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World Series 2022: Winner, series length and MVP picks from Astros-Phillies

Our picks for a World Series winner, MVP and more.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Everything You Need to Know About the Astros-Phillies World Series

Houston is the much deeper team. Philadelphia is the Team of Destiny. Here’s your guide to the Fall Classic.

Sports Illustrated

It’s alright to admit the 2022 Astros are as fun as baseball gets

Still hating on Houston? Fine. But don't deny what this team is currently doing.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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Yankees unable to rally, fall into 0-2 hole in ALCS clash with Astros

HOUSTON — Aaron Judge ran up the first base line with his bat in his right hand in the eighth inning Thursday night, hoping he’d broken the spell. The Yankees slugger watched in almost disbelief as the fly ball he hit hard died just over the right-field warning track and…

Tribune News Service

The Padres Strike Back to Set Stage for Epic Postseason Series

Things looked bleak in San Diego during the top of the second inning in yesterday’s NLCS Game 2 between the Padres and Phillies. San Diego had Blake Snell on the mound facing a Philadelphia lineup that was soft-contacting its way to a 2–0 series lead. Even the sun gods were…

Sports Illustrated

Mariners drop Game 2 of ALDS to Yordan Alvarez, Astros

HOUSTON – The Mariners’ best pitcher, and one of the most dominant pitchers in the early stages of this postseason, stood on the mound ready for another battle with his team leading by a run in the sixth inning and the tying run on first base.

Tribune News Service

The Most Improbable Caught Stealing in a Long, Long Time

As soon as Padres starter Yu Darvish walked Mookie Betts to lead off the fifth inning of last night’s NLDS Game 2 at Dodger Stadium, nearly everybody watching the game knew Betts would try to swipe second base. And almost certainly, he would be safe. The score was tied, 3–3.…

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Astros starters rock hair extensions for postseason 'dos

Astros starters Framber Valdez and Luis Garcia look like naturals on the mound, but they've gotten an artificial boost from the barber shop

The Independent UK

Phillies fall to Astros in playoff tune-up, but Nick Maton has a laugh

HOUSTON — The Phillies barely had anything to play for on Tuesday, and after it became official that they would face the Cardinals on Friday in an NL wild-card series, they had even less to play for in Game 162 on Wednesday. The Astros clinched their playoff spot on Sept.…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Jordan Diaz’s first MLB hit sole highlight in A’s loss to Astros

Jordan Diaz had anything but a soft landing into his MLB debut. Astros starter Framber Valdez was steamrolling the A’s and struck out the rookie twice with a biting curveball in Oakland’s 11-2 loss on Sunday in Houston.

Tribune News Service

The Unexpected Greatness of Framber Valdez

The Astros’ lefty is making history and emerging as one of MLB’s best pitchers.

Sports Illustrated

Kevin Sherrington: Tony Beasley has an old school approach to managing, but is that what the Rangers need?

ARLINGTON, Texas — Only a couple of weeks into Tony Beasley’s new job, we’re getting a clearer picture of what kind of manager he might make if he gets the gig full time.

Tribune News Service

Twins drop fifth in a row after 5-3 loss to Astros

HOUSTON — Framber Valdez leads the American League in innings pitched, and has delivered a quality start in a team-record 21 consecutive outings.

Tribune News Service

The Six-Man Rotation May Be MLB’s Next Evolutionary Step

The Astros, Padres and Angels are prime examples of what star pitchers can produce on five days’ rest.

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Chicago Tribune

‘Just a brutal day’: White Sox close homestand with 21-5 loss to Astros, settling for 4-game split

CHICAGO — The Chicago White Sox had an opportunity to inch closer to first place ahead of a big series against the division-leading Guardians in Cleveland.

Tribune News Service

Mariners go from 14-game win streak to 3-game losing streak after sweep by Astros

SEATTLE — At 1:10 p.m. on what was a perfect afternoon for baseball at T-Mobile Park, Robbie Ray fired his first pitch of the game to Jose Altuve.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Awful Angels lineup hit a new low as Astros tallied a record-tying 20 strikeouts

Bettors should take notice.

Newsday

Carlos Carrasco, Mets pummeled by Astros

NEW YORK — The first round of boos was directed toward Jose Altuve, a face of the 2017 Astros, the most reviled team in recent baseball history, when he stepped to the plate to begin the game Tuesday night.

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Aaron Judge's walk-off single completes Yanks' comeback win over Astros

NEW YORK — Jose Altuve stepped into the batter’s box, ready to lead off the game. Chants and very loud boos spilled from the stands at Yankee Stadium. But the boos quickly turned to cheers after Jameson Taillon drilled the seven-time All-Star in the elbow guard with his third pitch.

Chicago Sun-Times

White Sox, Lucas Giolito brace for Astros

“We’ve got a real test in Houston,” manager Tony La Russa said.

Tribune News Service

Athletics, Blackburn overpowered by Alvarez and Astros

OAKLAND, Calif. — Paul Blackburn has been the Athletics’ most consistent starting pitcher this season, but even he couldn’t prevent a 5-1 loss to the Houston Astros Monday at the Coliseum.

Tribune News Service

Unfortunately for Rangers hitters and rest of MLB, the Dead Ball Era is alive and well

HOUSTON – For an idea of just how desperate times are these days, Adolis Garcia, purveyor of one of baseball’s mightiest swings, led off the sixth inning Thursday with a bunt single, a career-first.

Los Angeles Times

Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout can’t save Angels from season-opening loss to Astros

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Anthony Rendon sent a long fly ball into the left-field corner in the seventh inning Thursday night, eliciting a full-throated roar from a sellout crowd of 44,723 in Angel Stadium, and when the right-field scoreboard flashed “HOME RUN,” it appeared the Angels had turned a one-run deficit…

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