GLENN OTTO

Cristian Javier threw six shutout innings, Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer and the Houston Astros swept the Oakland Athletics with a 6-3 win.

Leody Taveras drove in a career-high five runs, including a bases-clearing double as part of a five-run 10th inning as the Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros 8-4.

Aledmys Díaz hit a grand slam as the Houston Astros roughed up Martín Pérez and rallied past the Texas Rangers 7-5.

The Seattle Mariners won their 14th straight game when rookie All-Star Julio Rodríguez hit a two-run double and Ty France homered after joining him on the AL team to beat the Texas Rangers 6-2.

The Baltimore Orioles have the first pick in the amateur draft for the second time in four years -- and they’ll be looking for someone who can join 2019 top pick Adley Rutschman in the core of their next contender.

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Astros starter Luis Garcia and reliever Phil Maton each threw an immaculate inning — nine pitches, three strikeouts — and Martín Maldonado keyed a six-run first inning that sent Houston over the Texas Rangers 9-2.

Kyle Tucker extended his hitting streak to 13 games with a go-ahead homer in the eighth inning, and the AL West-leading Houston Astros rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Rangers.

Loud chants of “Fire Tony!”.

Dansby Swanson and the Braves will try for their 10th straight win when they host Pittsburgh.

Martín Maldonado hit a three-run double and Jose Altuve added a season-high four hits to back up a strong start by Framber Valdez as the Houston Astros continued their home dominance of the Texas Rangers with a 5-1 win.

Brad Miller snapped Michael King’s impressive scoreless streak with a pinch-hit, two-run homer in the seventh inning that lifted the Texas Rangers over the New York Yankees 4-2 to salvage a doubleheader split.

Kyle Tucker hit a three-run double in the fifth inning and Cristian Javier won his first start of the season as the Houston Astros held off the Texas Rangers 4-3.

Jake Odorizzi allowed one hit over six innings to end a long winless drought, and a rejuvenated Kyle Tucker homered and drove in three runs to power the Houston Astros past the Texas Rangers 5-1.

Glenn Otto earned his first major league win, outpitching former high school classmate Adam Oller and leading the Texas Rangers over the Oakland Athletics 8-1.

Concordia Lutheran has been a hot-bed for baseball prospects. Under the late coach Rick Lynch, the Crusaders have developed some tremendous college talent and even some professionals.

Spring, Texas – A Spring native turned Major League Baseball pitcher made headlines in the final stretch of the MLB season and in doing so put some Houston Astros fans in a tough rooting position. 25-year-old Glenn Otto made his professional debut on August 27 with the Texas Rangers and had a storybook first game against his hometown team, the Astros. Later at the nearby Rice University, Otto studied sports management and was selected for the 2016 Collegiate National Baseball Team which gave him the opportunity to travel and play in Japan, Taiwan, and Cuba. He was assigned to the Rangers’ affiliate team, Round Rock Express, until the day he made his debut when the Rangers selected his contract and activated him. Do you root for the hometown team, or do you root for the hometown kid?

Carlos Correa triggered a seven-run fourth inning with a three-run homer, and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 12-1.

The Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers are tied for first in the NL West heading into their weekend series in San Francisco.

Michael Brantley tied the game with a two-run single in Houston's five-run seventh inning as the AL West-leading Astros rallied for a 5-4 win over the last-place Texas Rangers.

All-Star slugger Joey Gallo’s trade to the New York Yankees from the Texas Rangers has been completed.