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Rangers willing to 'mix it up' ahead of opener vs. Astros
Sometimes, a manager has to go with his gut.,How else to explain why Texas' Skip Schumaker dropped Brandon Nimmo from the leadoff spot the past two games for Joc Pederson, who is batting .214?,The move worked, as the Rangers won both games against the Arizona Diamondbacks. After having Thursday off,...
Luke Raley and Mitch Garver homer to lead Mariners over Astros
Luke Raley and Mitch Garver hit home runs as the Seattle Mariners defeated the host Houston Astros 8-3 Thursday afternoon, taking three of four games in the series between the American League West rivals.,Brendan Donovan went 3-for-5 with a double and triple for the Mariners, and Luis Castillo earne...
Astros set sights on series split vs. Mariners
Houston Astros right fielder Cam Smith was absent from the starting lineup on Wednesday, although he did enter as a defensive substitution in the top of the ninth before recording a single in the bottom of that inning to snap an 0-for-12 slump.,Smith was stranded in the ninth before the Astros ralli...
Zach Cole pushes Astros past Mariners in 10th inning
Zach Cole delivered a walk-off single in the 10th inning as the Houston Astros pulled out a 4-3 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Wednesday.,The Astros snapped a nine-game losing skid against Seattle with their first walk-off win this season. Brice Matthews, who opened the 10th at second...
Mariners seek to claim series against sputtering Astros
For the second time in as many games this series, the Mariners' bullpen produced a shutdown performance that cemented a 10-2 road victory over the Astros on Tuesday and the ninth consecutive series win for Seattle over Houston.,Alex Hoppe and Domingo Gonzalez, who made his major league debut, combin...
Dominic Canzone's slam backs Bryan Woo as M's rout Astros
Dominic Canzone clubbed his first career grand slam and Randy Arozarena produced a four-hit, three-RBI game in support of Bryan Woo, who worked six quality innings as the visiting Seattle Mariners claimed a 10-2 victory over the slumping Houston Astros on Tuesday.,The Mariners won their ninth consec...
Behind Bryan Woo, Mariners eager to continue dominance of Astros
Despite their uneven start to this season, the Seattle Mariners have been able to rely on their stellar pitching staff, with the opener of their four-game series against the Houston Astros providing the latest example of that reliability.,The Mariners' 3-1 road victory over Houston on Monday was pun...
George Kirby once again pitches Mariners past Astros
George Kirby posted a season-high seven strikeouts while Julio Rodriguez homered as the visiting Seattle Mariners claimed the opener of a four-game series against the Houston Astros with a 3-1 victory on Monday.,Kirby (5-2) continued his stellar pitching against the Astros. He entered his 11th caree...
Astros look to wake up bats going into home series vs. Mariners
After recording at least 10 hits in seven consecutive road games through the series opener against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday, the Houston Astros followed a four-hit performance on Saturday by scratching out only three singles to drop the series rubber match 5-0 on Sunday.,The Astros will open a ...
Andrew Abbott, Elly De La Cruz lead Reds past Astros
Andrew Abbott worked six shutout innings, Elly De La Cruz recorded a three-hit game, and the Cincinnati Reds claimed the rubber match of a three-game interleague series against the visiting Houston Astros with a 5-0 victory on Sunday.,Abbott (2-2) dazzled in his second career appearance against the ...
After halting long skid, Reds go for series win over Astros
Thanks largely to an impressive outing from young starting pitcher Chase Burns, the host Cincinnati Reds snapped their longest losing streak since 2024 with a win Saturday over the Houston Astros and now seek a series win in Sunday's rubber game.,Left-hander Andrew Abbott (1-2, 5.13 ERA) has the sta...
Reds snap eight-game losing streak with win over Astros
Chase Burns worked six strong innings, and the Cincinnati Reds took advantage of a critical fifth-inning fielding error to top the visiting Houston Astros 3-1 on Saturday and snap a season-worst eight-game losing skid.,The Reds set the table for a rubber match on Sunday for this three-game interleag...
Astros claim OF Rhylan Thomas off waiver from Mariners
The Houston Astros claimed outfielder Rhylan Thomas off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.,In a corresponding move, right-hander Hunter Bown was transferred from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL.,Thomas was an 11th-round pick in the 2022 MLB Draft by the New York Mets. He was traded to the M...
Facing Astros, Reds desperate to snap losing streak and silence boos
The boos rang down on the hometown Cincinnati Reds after another lopsided loss on Friday, but manager Terry Francona isn't giving up on his embattled team.,Cincinnati has lost eight straight games heading into Saturday afternoon's matchup against the Houston Astros, who opened the three-game series ...
Astros blast four homers, blank slumping Reds
Zach Cole hit a three-run homer during a five-run ninth inning and the visiting Houston Astros beat Cincinnati 10-0 on Friday, sending the Reds to their eighth straight defeat.,Zach Dezenzo, Yordan Alvarez and Christian Vazquez also homered for Houston, which opened the three-game series by recordin...
Skidding Reds get back Nick Lodolo for start against Astros
The Cincinnati Reds were probably hoping to ease Nick Lodolo back into action after the left-hander missed the start of the season with a blister on his left index finger.,Instead, Lodolo will be asked to help snap Cincinnati's seven-game losing streak when he takes the mound against the visiting Ho...
Andy Pages (3 HRs, 6 RBIs) powers Dodgers in rout of Astros
Andy Pages' career-best three home runs and six RBIs carried the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers to a 12-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.,Los Angeles starter Tyler Glasnow left after an inning with low back pain. Jack Dreyer (2-1) earned the win by throwing two scoreless frames. Six reli...
Astros' Carlos Correa needs season-ending ankle surgery
Houston Astros infielder Carlos Correa will require season-ending surgery to repair his left ankle, he confirmed to reporters on Wednesday.,Correa said he tore a tendon in his ankle and will undergo the surgery soon, with a recovery time of six to eight months.,The injury occurred as Correa took swi...
Dodgers out to end uneven trip with series win vs. Astros
For the third time in his six starts on the mound this season, and a second consecutive start, Dodgers right-hander Shohei Ohtani did not serve as the designated hitter atop the batting order.,Before the start of the three-game interleague series with the Houston Astros, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts...
Peter Lambert outduels Shohei Ohtani, Astros edge Dodgers
Peter Lambert twirled seven scoreless innings to outduel Shohei Ohtani and lead the Houston Astros to a 2-1 interleague victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.,Lambert (2-2) matched his career high for innings pitched and set a new single-game high with 104 pitches. With pitching-s...