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Gerrit Cole eclipsed the 300-strikeout mark for the season and did so in style, pitching host Houston to a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, allowing the Astros to clinch their fourth playoff berth in five years. Yuli Gurriel and Jose Altuve slugged homers for the American League West-leading Astros, who can do no worse than landing an AL wild card. Cole (18-5) struck out Rangers designated hitter Shin-Soo Choo to end the top of the sixth inning for No. 300. Continue to Article

September 19, 2019 5:19:am EST

Adam Wainwright allowed one unearned run over seven innings to help the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-1 win against the visiting Washington Nationals in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon. Wainwright (13-9) scattered eight hits, struck out three and walked one. Matt Wieters hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the seventh inning to give St. Louis (85-67) a four-run cushion. Continue to Article

September 19, 2019 2:16:am EST

Adam Wainwright allowed one unearned run over seven innings to help the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-1 win against the visiting Washington Nationals in the rubber game of their three-game series on Wednesday afternoon. Wainwright (13-9) scattered eight hits, struck out three and walked one. Matt Wieters hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the seventh inning to give St. Louis (85-67) a four-run cushion. Continue to Article

September 18, 2019 4:32:pm EST

Miguel Rojas had a career-high six RBIs and four hits, including three of Miami's season-high eight doubles, and Bryan Holaday had three hits and his fourth homer in the Marlins' 12-6 comeback victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday in Phoenix. Rojas hit a two-out, three-run double to give Miami a 5-4 lead in the sixth inning, and his two-run single capped a five-run seventh as the Marlins scored 10 runs in the last four innings for their second victory in nine games. Austin Dean had three hits (two doubles), scored three runs and drove in two, and Jon Berti, Isan Diaz and Martin Prado had two hits apiece for Miami (53-98). Continue to Article

September 18, 2019 2:17:am EST

Sonny Gray pitched 6 2/3 strong innings and rookie Aristides Aquino smacked a two-run home run to help the visiting Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 4-2 on Tuesday night to snap Chicago's five-game winning streak. Gray (11-7) limited the Cubs to two runs and four hits with three walks and nine strikeouts. Raisel Iglesias struck out two in a perfect ninth inning for his 32nd save in 37 chances as the Reds capped a five-hitter. Continue to Article

September 17, 2019 11:38:pm EST