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HOUSTON — Carlos Correa was back at Minute Maid Park, starring in the playoffs like he had so many times before. Correa had three hits and three RBIs and Pablo López pitched seven shutout innings, helping the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Sunday night in Game 2 of their AL Division Series. “Honestly, we just believe in …

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Star shortstop Carlos Correa and the San Francisco Giants have agreed to a $350 million, 13-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. Correa also was a free agent one year ago after leaving the Houston Astros, and he reached a $105.3 million deal with the Minnesota Twins. Mike Trout got a $426.5 million, 12-year contract …

Houston manager Dusty Baker listens to a question during a news conference Monday, the day before his Astros begin the World Series against the Atlanta Braves. Said shortstop Carlos Correa: “I don’t think we’re playing here in the World Series because we’re motivated to prove people wrong.” Third baseman Alex Bregman: “I’m not worried about narratives. Because after a while, …

Houston Astros advance to the World Series, await winner of Dodgers-Braves series

Houston’s Kyle Tucker, right, celebrates with Carlos Correa after hitting a three-run home run against the Boston Red Sox in a 5-0 win in Game 6 of the ALCS on Friday. Rookie Luis Garcia showed the poise of an October ace, Yordan Alvarez stayed hot at the plate and the Houston Astros earned yet another trip to the World Series, …

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, right, celebrates his home run with Kyle Tucker in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the ALDS against the Chicago White Sox Tuesday in Chicago. Altuve hit a three-run homer, scored four times and stole a base, and Houston eliminated the Chicago White Sox with a 10-1 victory in Game 4 of their …

Dodgers second baseman Mookie Betts is congratulated by teammate Justin Turner after hitting his second solo home run of the game against the Houston Astros in the second inning at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. Making his first start after Friday’s trade from the Washington Nationals, Scherzer gave up two earned runs and five hits in seven innings, struck out 10 …

Houston Astros’ Carlos Correa, right, rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the sixth inning against the Dodgers on Wednesday in Houston. We just try to go out there and win games, day in and day out.” Bauer, the 2020 National League Cy Young Award winner who signed a three-year, $102-million deal with the Dodgers in February, …

Carlos Correa touched home plate and pointed to the heavens, as if there was a higher power deranged enough to side with the Houston Astros. Houston Astros’ Carlos Correa celebrates after hitting a home run against the Oakland Athletics on Monday at Dodger Stadium. When Dodgers outfielder Cody Bellinger remarked that Jose Altuve stole an MVP award from Aaron Judge, …

Houston Astros’ George Springer, right, celebrates with Martin Maldonado after they scored on a single by Jose Altuve during the sixth inning against the Oakland Athletics at Dodger Stadium on Monday. Carlos Correa homered twice and drove in four, Jose Altuve hit a go-ahead, two-run single during Houston’s four-run sixth inning and the Astros rallied to beat the Oakland Athletics …

Houston Astros' Carlos Correa offers support to family of boy, 6, who died of brain-eating amoeba

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa has offered his support to the family of a six-year-old boy who died after being infected by a rare brain eating amoeba. Josiah McIntyre, aged six, died on September 8 after playing in water near his home McIntyre is believed to have come into contact with water at a splash pad or from a hose …

Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly’s eight-game suspension for throwing at Houston Astros batters was reduced to five games Wednesday after his appeal, the team announced Wednesday. “It was an unfair result for Joe Kelly given the cases presented.” The official declined to say what cases it regarded as comparable and presented in Kelly’s defense. MLB decided on an eight-game ban, equivalent …

Thank you, Joe Kelly. In their first game at Houston’s Minute Maid Park since they were robbed of the 2017 World Series championship here, the Dodgers let long-bottled emotions finally explode through Kelly’s wild right hand, his sharp tongue and his mocking expressions. Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly yells back at Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa after the sixth inning of …