Justin Verlander gave up three runs in six innings for his 262nd victory and the AL West champion Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 4-3.

The team has now secured a spot in the playoffs.

Framber Valdez followed up his no-hit bid with 5 2/3 strong innings, and the AL West-leading Houston Astros won their six straight game by beating the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1.

Astros stand just one game back of the Mariners in the AL West

I know this sounds cliche but... Houston, we have a problem.

The Houston Astros have clinched the AL West and earned a spot in the American League Division Series. The million-dollar question is... now what?

The Houston Astros clinched their third straight American League West Title, after a 8-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks Sunday.

Texas ace Jacob deGrom will have season-ending surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, cutting short his first season with the AL West-leading Rangers after the oft-injured pitcher signed a $185 million, five-year contract.

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Framber Valdez threw his 23rd straight quality start but Corey Seager scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch and the Texas Rangers snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 4-3 win over the AL West-leading Houston Astros.

Cal Quantrill pitches six scoreless innings and Amed Rosario had a two-run single, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-1 victory over the AL West-leading Houston Astros.

The Houston Astros ended the Seattle Mariners’ winning streak at 14 games, with Jose Altuve and Yordan Alvarez homering in a 5-2 victory.

Jeremy Peña drove in the tiebreaking run with a single in the 10th inning of the Houston Astros’ 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

Mike Trout has left the Los Angeles Angels’ game against Houston with upper back spasms.

Two days and two wins later here they are once again on a road to the World Series. First stop is in LA at Dodger Stadium where they won the 2017 World Series. The A’s won the season series by taking 7 out of the 10 head to head meetings. The Astros need to come out swinging and producing early against this group. Add in the neutral site and this has the makings of a very good series.

OAKLAND, Calif. Ramn Laureano might have celebrated a little harder for this hit. Laureano yelled over and over after yet another walkoff win by the A's. Then the A's, quiet all night at the plate, finally delivered a key hit just like they do. Houston hitting coach lex Cintrn received a 20-game suspension and a fine for gesturing and yelling toward Laureano at first base. ROSTER MOVEThe Astros activated RHP Josh James from the injured list and optioned C Garrett Stubbs to their alternate site.

OAKLAND, Calif. Khris Davis is in a far different role these days for the Oakland Athletics and still delivered in a key moment. Davis homered and hit an RBI double in a rare start facing previously unbeaten Zack Greinke, and the A's sent the Houston Astros to their sixth straight loss with a 4-2 win Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader. Davis, the major league homer leader in 2018, snapped an 0-for-8 stretch playing for the first time since Aug. 26 at Texas. He began the day 3 for 8 lifetime against Greinke with a home run and a double. UP NEXTNew As lefty Mike Minor (0-5) was set to make his first Oakland start in the second game opposite RHP Chase De Jong (0-0, 27.00 ERA).

Sean Murphy homered and hit a two-run single to help Chris Bassitt snap a three-start winless stretch, and the A's beat the Houston Astros 6-0 on Monday night with both teams missing star players. Weve got some guys down right now, were going to need everybody on our roster. Carlos Correa had two hits for the Astros (21-20) as Houston's losing streak reached five games. We do realize how important this series is, five games in four days, its going to be a grind.Reddick was back in the Astros lineup. Melvin is optimistic he will play this series, perhaps as soon as one of Tuesday's games.

Chicago Cubs' Yu Darvish throws in the first inning during a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020. Oakland returns to the Coliseum as Jess Luzardo (2-1, 3.74 ERA) faces Fernando Tatis Jr. and the Padres. General manager David Forst said Mengden is asymptomatic and was placed on the 10-day injured list. CHECK HIMThe Astros will see how second Jose Altuves knee is feeling, a day after he made an early exit. Asked if his tribute is going to become a regular thing for the rest of the season, the typically low-key Reynolds provided a typically low-key response.

Oakland's Ramon Laureano was hit by a pitch from Humberto Castellanos with one out in the seventh. He began exchanging words with Astros hitting coach Alex Cintron, then left first base, threw down his batting helmet and began sprinting toward Cintron. Astros catcher Dustin Garneau tackled Laureano before the A's outfielder got to the hitting coach. AL West-leading Oakland led 6-2 at the time and was riding an eight-game winning streak. The three-time reigning division champion Astros were riding a four-game losing streak.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) The Oakland Athletics insist its harder than it looks to score when an automatic runner gets to start on second base. Marcus Semien singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 13th in a game that matched the longest this season with baseballs new extra-innings rule, and the AL West-leading As beat the Houston Astros 3-2 for their seventh straight win. J.B. Wendelken (1-0) worked three strong innings and the As finally delivered after squandering bases-loaded chances in the 10th and 12th. We left some guys on base, but so did they, As manager Bob Melvin said. Hes just not that guy.RESPECT FOR BAKERAs a player with the Giants, Melvin had Astros manager Dusty Baker as a hitting coach.

(AP) Marcus Semien homered in the first after hitting a walkoff single to end a 13-inning win a night earlier and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Saturday for their eighth straight victory. Frankie Montas (2-1) pitched seven shutout innings, allowing two hits without walking a batter and striking out five for the AL West-leading A's. The three-time reigning division champion Astros lost their fourth in a row. Semien became the first player in As franchise history with a game-ending hit and a leadoff homer on back-to-back days. Houston starter Framber Valdz (0-2) gave up two runs on seven hits and struck out nine with one walk over seven innings.