WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — The slumping Houston Astros fell out of playoff position, managing just three hits against Jeffrey Springs and three Athletics relievers in a 5-1 loss on Tuesday night.

If you’ve watched any of this year’s playoffs, you probably noticed the steady stream of relief pitchers coming out of the bullpen who are throwing gas. Relievers have been lighting up radar guns all October,

The Fox telecast of the Game 7 contest giving the Dodgers their second consecutive world championship attracted an average of 25. 5 million viewers on Fox. Viewers watching the Spanish-language telecast on Fox Deportes and Fox Sports streaming platforms brought the audience figure to just under 26 million.