Houston Astros eliminated from playoff contention, ending streak of 8 straight appearances
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The Houston Astros’ streak of eight consecutive playoff appearances ended Saturday night in the…
‘Everything comes crashing down’ for the Astros, who are on the brink of playoff elimination
ANAHEIM, Calif. — After scratching another injured player, shielding his starter from the third look at a teeing-off…
Dodgers can use Mariners series as reset
The Dodgers finally clinched the NL West on Thursday and celebrated in the Arizona away team clubhouse. Next…
What happens to Cy Young and MVP award winners in the MLB playoffs?
The votes for the seasonal MLB awards are due before the first pitches in the Wild Card series…
In potentially his final Astros start, Framber Valdez keeps Houston’s playoff hopes alive
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — To save their season, the Houston Astros started someone with a World Series-clinching win…
When MLB adopts ABS challenge system next season, who benefits and who loses?
SAN FRANCISCO — No major-league catcher is better at framing pitches and coaxing borderline strike calls than Patrick…
MLB playoff watch: There’s a new sheriff in the AL West; bracket, clinching scenarios
Entering play Thursday, here’s where every contending team stands with four days remaining in the regular season. Who’s…
Langeliers has HR among 4 hits, Soderstrom also goes deep as Athletics beat Astros 6-0
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — – Shea Langeliers had four hits, including back-to-back home runs with Tyler Soderstrom, and…
Keith Law’s non-voting picks for top year-end MLB player awards
At the end of the regular season, members of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) cast their…
Athletics beat slumping Astros 5-1 as slumping Houston falls out of playoff position
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — – The slumping Houston Astros fell out of playoff position, managing just three hits…