Framber Valdez made the pitch he wanted to throw. Manny Machado just got the best of him. That summed up a tight series and potential World Series preview.

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Jose Altuve was ejected after disputing an umpire's call and removing his sock to show a supposed foul off his foot during an Astros game.

The Astros lost their series finale in San Diego on Wednesday, but woke up Thursday morning with their five-game lead in the American League West intact after the Mariners fell to the Yankees 2-1 in extra innings courtesy of a strange baserunning mistake by Julio Rodriguez.

A flying bat helped the Yankees clinch a playoff spot on Wednesday night at T-Mobile Park. Anthony Rizzo, who had two hits and two RBIs, drove in Jasson Dominguez with a double to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead,