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HISTORICAL FACTS: 5 - The Untold Story

Astros sweep Yankees to advance to World Series

After carrying the Yankees all season, it came down to Aaron Judge. The slugger who set an American League and Yankees’ franchise record for home runs, had one last chance to keep what could be his last season with the Yankees alive. The outfielder grounded out to the pitcher and…

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World Series teed up: Harper, Phillies go deep, face Astros

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies are set to play the Houston Astros in the World Series

The Independent UK

Astros sweep Yankees in ALCS, advance to World Series again

Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman delivered big hits and the Houston Astros advanced to the World Series again, finishing a four-game sweep of New York in the AL Championship Series with a 6-5 victory aided by another defensive gaffe from the Yankees

The Independent UK

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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…

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AL Championship Series Predictions: Expert Picks for Yankees-Astros

Which team will advance from the American League to compete in the World Series? Our MLB writers make their picks.

Sports Illustrated

The Dodgers and Braves Are Getting Outplayed

By the end of tonight, the top two teams in the National League could be eliminated from the postseason at the hands of their two division foes. If this happens, it won’t be because the Dodgers and Braves were victims of bad luck. No, simply, it will be because they…

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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.

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How do the Mariners come back from that? 'It's not easy' after devastating Game 1 loss in Houston.

HOUSTON — Paul Sewald approached Robbie Ray in the far corner of a quiet visitors' clubhouse.

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Harrison Bader’s Other Play That Led to the Yankees’ Win

Yesterday was the first day of the four division series. It was also the first time I ever attended a postseason game. Presumably, some of you reading this newsletter have experienced the atmosphere of playoff baseball in person. If you haven’t, you surely have read some of our game’s greatest…

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Why Did the Mariners Go With Robbie Ray?

There’s plenty to second-guess about manager Scott Servais’s decision.

Sports Illustrated

MLB fans crushed the Mariners’ decision to have Robbie Ray face Yordan Alvarez in the 9th

What was Scott Servais thinking?!

USA Today Sports Media Group

Mariners drop Game 1 of ALDS on crushing walk-off home run by the Astros

HOUSTON — When the two-seam fastball left his hand, Robbie Ray knew trouble was ahead. The pitch was leaking back to the middle of the plate in the worst possible way.

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Happy homecoming: Wayne State alum Hunter Brown pitches Astros to win over Tigers

DETROIT — Pretty good night for the local kid.

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Dean Kremer continues Orioles’ pitching dominance in 3-1 series-clinching win over AL-leading Astros

HOUSTON — Dean Kremer has had his struggles the third time through the order this season, with the splits likely factoring into why Orioles manager Brandon Hyde aggressively went to his bullpen in the right-hander’s previous start Sunday at the Little League Classic. But on Saturday night at Minute Maid…

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Kyle Bradish shuts down AL-best Astros over eight innings as Orioles begin series with 2-0 win

HOUSTON — The second batter who faced Orioles rookie right-hander Kyle Bradish on Friday night was hit by a pitch. One offering later, Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez smoked a line drive to the right side, but first baseman Ryan Mountcastle snared it with a dive, doubling up Yuli Gurriel.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Yordan Alvarez astonishingly got away with a four-strike at-bat without anyone noticing

The dog days of baseball season have officially arrived

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Mariners can’t find series-ending win vs. Astros, fall in 10th inning

HOUSTON — With their two best hitters out of the lineup because of injury, a rookie starting pitcher operating under a shortened pitch limit and a bullpen overworked over a brutal four-game series at Minute Maid Park, the Mariners had a chance to end the season series with their American…

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Robbie Ray struggles against Astros again as they win fifth straight vs. Mariners

HOUSTON — Maybe it’s presumptive to think of it as a potential problem since planning for postseason pitching hasn’t really been a consideration since Lou Piniella was still wearing a uniform and gas was around $1.65 a gallon.

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Mariners can’t solve Astros ace Justin Verlander in second straight loss out of All-Star break

SEATTLE — From 14 consecutive wins to back-to-back losses, the day-to-day variance of baseball makes the latter so unique and the former typical. Obviously, the Mariners were going to lose a game at some point in the second “half” of the 2022 season and the winning streak would end.

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Yankees drop both games of doubleheader to Astros

HOUSTON — With just two weeks to go before the trade deadline, the best record in baseball and a huge lead in the division, the Yankees got another reminder that the Astros are going to be a huge obstacle to their World Series hopes. Astros pitchers held the Yankees offense…

The Orange County Register

Angels’ Shohei Ohtani makes All-Star Game as a pitcher too

BALTIMORE — Shohei Ohtani has done it again.

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Ryan Divish: Why Julio Rodriguez deserves to go to the All-Star Game

SAN DIEGO — If asked, he will happily say yes.

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.

Newsday

Bullpen continues to be problem as Mets fall to Astros

HOUSTON — With six weeks till the trade deadline, perusing the Mets’ roster and trying to find the weak spots they should shore up is an exercise in observing the obvious.

Miami Herald

Despite Bryan De La Cruz home run, Miami Marlins drop series finale to Houston Astros

HOUSTON — The Miami Marlins’ chance for a series sweep against one of MLB’s top teams this season fell short.

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