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Washington Post
16 hours ago
- General
- Washington Post
Houston Astros look vulnerable in the AL West. Is anyone ready to dethrone them?
Slowly but surely, the stars of Houston's 2017 World Series-winning team have scattered about in the years since. George Springer is in Toronto now, Alex Bregman in Boston and Carlos Correa in Minnesota. Justin Verlander pitches for San Francisco. Jose Altuve and Lance McCullers Jr. are still with the Astros, but it feels like it's only a matter of time before Houston's dominance of the AL West comes to an end.
Associated Press
16 hours ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Houston Astros look vulnerable in the AL West. Is anyone ready to dethrone them?
Slowly but surely, the stars of Houston's 2017 World Series-winning team have scattered about in the years since. George Springer is in Toronto now, Alex Bregman in Boston and Carlos Correa in Minnesota. Justin Verlander pitches for San Francisco. Jose Altuve and Lance McCullers Jr. are still with the Astros, but it feels like it's only a matter of time before Houston's dominance of the AL West comes to an end. The question is whether anyone else in the division has what it takes to force a changing of the guard. If it weren't for Oakland's division title in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Houston would have a streak of seven straight AL West championships. Only the Braves, Dodgers and Yankees have had runs that long since divisional play began. But last year, the Astros won just 88 games, their fewest in a full season since 2016. Only the mediocrity of the rest of the division kept them on top. This year, Houston is 32-27, which puts the Astros on pace to win 88 games again. Nonetheless, they trail first-place Seattle by just a half-game. The challengers all have their problems. The Athletics had an encouraging start but have lost 17 of their last 18. The Los Angeles Angels look headed to a 10th straight losing season. Texas won it all as a wild card two years ago but has been one of the worst offensive teams in baseball in 2025. That leaves Seattle. The Mariners have the major league home run leader in Cal Raleigh — yes, he's ahead of both Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge with 23. Seattle also has Luis Castillo leading the pitching staff, but its team ERA is pretty middling at 3.86. Logan Gilbert missed all of May with an elbow issue. The Mariners haven't won a division title since 2001. It's there for the taking right now, but are they up to the task? Trivia time There are six current major league franchises that have never won back-to-back division titles. Who are they? Agony of defeat Boston was swept three straight at Milwaukee, with the last two losses coming in walk-off fashion. Christian Yelich hit a 10th-inning grand slam to beat the Red Sox on Tuesday night, and the following day Caleb Durbin ended it with a sacrifice fly. Boston has lost a major league-high seven games in walk-off fashion — and those games account for over a fifth of their 32 defeats. Line of the week Junior Caminero went 4 for 5 with two homers, two doubles, five RBIs and four runs in Tampa Bay's 16-3 rout of Houston on Saturday. Even after a loss Sunday, the Rays have won nine of their last 12 and are just a half-game behind Minnesota for the American League's final wild card. Comeback of the week Minnesota trailed Seattle 6-3 with two outs in the top of the ninth Friday night when Willi Castro hit a two-run homer off closer Andrés Muñoz. Then Byron Buxton singled, stole second and scored on a single by Trevor Larnach. In the top of the 10th, the Twins scored six runs on their way to a 12-6 victory. Seattle had a win probability of 98.9% in the ninth, according to Baseball Savant. Muñoz had not allowed an earned run all season. He blew another save against Minnesota on Sunday but ultimately got the win. Trivia answer The Miami Marlins and Colorado Rockies have never won ANY division titles. The other four teams that have never gone back-to-back are: — San Francisco Giants (NL West titles in 1971, 1987, 1989, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2010, 2012 and 2021) — New York Mets (NL East titles in 1969, 1973, 1986, 1988, 2006 and 2015) — Chicago White Sox (AL West titles in 1983 and 1993, AL Central titles in 2000, 2005, 2008 and 2021) — Seattle Mariners (AL West titles in 1995, 1997 and 2001) ___ AP MLB:
Associated Press
18 hours ago
- General
- Associated Press
Athletics take on the Twins after Wilson's 4-hit game
Minnesota Twins (31-27, third in the AL Central) vs. Athletics (23-37, fifth in the AL West) West Sacramento, California; Monday, 10:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Twins: Joe Ryan (5-2, 2.57 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, 72 strikeouts); Athletics: Luis Severino (1-4, 3.89 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 54 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -160, Athletics +134; over/under is 9 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Athletics take on the Minnesota Twins after Jacob Wilson had four hits against the Blue Jays on Sunday. The Athletics have a 23-37 record overall and a 9-19 record in home games. Athletics hitters have a collective .417 slugging percentage to rank fifth in the majors. Minnesota has gone 13-19 in road games and 31-27 overall. The Twins have a 15-6 record in games when they did not allow a home run. The teams meet Monday for the first time this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Soderstrom has 11 doubles, 12 home runs and 36 RBIs for the Athletics. Nick Kurtz is 7 for 29 with four home runs over the last 10 games. Ty France has eight doubles and four home runs for the Twins. Carlos Correa is 9 for 31 with two doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Athletics: 1-9, .265 batting average, 8.16 ERA, outscored by 41 runs Twins: 4-6, .211 batting average, 3.69 ERA, outscored by six runs INJURIES: Athletics: Miguel Andujar: day-to-day (oblique), Nick Kurtz: 10-Day IL (hip), Zack Gelof: 60-Day IL (hand), Gio Urshela: 10-Day IL (hamstring), J.T. Ginn: 15-Day IL (quadricep), T.J. McFarland: 15-Day IL (groin), Jose Leclerc: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brady Basso: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ken Waldichuk: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Medina: 60-Day IL (elbow) Twins: Luke Keaschall: 60-Day IL (forearm), Danny Coulombe: 15-Day IL (forearm), Michael Tonkin: 60-Day IL (shoulder) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Twins shortstop Carlos Correa, manager Rocco Baldelli ejected in tense walk-off loss vs. Mariners
Things got fiery between the Minnesota Twins and Seattle Mariners on Saturday. After a controversial strike turned into a heated argument with the umpire, Twins shortstop Carlos Correa and manager Rocco Baldelli were both ejected in the seventh inning. The Mariners went on to win the game 5-4 in extra innings, with second baseman Cole Young getting the winning 11th-inning RBI in his major league debut. Advertisement Following a borderline pitch on third baseman Brooks Lee was called a strike, Correa stepped out of the on-deck circle, seemingly expressing his opinion to Austin Jones, the home plate umpire. Jones promptly called for Correa to be ejected, infuriating the shortstop, who had to be held back from Jones by his teammates. Meanwhile, Baldelli, similarly furious, came over to argue his case. Jones quickly ejected him as well. Twins first baseman Ty France, a former Mariner getting a homecoming this weekend, stepped in for Correa in the batting order. Lee moved to take over Correa's position at shortstop. Advertisement Minnesota took an early 3-0 lead in the second inning. But in the third inning, Cal Raleigh got the Mariners on the board with a two-run homer — his 22nd home run of the year, tying him with Shohei Ohtani at the top of the league. Seattle shortstop J.P Crawford then picked up another two-run bomb to give the Mariners the lead, celebrating the hit with a nasty bat flip — and taking out a chunk of the scoreboard in the process. But the Twins didn't let Seattle end things there, with Trevor Larnach getting an RBI single in the top of the ninth to tie things up at 4-4. After another scoreless inning, the Mariners finally finished the game in the 11th. Young hit a bouncing shot in the infield that was easily fielded by France, but his throw didn't reach home plate in time. Pinch runner Miles Mastrobuoni slid in for the winning run, and Seattle took the 5-4 victory. The Twins and Mariners will complete the three-game series on Sunday.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Twins shortstop Carlos Correa, manager Rocco Baldelli ejected in tense game vs. Mariners
Things got fiery between the Minnesota Twins and Seattle Mariners on Saturday. After a controversial strike turned into a heated argument with the umpire, Twins shortstop Carlos Correa and manager Rocco Baldelli were both ejected in the seventh inning. Following a borderline pitch on third baseman Brooks Lee was called a strike, Correa stepped out of the on-deck circle, seemingly expressing his opinion to Austin Jones, the home plate umpire. Jones promptly called for Correa to be ejected, infuriating the shortstop, who had to be held back from Jones by his teammates. Advertisement Meanwhile, Baldelli, similarly furious, came over to argue his case. Jones quickly ejected him as well. Twins first baseman Ty France, a former Mariner getting his own homecoming this weekend, stepped in for Correa in the batting order. Lee moved to take over Correa's position at shortstop. Minnesota took an early 3-0 lead in the second inning. But in the third inning, Cal Raleigh got the Mariners on the board with a two-run homer — his 22nd home run of the year, tying him with Shohei Ohtani at the top of the league. Seattle shortstop J.P Crawford then picked up another two-run bomb to give the Mariners the lead, celebrating the hit with a nasty bat flip — and taking out a chunk of the scoreboard in the process. But the Twins didn't let Seattle end things there, with Trevor Larnach getting an RBI single in the top of the ninth to tie things up at 4-4.
