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The Houston Astros proved last October they can win at Fenway Park. With another postseason clash possibly coming next month, the Astros are showing they haven’t lost their touch. Alex Bregman hit his 30th home run, Charlie Morton returned from the disabled list with five solid innings and the Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Saturday for their seventh straight win. Continue to Article

September 09, 2018 12:05:am EST

Houston tries to become the second team to sweep major league-leading Boston this season when the teams complete their three-game series on national TV. The defending World Series champion Astros took the first two games to extend their winning streak to seven, including a 5-3 win Saturday backed by Alex Bregman's 30th homer. The finale will be a matchup of former AL Cy Young Award winners, with Houston's Dallas Keuchel opposing Boston's Rick Porcello. Continue to Article

September 08, 2018 9:09:pm EST

Carlos Correa hit a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros won their sixth straight game, rallying past the Boston Red Sox 6-3 Friday night in a matchup of AL division leaders. The Red Sox, with the best record in the majors, had won three in row. Boston starter David Price had allowed just one hit and retired 14 in a row when he went into the seventh with a 2-0 lead. Continue to Article

September 07, 2018 11:41:pm EST

The Boston Red Sox are ready to slowly ease ace Chris Sale back into action. Manager Alex Cora says the left-hander will be activated from the disabled list and pitch about two innings Tuesday night against Toronto at Fenway Park. Cora said Sale would throw a maximum of 40 pitches for the AL East leaders. Continue to Article

September 07, 2018 7:33:pm EST