MLB Playoffs (American League Divisional Round): Astros Advance To ALCS, Will Take On Yankees-Rays Series Winner As New York Forces Game Five With Tampa Bay

 Both American League divisional playoff series continued on Thursday.

At Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles:

Michael Brantley hit two home runs as the Houston Astros finished off the Oakland Athletics 11-6 in game four of their divisional playoff series, which the Astros won three games to one.

At Petco Park, San Diego:

Home runs courtesy of Luke Voit and Gleyber Torres powered the New York Yankees to a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays, thus leveling their divisional playoff series at two games apiece.

This series, the divisional round's only series to go the full five games, will be decided in San Diego on Friday at 4:10 PM Pacific Time (TBS).