ROYALS, CUBS VICTORIOUS

Astros shortstop Carlos Correa couldn’t handle a deflected grounder that might have been a double-play ball, helping the Kansas City Royals rally for five runs in the eighth inning to beat Houston 9-6 on Monday and force their playoff series to a decisive Game 5.

Correa homered twice, doubled, singled and drove in four runs in Game 4 of the AL Division Series. Houston took a 6-2 lead into the eighth, but a tough error charged to the 21-year-old rookie keyed the Royals’ comeback to even the matchup at two games apiece.

Game 5 will be back in Kansas City on Wednesday night.

Meanwhile, Kris Bryant and Jorge Soler each hit two-run drives as the Chicago Cubs connected for six homers in an 8-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 3 of the NL Division Series. A third straight win for Chicago on Tuesday, and the franchise will advance to the NLCS for the first time in 12 years.