ALEX BREGMAN NEWS

García, Alvarez help Astros oust Red Sox, reach World Series

Rookie Luis García showed the poise of an October ace, MVP Yordan Alvarez stayed hot at the plate and the Houston Astros earned yet another trip to the World Series, beating the Bo...

OCTOBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Blasts early homer Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo homer, two runs and a walk in Tuesday's win over the Red Sox in Game 4 of the ALCS.

Impact Bregman went hitless in four at-bats Monday, but he bounced back with his first home run of the postseason in Tuesday's victory. The 27-year-old has started each of the first eight playoff games for the Astros and has slashed .281/.343/.406 with a home run, a double, six runs and five RBI during that time.

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

MLB playoffs top plays: Dodgers rally against Braves, Astros even series vs. Red Sox

The Dodgers rallied late to top the Braves, and the Astros tied the ALCS with a big win over Boston. Here are the top plays!

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Astros awaken for 7 in 9th, beat Boston 9-2 to tie ALCS 2-2

Jose Altuve hit a tying home run in the eighth inning and the Houston offense awakened with seven runs in the ninth on Tuesday night as the Astros came back to beat the Boston Red...

OCTOBER 20, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houston ace McCullers left off ALCS roster against Red Sox

Astros ace Lance McCullers Jr. has been left off the team’s roster for the AL Championship Series against Boston, a huge blow to a team looking to advance to the World Series for t...

OCTOBER 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

By The Numbers: Boston Red Sox vs. Houston Astros in ALCS

The ALCS is fit to be a star-studded matchup on FOX! Here are the numbers you need to know ahead of Red Sox vs. Astros.

OCTOBER 15, 2021

La Russa-led White Sox make another early October exit

Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa and the Chicago White Sox had their sights set on advancing in the playoffs after running away with the AL Central

OCTOBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Altuve, Astros going back to ALCS after routing White Sox

Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer and scored four times, and the Houston Astros eliminated the Chicago White Sox with a 10-1 victory in Game 4 of their AL Division Series

OCTOBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Correa, Alvarez help Astros take 2-0 lead over Sox in ALDS

Carlos Correa hit a two-run double during Houston’s five-run seventh inning, and the Astros beat the Chicago White Sox 9-4 for a 2-0 lead in their AL Division Series

OCTOBER 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

A capsule look at the White Sox-Astros playoff series

A capsule look at the best-of-five American League Division Series between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros

OCTOBER 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

With MVPs out, new stars set to shine in MLB postseason

With Shohei Ohtani, Bryce Harper and the rest of baseball's MVP front-runners left out of the postseason, there's a chance for some budding stars to cement their place among the ga...

OCTOBER 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting Sunday Bregman is not in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact It appears to be a regular day off for Bregman as the Astros wrap up their regular season and prepare for the ALDS, which begins Thursday. Aledmys Diaz is playing third base and batting fifth Sunday.

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Astros rout A's 10-4, secure ALDS home-field advantage

Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker hit two of the Astros’ four homers as Houston locked up home-field advantage in the AL Division Series with a 10-4 win over the Oakland Athletics

OCTOBER 3, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Breaks up no-hitter with homer Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-3 victory against Tampa Bay.

Impact Michael Wacha no-hit Houston for five innings, and Andrew Kittredge retired the first two batters he faced in the sixth. However, Bregman broke up the hitless string with his solo shot that gave Houston its first run of the game. The long ball was Bregman's second in as many games following a 10-contest homerless drought. The third-baseman has struggled with injuries this season, but he has hit a solid .283 with 12 homers and 54 RBI in the 87 games in which he has played.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Garcia expected to start for the Astros against the Rays

The Astros will send Luis Garcia to the mound Wednesday and the Rays plan to give Drew Rasmussen the start

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros walk twice with bases loaded in 9th, beat Rays 4-3

Rays reliever JT Chargois walked two Houston batters with the bases loaded in the ninth inning, propelling the Astros to a 4-3 win over Tampa Bay that snapped a four-game skid and...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Homers, on base three times Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Athletics.

Impact Bregman walked in the first inning, swatted a solo home run in the sixth to give Houston a temporary lead and singled in the ninth to reach base three times for the sixth time in September. The solid performance was a nice rebound for the star third baseman, who'd reached base in only five of his last 22 plate appearances entering play Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

A's edge AL West-leading Astros again on walk-off hit in 9th

Mark Canha hit an RBI single with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Oakland Athletics again beat Houston with their final swing, edging the AL West-leading Astros 4...

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros move closer, beat Angels in 12; Ohtani out at plate

Jose Altuve hit a two-run double in the 12th inning and the Houston Astros, after throwing out Shohei Ohtani at the plate to preserve a tie, broke away to defeat the Los Angeles An...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ohtani hits 45th HR while surging Astros rout Angels 10-5

Shohei Ohtani hit his 45th homer in the eighth inning of the Los Angeles Angels' 10-5 loss to the Houston Astros

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Tuesday Bregman is out of the lineup Tuesday against the Angels, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Bregman started the past five games and will receive a day off after going 4-for-20 with four walks, four RBI and three runs. Aledmys Diaz will cover the hot corner in his place Tuesday.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Siri, McCormick rally AL West-leading Astros past D-backs

Jose Siri and Chas McCormick hit back-to-back home runs in the eighth inning, rallying the AL West-leading Houston Astros over the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-6

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Calhoun, Varsho key 3-run 10th, Arizona beats Houston, 6-4

Kole Calhoun knocked in the go-ahead run with an RBI single and Daulton Varsho homered as the Arizona Diamondbacks scored three runs in the 10th inning for a 6-4 win over the Houst...

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drives in four Bregman went 2-for-5 with a run, four RBI, a walk and a strikeout in Thursday's 12-1 triumph over the Rangers.

Impact Bregman walked in the third inning, singled home two and scored in the fourth and singled home two more in the sixth. The third baseman is now slashing .388/.426/.673 with 16 RBI in 13 games this month.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Correa HR triggers 7-run 4th, Astros roll past Rangers 12-1

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

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS