To try and generate a spark (and also to just rotate guys in there), Alex Cora shook up the lineup in a few spots. Masataka Yoshida is in the third slot, Jaren Duran and Caleb Durbin will start the evening on the bench, and Connor Wong will do the catching instead of Carlos Narvaez.

Houston Astros (106-56, first in the AL West during the regular season) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (87-75, third in the NL East during the regular season) Philadelphia; Thursday, 8:03 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Justin Verlander (18-4, 1.75 ERA, .

Houston's ace Justin Verlander held on for a Game 5 win Thursday, as the Astros defeated the Phillies 3-2. Jeremy Peña led the way for Houston with the homer that put the Astros ahead 2-1 and Philadelphia never recovered The Houston Astros threw the first ...

Carlos Correa put Houston on top with a three-run homer to lead the Astros to a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox to complete a three-game sweep.

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