Passan: The overpowering art of the Astros' Gerrit Cole
Fifteen strikeouts in his ALDS Game 2 win put the Astros ace among the game's all-time greats. But there's more to his dominance than a strong right arm.
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96-66, 2nd in AL East
Astros survive bases-loaded 9th to win Game 2 (0:32)
Cole fans 15, Bregman homers as Astros top Rays 3-1
Gerrit Cole carried his splendid September into an outstanding October and Alex Bregman handed fans chanting MVP the mighty swing they craved and the Houston Astros survived a wild ninth inning to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Saturday night for a...
MLB Playoffs Daily: Can Astros, Yankees keep rolling on all-AL Saturday?
Gearing up for a superteam showdown in the ALCS? Houston and New York still have to get through the Rays and Twins first.
Passan: Self-doubt? There's still no stopping Jose Altuve in October
Another season's worth of tearing himself down didn't stop the Astros slugger from adding to his history of Game 1 slugging feats.
Cash: Rays 'got Verlander'd'; Astros ace responds (0:33)
Verlander embraced playoff pressure in Game 1 (1:23)
Verlander, Altuve lead Astros over Rays 6-2 in ALDS opener
Justin Verlander looked every bit the October ace, Jose Altuve polished his postseason resume and the Houston Astros kept rolling, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 Friday to open their AL Division Series.
Your ultimate guide to MLB's October bullpens: Stars, surprises, rankings and more
Relievers have never mattered more than they do right now. Sam Miller breaks down each team's bullpen, from how it'll operate in October to its out-of-the-blue stars to its nastiest pitches and beyond.
MLB Playoffs Daily: Get ready for four games of October awesomeness
Verlander and the mighty Astros! Kershaw vs. Strasburg! The Bomba Squad vs. the Bronx Bombers! The smokin' hot Jack Flaherty! Let's go!!
BBTN: Rays Win, A's Lose, Numbers Game
Can the Rays go to Houston and take down the Astros? Buster and Keith Law discuss that after reacting to the triumphant return of Yandy Diaz, Charlie Morton's strong start and Oakland's stumble in another winner-take-all game (14:57). Plus, Sarah Langs and "The Numbers Game" (41:13).
How the Rays are thriving with the smallest payroll in baseball
In a world of $200 million superteams, Tampa Bay is living the $60 million dream. Here's what their beer-soaked wild-card celebration revealed about how the Rays are getting it done.
Diaz shrugs off pressure as 2-HR night fuels Rays
Neither the atmosphere nor the stakes of Wednesday night's American League wild-card game got to Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz, whose pair of solo home runs powered Tampa Bay into the division series.
Morton reacts to potentially pitching against his former team (1:52)
Rays need long ball to beat Astros in ALDS (0:54)
How the Rays erupted for 4 homers vs. A's (1:00)
Pham calls upcoming matchup with Astros a 'dogfight' (1:26)
Tommy Pham on Rays AL Wild Card Win
Rays Tommy Pham talks with Dan Shulman and Chris Singleton about his solo home run and winning the AL wild card game
Diaz hits 2 homers, Rays beat A’s 5-1 in AL wild-card game
Yandy Diaz slugged baseball's lowest spender into a matchup with mighty Houston, Charlie Morton silenced the powerful Athletics on the mound, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Oakland at its own game 5-1 in the AL wild-card round Wednesday night.
Tommy Pham on Rays AL Wild Card Win
Rays Tommy Pham talks with Dan Shulman and Chris Singleton about making a return trip to the postseason and his solo HR, helping the Rays win the AL Wild Card Game
Diaz, Rays power past A's into matchup with mighty Astros
In the year of the long ball, Tampa Bay hit four home runs -- two by Yandy Diaz -- for a wild-card win and a date with Houston in the American League Division Series.
BBTN: Rays Path, Charlie Morton
Buster speaks with Marc Topkin ahead of tonight's winner-take-all AL Wild Card game to discuss Tampa's journey to this point and the decision to start Charlie Morton against the A's.
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2019 AL East Standings
2019 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average3.652nd
Quality Starts53Tied-17th
WHIP1.175th
BAA.2303rd
Runs769Tied-15th
Batting Average.25412th
On Base Percentage.32513th
Slugging Percentage.43115th