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The Nationals' young superstar made Houston's ace look mortal, which hasn't been the case in quite some time.

The Nationals' pitching staff dug deep to take the opener, but will that work as the World Series goes on?

Here are a few key takeaways as the Nationals grab a W in their first Fall Classic game ever.

Astros outfielder George Springer set a record Tuesday night when he homered in his fifth consecutive World Series game.

Nationals outfielder Juan Soto, 20, became the second-youngest player in MLB history to homer in his first World Series game, with only Andruw Jones (19) being younger.

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MLB says it will look into allegations that a Houston Astros executive forcefully shouted his support of closer Roberto Osuna, a past violator of the league's domestic violence policy, to a group of female reporters.

It wasn't always easy, but the resilient Astros closed out the American League Championship Series by beating the Yankees on Jose Altuve's walk-off homer in the bottom of the ninth Saturday night.

Houston assistant GM Brandon Taubman's post-ALCS actions were inexcusable. His organization standing behind him at any cost only adds to the problem.

Will the Astros win their second title in three years? Or will the Nats win D.C.'s first baseball title in more than nine decades? Our experts make their Series picks.

From the starters to the subs to the last man to squeeze onto each roster, here is how the members of the Astros and Nationals stack up against one another.

Will the opener between the Astros and Nats in Houston set the tone for the 2019 Fall Classic?

Tim Kurkjian shares the behind-the-scenes stories of some of the wildest games, moments and characters in MLB postseason history. This week: the 2010s.

The Astros on Monday denied a Sports Illustrated report that claimed assistant general manager Brandon Taubman turned to a group of female reporters and repeatedly yelled, "Thank god we got Osuna! I'm so f---ing glad we got Osuna!"

Max Scherzer will get the start for the Nationals in World Series Game 1 against the Astros' Gerrit Cole.

Justin Verlander will follow Gerrit Cole and start Game 2 of the World Series for Houston against Washington on Wednesday.

ESPN's reporters share what they're seeing and hearing from Minute Maid Park.

Who will win, matchups to watch, top storylines and more: Here's everything you need to get ready for the Fall Classic.

The Nationals' outfield phenom makes no apologies for his elaborate rituals before stepping into the batter's box.

A major league umpire for 21 years, Eric Cooper most recently worked the ALDS between the Yankees and Twins earlier this month.