Robot umpires overturned 54% of challenged calls in the first season of the automated ball-strike system as catchers were far more successful than batters.
Houston Astros (79-81, first in the AL West) vs. Athletics (64-96, fourth in the AL West)
- Henry Bolte and Michael Stefanic both drove in two runs in the sixth inning, and Jacob Lopez tossed four strikeouts in the Athletics' 6-5 win over the Houston Astros on Friday, assuring the AL West champion will be baseball's first postseason team...
Houston Astros (79-80, first in the AL West) vs. Athletics (63-96, fourth in the AL West)
- Lucas Spence hit the first three home runs of his major league career, Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes also homered, and the Houston Astros outlasted the Athletics 7-5 on Thursday night.
Pete Crow-Armstrong joined the 40-40 club. Here are the MLB players who have hit 40 home runs and stolen 40 bases in a season.
