Some American League teams who could make it to October play were off yesterday, as each of the Blue Jays, Tigers, Mariners, and Royals rested. But in addition to the Yankees’ 10-4 win over the White Sox, their biggest rivals of this century were in action, with the Red Sox and Astros finishing up mid-week series against a couple cellar-dwellers. They mostly took care of business, though Houston had a bit more of an issue with the Rockies than initially expected.

Houston Astros (74-50) 4, Colorado Rockies (38-96) 3

The Rockies actually had a chance to steal this series in Houston on multiple occasions, as they surprisingly won the opener on Tuesday night, 6-1, behind a great start from the mysterious Tanner Gordon. But they got blanked on Wednesday, 4-0, by Framber Valdez and company, an

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