vs Astros' Framber Valdez.

  The Seattle Mariners need a new plan for locking down October-tested Astros star Yordan Alvarez, because what they tried in Game 1 certainly didn't work. Maybe ace Luis Castillo is the answer. They'll find out when the teams play Game 2 of their AL Division Series on Thursday in Houston, with the Guardians and Yankees set for ALDS Game 2 in New York later — weather permitting. The two NL ... Rea

Yordan Alvarez smashed a game-ending, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning off Robbie Ray, vaulting the Houston Astros over the Mariners 8-7 in their playoff opener.

When the Seattle Mariners took a chance by pitching to Houston's Yordan Alvarez instead of walking him with two on and one out in the 10th inning lifting the Astros over the Mariners 3-2.