HOUSTON (AP) — Yusei Kikuchi shook ... out his eighth batter in a row to end the fifth to tie an Astros franchise record. Justin Verlander was the last Astros pitcher to strike out eight in ...

Even on a day when he wasn’t pitching, Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Yusei Kikuchi ended up right in ... so you call obstruction and then the batter’s out. Probably the right call.

When the Toronto Blue Jays traded starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, everyone knew that the ... it was a small sample size against just one left-handed batter. But he did it again in his second ...

After the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners both won Thursday, Houston’s magic number to clinch the American League West division is five.

HOUSTON (AP) — Yusei Kikuchi shook off ... Advertisement Article continues below this ad Kikuchi quickly settled in after that, striking out his eighth batter in a row to end the fifth to ...