Gerrit Cole pitched another playoff masterpiece and the Astros jumped to a quick lead, turning back the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 in the deciding Game 5 of their ALDS.
Alex Bregman had two hits and three RBIs, and seven other Astros drove in at least one run as Houston beat the Mariners 11-5 Tuesday night for its fifth straight win.
George Springer and Carlos Correa homered and Astros' bullpen threw four scoreless innings in a 11-3 rout of Cleveland. Now, waiting for the Boston-New York winner.
Astro's Josh James struck out seven and scattered four hits over 5 1/3 innings to help Houston eliminate the Mariners from AL West contention with a 7-0 victory.
The Mariners put a late inning scare into the Astros. But, the rally fell short in the Houston 10-7 win. This win gives the Astros sole ownership of the AL West.
Lance McCullers threw 11 strikeouts over seven innings, only giving up a Cano's HR. Brian McCann's two-run home run led the Astros over the Seattle Mariners 4-1.
It may only be the second week of June, but the pennant race in both leagues for classiest move by a major league team is over.
Earlier this week, the Texas Rangers drafted a paralyzed player in this year’s Major League Baseball draft, while their cross-state rivals Houston Astros did the same.