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It ended up being a night of milestones for Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros. The Astros ace accomplished two strikeout feats — getting his 3,000th in the majors and career-high 300th of the season — and Houston clinched home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. "It was a big night for Justin and a great night for our team," Houston manager AJ Hinch said. Continue to Article

September 29, 2019 1:42:am EST

The Nationals now have a crucial advantage in the National League wild-card game following their 10-7 win over the Cleveland Indians. Saturday's victory against the already-eliminated Indians, the Nationals will host the MLB playoff contest at the beginning of October. Gerardo Parra hit a grand slam in a whopping nine-run second inning to highlight the triumph, which is Washington's seventh consecutive win. Continue to Article

September 29, 2019 1:12:am EST

Christian Walker hit two home runs, including his first career slam to cap a five-run seventh inning, and the Arizona Diamondbacks overcame a four-run deficit for a 6-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday in Phoenix. Alex Avila walked with one out in the seventh inning and pinch hitter Domingo Leyba singled off David Bednar (0-2) before Jarrod Dyson doubled in a run and Josh Rojas was intentionally walked to load the bases. After a soft lineout, Walker homered to left-center field. Continue to Article

September 29, 2019 12:51:am EST

Christian Walker hit his first career grand slam and added a solo shot to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the San Diego Padres 6-5 on Saturday night. Walker continued a breakout season with his 28th and 29th homers. The 28-year-old came into the year with 88 career at-bats over four seasons, and has found a home in the middle of the Diamondbacks' lineup. Continue to Article

September 28, 2019 11:31:pm EST

The Tampa Bay Rays and Oakland Athletics clinched the final two American League (AL) playoff spots on Friday, while the Cleveland Indians will miss the postseason for the first time since 2015. The Indians lost to the Washington Nationals 8-2, which earned a wild-card spot for the Athletics. The Rays later punched their own wild-card ticket with a 6-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Continue to Article

September 28, 2019 2:05:am EST