![Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/8/5f/85fd9407-7545-5940-ad93-42006d2020f1/6521f609bbc25.image.jpg?crop=1763%2C926%2C0%2C124&resize=1200%2C630&order=crop%2Cresize)
Verlander holds Twins scoreless, Alvarez and Altuve power Astros to 6-4 victory in ALDS opener, MLB
![Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead](https://res.cloudinary.com/graham-media-group/image/upload/f_auto/q_auto/c_thumb,w_700/v1/media/gmg/3OZLKDRDRRGZ5OAAA2DWHDZMIU.jpg?_a=ATAPphC0)
Jose_Abreu
![Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/caledonianrecord.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/f1/ef1ce960-4132-581d-8efb-93c3cf901a6b/6527570cbfb52.image.jpg?resize=750%2C500)
Abreu powers Astros into 7th straight ALCS with 3-2 victory over Twins, World
![Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/bismarcktribune.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/ef/7efcad4e-66a8-5cf4-8d35-fa901b48a141/65220a9c08117.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C800)
Verlander, Astros hold off Twins in ALDS opener
![Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead](https://www.ballysports.com/images/image/private/t_3-4_768/f_auto/prod/vcjbjalnlgqpmnc3cszc.jpg)
Casey Mize MLB - Bally Sports
![Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/gazettetimes.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/54/e544811c-bb47-5a75-baa1-a14a84ca8e20/65373d0280b7f.image.jpg?crop=1762%2C925%2C0%2C125&resize=1200%2C630&order=crop%2Cresize)
García, Seager send Rangers to first World Series since 2011
![Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead](https://keyframe-cdn.abcnews.com/streamprovider11.jpg?d=1696982401195)
Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead - ABC News
![Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead](https://www.newsday.com/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.newsday.com%2Fimage-service%2Fversion%2Fc%3AZDY5ZWFkNmMtZWZjMS00%3AMTk5ZWU3%2Falcs-rangers-astros-baseball.jpeg%3Ff%3DLandscape%2B16%253A9%26w%3D770%26q%3D1&w=1920&q=80)
Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead - Newsday
![Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead](https://a.espncdn.com/media/motion/2023/1008/dm_231008_Yordan_ALvarez_hits_2_HRs/dm_231008_Yordan_ALvarez_hits_2_HRs.jpg)
Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead - ABC13 Houston
![Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9e24ca1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4618x3079+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F27%2Fac%2Fb20d2743281a0d4ac398656e52c6%2F2909457c385048818251d23633d666f8)
Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead - The San Diego Union-Tribune
![Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/tulsaworld.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/c/59/c5935780-e210-50ec-9a15-78162f219920/652eee91b4b3d.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C800)
Column: Remembering Jim Poole for more than just one pitch in the World Series
![Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/lancasteronline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/0d/a0d601e5-f077-509d-aea5-3cda88f649d5/652770862cd9b.image.jpg?resize=750%2C500)
Twins whiff their way to ALDS loss to Astros with 14 more strikeouts by MLB record holders, MLB
![Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead](https://kstp.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Sonny-Gray-Twins-scaled.jpg)
Minnesota Twins - 5 Eyewitness News
![Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead](https://cw39.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2023/10/AP23283848269214.jpg?w=2560&h=1440&crop=1)
Astros pound 4 homers, with a pair by Abreu, to rout Twins 9-1 and take 2-1 ALDS lead