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Houston Astros (90-72, first in the AL West during the regular season) vs. Texas Rangers (90-72, second in the AL West during the regular season) Arlington, Texas; Friday, 5:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Justin Verlander (13-8, 3.22 ERA, 1.

Philadelphia Phillies (90-72, second in the NL East during the regular season) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (84-78, second in the NL West during the regular season) Phoenix; Friday, 8:07 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (3-5, 3.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Houston manager Dusty Baker and third baseman Alex Bregman really have no explanation for why the Astros have been so good in that other retractable-roof stadium in Texas. “I have no clue, to be honest with you,” Bregman said.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A finger of Marcus Semien's batting glove was the difference between a lineout and a crucial double play in Game 4 of the AL Championship Series.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — José Abreu hit a three-run homer right after Yordan Alvarez’s tiebreaking sacrifice fly, and the Houston Astros pulled even in the AL Championship Series with a 10-3 victory over the Texas Rangers in Game 4 on Thursday night.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The roof was open for Game 4 of the AL Championship Series on Thursday night, the first home game for the Texas Rangers in nearly five months without it closed.

PHOENIX (AP) — Philadelphia's hot bats went down in a wave of whiffs.

PHOENIX (AP) — More than 15 minutes after the game, Ketel Marte stood at his clubhouse locker, gulping water while trying to finally catch his breath after delivering the Arizona Diamondbacks' latest clutch postseason moment.

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Jim Leyland, Lou Piniella, Cito Gaston and Davey Johnson are among eight men on the ballot for the Hall of Fame’s contemporary era committee for managers, executives and umpires that meets on Dec.

Even famed Canadian actor Donald Sutherland is frustrated with the Toronto Blue Jays.