The Detroit Tigers took care of business in their first playoff appearance in a decade. The Tigers shut down the Houston Astros for a 3-1 win in Game 1 of the American League wild-card series and withstood a ninth-inning rally Tuesday afternoon at Minute ...

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Oneil Cruz returned to the Pittsburgh Pirates after taking a star turn for his native Dominican Republic in the World Baseball Classic and picked up right where he left off. Cruz went 1 for 3 in his first game back with the Pirates since Feb.

HOUSTON (AP) Carlos Rodón pitched six strong innings to tie for the major league victory lead with 16 and Trent Grisham hit his career-high 30th homer of the season and 100th of his career to help the New York Yankees beat the Houston Astros 8-4 on ...