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MLB shared video of the play, saying Altuve's hit kept the inning alive.

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MLBStats says each team won four games in which it trailed by at least five runs at some point.

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MLB shared the postseason homer, and NBC Sports highlighted the play in its Wild Card coverage.

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Jeff Passan reports rookie Hagen Smith pitched three scoreless innings, while MLB says Grant Taylor recorded the final seven outs.

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MLB says Montgomery connected on an 0-2 pitch to put Chicago up 4-0 in the postseason.

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A post says the Astros carried 12 pitchers and 14 position players on their Wild Card roster.

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FanGraphs says the White Sox reached the playoffs ahead of schedule. Their next opponent is an Astros team it calls the AL’s “perennial final boss.”

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Joe Espada did not name a starter when he announced the plan, Chandler Rome reports.

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iBET Nation says Arizona needs a win and help to catch Philadelphia, while Houston and Texas enter Game 162 tied atop the AL West.

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MLB Trade Rumors reports that Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters Correa will not be back for the remainder of the 2026 season.