No place like road for the Astros

Plus: Today's twin bill begins with NLCS at 5 ET

Thursday, October 19 View In Browser Good morning! Yordan cleared the fence, but couldn't clear Leody. TOP NEWS This ain't their first rodeo! Astros make it a series again   Houston took the trip to Arlington at a turning point in the ALCS, but with a Game 3 victory over the Rangers in which the offense looked more like itself, this is now anyone's series. 'No panic' in Astros as Alvarez, Altuve spark Game 3 win As it has all year, taking the show on the road provided a spark for Houston. Yordan Alvarez and Jose Altuve did some of the heavy lifting as the Astros won their sixth consecutive game at Globe Life Field. Pressing questions for a double-dip day of playoff action The D-backs are backed into a corner, but can they get a lift from their home crowd the way the Phillies have? After the Astros roared back to life on the road, how does Texas respond? Jung's 2-HR night not enough to save Rangers' win streak Max Scherzer's return from injury couldn't inspire Texas, which lost for the first time this postseason despite two home runs from rookie third baseman Josh Jung. Harper's volunteer duty at first base buoys Phillies Bryce Harper offered to switch positions to help the team, and he has adapted seamlessly. Crenshaw's legacy is as a 'connector of people' and a 'culture creator' Ken Crenshaw has earned countless fans on the roster after inspiring Arizona far beyond his medical expertise. MORE TOP NEWS TOP PERFORMANCES Yordan Alvarez: 2-for-4, R, 2 RBIs Batting .407 with 10 RBIs in 7 games this postseason Jose Altuve: 2-for-5, 2 R, HR 2nd all time with 25 career postseason HRs, 4 shy of record Josh Jung: 2-for-4, 2 HR, 4 RBIs 5th Ranger with multihomer game in postseason Cristian Javier: 5.2 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 BB, 3 K's Playoff scoreless streak to begin career ends at 20 1/3 IP Martín Maldonado: 2-for-4, R, 2 RBIs 3rd career postseason multihit game, 2nd this year MORE STATS PLAY A SPORCLE BASEBALL QUIZ! POSTSEASON BRACKET MUST-SEE PLAY The wall in center field is eight feet high -- unless Leody Taveras is guarding it. STAFF PICKS One standout prospect stat from each team Numbers tell the story of the game, so MLB Pipeline has gathered one prospect stat that stood out from each of the 30 farm systems this year. Gold Glove Award finalists unveiled The 2023 Rawlings Gold Glove Award finalists were announced on Wednesday, with winners set to be unveiled on ESPN's "Baseball Tonight" on Sunday, Nov. 5. 'Dancing On My Own' singer has a billion reasons to thank Phils British singer/songwriter Calum Scott's cover of Robyn's "Dancing On My Own" has become a signature part of the Phillies' clubhouse celebrations. The song recently reached 1 billion streams on Spotify, and Scott gave credit to the ballclub. Everything you need to know about LIDOM this season Today is Opening Day for the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League, the country's winter league. Here's what's in store for the 50-game regular season and the postseason. Béisbol de Postemporada NLCS Watch Phillies vs. D-backs Game 3 in Spanish exclusively on MLB Network 5 p.m. ET. MORE STORIES © 2023 MLB Advanced Media, L.P. MLB trademarks and copyrights are used with permission of Major League Baseball. Visit MLB.com. Any other marks used herein are trademarks of their respective owners. Please review our Privacy Policy. You (gahleexholly.hdhask@blogger.com) received this message because you registered to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com. Please add info@mail.mlblists.com to your address book to ensure our messages reach your inbox. If you no longer wish to receive commercial email messages from MLB.com, please unsubscribe or log in and manage your email subscriptions. Postal Address: MLB.com, c/o MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.