Jose Altuve's home run capped a wild 9-run 8th and Justin Verlander helped the Astros set a Major League record for strikeouts by a club's starters as Houston trimmed its magic number to win the American League West title to five games. Mike Trout's three-run homer fueled a five-run top of the eighth for the Angels, but a costly throwing error in the bottom half wiped out a short-lived lead. (více...)

Jose Altuve went 3-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and a walk in the Astros' 10-5 win over the Angels on Saturday. 14 of the 15 runs in the game came in the eighth inning, with the Angels taking a 5-1 lead in the top of the frame and the Astros bouncing back with a nine spot afterwards. [...] (více...)

HOUSTON (AP) - Justin Verlander struck out 11 in six dominant innings, Jose Altuve capped a nine-run eighth with a two-run homer, and the Houston Astros rallied for a 10-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night. After the Angels scored five times in the top of the ... (více...)

Justin Verlander helped the Astros set a Major League record for strikeouts by a club's starters, while Jose Altuve's home run capped a wild 9-run 8th to help the Astros trim their magic number to win the American League West title to five games. (více...)

Gennett had a consensus ranking of 210 on FantasyPros heading into 2018. He is currently the No. 28 overall player in fantasy baseball.

It’s not like “small” guys can’t succeed in baseball. Jose Altuve is 5-6, 165. Mookie Betts is 5-9, 180. Each has been so dominant that their stature is rarely mentioned anymore. But there was a time when Altuve’s height was mentioned frequently. And I think some questioned Betts and his ability to hit for power consistently. As far as I can tell, those fears are ancient history (více...)