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Mariners prevent Astros from clinching AL West, prevail 6-1
Bryce Miller stymied the host Houston Astros by logging seven scoreless innings on Monday as the Seattle Mariners gained ground in the American League playoff race with a 6-1 win. ,Jorge Polanco, Julio Rodriguez and Randy Arozarena each had an RBI double for Seattle (81-76), which closed within 1 1/...
M's prevent Astros from clinching AL West, prevail 6-1
Bryce Miller stymied the host Houston Astros by logging seven scoreless innings on Monday as the Seattle Mariners gained ground in the American League playoff race with a 6-1 win. ,Jorge Polanco, Julio Rodriguez and Randy Arozarena each had an RBI double for Seattle (81-76), which closed within 1 1/...
Zach Neto (two HRs, six RBIs) powers Angels past Astros
Zach Neto had six RBIs on a two-run homer, a solo shot, and a three-run double in the ninth inning off Houston closer Josh Hader as the Los Angeles Angels posted a wild 9-8 victory over the Astros on Sunday.,After losing the first three of this four-game set, Los Angeles (63-93) trailed 4-0 after fi...
Astros All-Star OF Yordan Alvarez exits vs. Angels with knee injury
Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez left in the third inning of Sunday's home game against the Los Angeles Angels due to a right knee contusion.,The left fielder injured his right leg sliding into second base on a double. He spent several minutes on the field being looked at by a member of the Astros...
Astros All-Star OF Yordan Alvarez exits vs. Angels with apparent leg injury
Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez left in the third inning of Sunday's home game against the Los Angeles Angels due to an apparent leg injury.,The left fielder injured his right leg sliding into second base on a double. He spent several minutes on the field being looked at by a member of the Astros...
Astros' Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker look to jolt Angels
Houston Astros left-handed sluggers Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker have defied conventional wisdom for a while now, with their success against left-handed pitching supporting the decision to bat them back-to-back in the lineup.,Alvarez and Tucker homered as part of their respective four-hit games in...
Yordan Alvarez, Kyle Tucker power Astros past Angels
Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker each had four hits and a homer to support Ronel Blanco, who recorded his 14th quality start, as the Houston Astros rolled to a 10-4 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.,Tucker finished 4-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs for his second consecutive fou...
Kyle Tucker, Astros aim to take down Angels again
While one veteran continued to trend in the wrong direction relative to postseason roster construction, Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker took a crucial step toward showing he might be in prime condition should Houston qualify for the playoffs.,The Astros (84-70) reduced their magic number to claim t...
Early power surge guides Astros past Angels
Alex Bregman, Jake Meyers and Kyle Tucker socked home runs to power Houston to a 9-7 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Friday, a win that reduced the Astros' magic number to four to clinch the American League West.,Bregman and Meyers keyed a five-run third inning that lifted Houston (8...
Astros aim to continue march toward title in rematch vs. Angels
The Houston Astros moved one step closer to clinching the American League West title for the seventh time in eight seasons behind another strong start from Yusei Kikuchi on Thursday. ,The left-hander gave up one run and five hits over six innings in Houston's 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels that...
Jon Singleton's double lifts Astros over Angels
Jon Singleton slapped a two-run, two-out double into center field in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Houston Astros remained unbeaten in nine games started by Yusei Kikuchi by claiming the opener of a four-game series with the Los Angeles Angels 3-1 on Thursday.,Singleton capped a rally agai...
Astros open final homestand, against Angels, with eye on division crown
In advance of their final homestand of the season, a seven-game set that starts Thursday night against the Los Angeles Angels, the Houston Astros muffed a shot to reduce their magic number to clinch the American League West by losing 4-0 to the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.,Despite dropping the rub...
Dylan Cease dominant as Padres hit 4 HRs, blank Astros
Dylan Cease allowed just two hits in 8 1/3 innings on Wednesday and Manny Machado homered twice as the San Diego Padres blanked the visiting Houston Astros 4-0 to win a tight, well-played interleague series between playoff contenders.,Cease (14-11) mowed down the first 15 hitters he faced before Jas...
Astros, Padres wrap up series, edge closer to postseason
Josh Hader's return to San Diego on Tuesday included a blown save that thrilled the sellout crowd, followed by a win for him and the Houston Astros in 10 innings over the Padres.,Hader and his current club will try for a series win over his former team in the rubber match of a three-game set drippin...
Kyle Tucker, Astros edge Padres in 10 innings
Kyle Tucker's RBI single in the top of the 10th inning Tuesday night lifted the visiting Houston Astros to a 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres.,The hit scored Grae Kessinger, the automatic runner placed at second to start the inning. Yordan Alvarez's groundout moved Kessinger to third before Tucker ...
Padres ride hot streak into middle game vs. Astros
The San Diego Padres sit 21 games over .500 for the first time in 14 years.,They will try to improve on that figure Tuesday night when bring a four-game winning streak into the middle contest of a three-game series against the visiting Houston Astros.,San Diego started the series between playoff con...
Yu Darvish, Padres clip Astros
Yu Darvish fired six scoreless innings while Jurickson Profar and Jackson Merrill homered as the San Diego Padres edged the visiting Houston Astros 3-1 on Monday night. ,Darvish (6-3) gave up three hits and two walks, striking out three while throwing 53 of his 79 pitches for strikes in his best per...
Padres remain 'on a mission' ahead of opener vs. Astros
Good teams show the ability to win games in different ways.,The Houston Astros and San Diego Padres are doing that as they collide to start a three-game series Monday night in San Diego.,Both are coming off weekend series sweeps of losing teams that moved them closer to securing postseason berths. ,...
Jason Heyward, Astros beat Angels for fourth straight W
Jason Heyward went 3-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs to help the Houston Astros sweep the Los Angeles Angels with a 6-4 win on Sunday in Anaheim, Calif.,Houston starting pitcher Ronel Blanco (11-6) held Los Angeles scoreless on four hits and struck out five over six innings.,The Astros (81-68) ha...
Healthier Astros look to keep rolling against struggling Angels
The Houston Astros finally caught glimpses on Saturday night of the vintage Justin Verlander and Kyle Tucker they've missed all summer.,On Sunday afternoon, the Astros just need the Ronel Blanco they've grown accustomed to seeing all season.,Blanco will take the mound as the Astros look to complete ...