home run

Jorge Soler became the first player to begin a World Series with a home run and the Atlanta Braves, despite the loss of pitcher Charlie Morton to a broken leg, hushed the Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 1.

Freddie Freeman hit a tiebreaking home run off Milwaukee closer Josh Hader as the Atlanta Braves advanced to the NL Championship Series for the second year in a row.

Giancarlo Stanton lined a laser beam of a home run, Aaron Judge added a three-run shot as the Yankees powered past the Rangers 7-1 to keep pace in the crowded AL wild-card chase.

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his NL-leading 39th home run and the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 7-4 to earn a series split.

All-Star slugger Adolis García tied the Rangers' single-season rookie record with his 30th home run and last-place Texas beat the AL West-leading Houston Astros 8-1.

Jake Bauers hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning off struggling closer Lou Trivino, and the Seattle Mariners rallied past the Oakland Athletics 5-3.

The Toronto Blue Jays hit it out of the park four times, including two from George Springer and a grand slam by Teoscar Hernandez, to defeat the Los Angeles Angels 10-2.

Yusei Kikuchi pitched one-run ball over seven innings, Jake Fraley and Shed Long Jr. homered off Hyun Jin Ryu, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2.

Yusei Kikuchi took a no-hit bid into the the seventh inning, Taylor Trammell homered and the Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 1-0 to avoid a four-game series sweep.

Mike Trout hit his first home run of the season and Shohei Ohtani scored the go-ahead run in the eighth-inning giving the Los Angeles Angels a 7-6 win over the Houston Astros.