Friday, October 04, 2019

MLB Playoffs: Astros, Yankees Grab AL Divisional Playoff Series Openers

Both American League best-of-five divisional playoff series opened on Friday as the Major League Baseball Postseason continued.

At Houston:

Justin Verlander pitched seven innings of one-hit, eight-strikeout, shutout baseball while Jose Altuve hit a home run and batted in two runs as the Houston Astros held off the visiting Tampa Bay Rays 6-2 in the opening game of their divisional playoff series.

At New York:

D.J. LeMahieu homered and drove in four runs as the New York Yankees opened their divisional playoff series be getting the measure of the visiting Minnesota Twins 10-4.

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