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Phillies, Astros turn to top pitchers for interleague contest
The Houston Astros and host Philadelphia Phillies each will send one of their premier arms to the mound on Monday when the teams meet in the opener of a three-game series.,Houston will turn to Ronel Blanco (9-6, 3.14 ERA), who is looking to rebound from one of his worst outings of the season. The ri...
Back-to-back homers rescue Astros against Orioles
Houston's Alex Bregman and Yainer Diaz hit back-to-back home runs in the seventh inning to lift the Astros past the host Baltimore Orioles, winning 6-3 on Sunday night to salvage a split of the four-game series.,Four Houston pitchers held the Orioles to two total hits, but it took some late offense ...
O's delivering in clutch, go for series win over Astros
The Baltimore Orioles hope they can continue getting big hits against the Houston Astros., ,The Orioles have found timely success after sluggish stretches of offense, doing enough to win the past two games after losing the series opener 6-0 on Thursday. , ,The four-game series ends Sunday night in B...
Jackson Holliday, O's rally again to beat Astros
Jackson Holliday hit a three-run, pinch-hit double in the sixth inning to lift the Baltimore Orioles to their second straight comeback victory, beating the visiting Houston Astros 3-2 on Saturday.,In a matchup of American League playoff contenders, the Orioles loaded the bases with two outs off Astr...
Astros add RHP Hector Neris, activate Kaleb Ort
The Houston Astros adjusted their pitching staff on Saturday, signing free-agent right-hander Hector Neris and activating right-hander Kaleb Ort from the paternity list. ,The Astros did not announce contract terms for Neris.,In corresponding moves, infielder Jacob Amaya was designated for assignment...
Orioles optimistic clutch win vs. Astros will spark resurgence
The Baltimore Orioles have been in need of something to redirect the trajectory of their second half of the season.,Perhaps they found it, and the completion of a series with the visiting Houston Astros might give an indication if that's so.,The teams are even at one win apiece in the four-game seri...
Anthony Santander's slam fuels O's comeback win over Astros
Anthony Santander drilled an eighth-inning grand slam to give the Baltimore Orioles a 7-5 comeback victory against the visiting Houston Astros on Friday night., ,The first three Orioles batters in the inning reached base before Santander's team-leading 38th home run of the season gave Baltimore its ...
Newcomer Ben Gamel, Astros try for more success vs. O's
The Houston Astros are adding to their contributors as they've continued to make an August impact in the American League postseason picture.,Outfielder Ben Gamel, claimed off waivers from the New York Mets, is the latest player to give the Astros a boost.,The Astros will seek more from him, perhaps ...
Spencer Arrighetti, Astros beat Corbin Burnes, O's 6-0
Houston rookie Spencer Arrighetti threw six shutout innings and Astros newcomer Ben Gamel had a pair of run-scoring hits in a 6-0 victory against the host Baltimore Orioles on Thursday night.,Shawn Dublin worked two innings and Caleb Ferguson threw in the ninth to complete the combined three-hitter ...
Reports: RHP Hector Neris to reunite with Astros
Veteran reliever Hector Neris will sign a contract to rejoin the Houston Astros, multiple outlets reported Thursday.,Neris previously pitched with the Astros in 2022 and 2023 before signing a one-year, $9 million contract with the Chicago Cubs in the offseason. The deal included a $9 million team op...
Red Sox top Astros, ruin Justin Verlander's return
Ceddanne Rafaela ripped a pair of RBI doubles as the Boston Red Sox spoiled Justin Verlander's return to the rotation with a 4-1 victory over the host Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon. ,After dealing with neck discomfort, Verlander was activated from the 15-day injured list ahead of Wednesday's...
Astros activate Justin Verlander to make Wednesday start
The Astros reinstated right-hander Justin Verlander from the 15-day injured list, in time for him to start Wednesday afternoon's game against the Boston Red Sox in Houston.,Verlander had been sidelined since June 9 with neck soreness. ,The three-time Cy Young Award winner and former MVP made four mi...
Justin Verlander returns as Astros go for series win vs. Red Sox
As right-hander Ronel Blanco labored for 3 2/3 innings in the Houston Astros' 6-5 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday, the return of veteran right-hander Justin Verlander gained an additional measure of significance.,Verlander will make his first start since June 9 when host Houston and Boston mee...
Jarren Duran's four hits power Red Sox to win over Astros
Jarren Duran capped a four-hit effort with a two-out, tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning, carrying the visiting Boston Red Sox to a 6-5 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday.,Duran terrorized the Astros with his blend of speed and power. He hit his 17th homer, scored three runs, drove i...
With help on the way, Astros look to top Red Sox again
Immediately after announcing that veteran right-hander Justin Verlander would return to the rotation for the first time in more than two months to start the Wednesday finale of a three-game series against the visiting Boston Red Sox, Astros manager Joe Espada on Monday closed the book on another pot...
Yainer Diaz hits walk-off HR as sloppy Astros top Red Sox
Yainer Diaz belted his first career walk-off home run with one out in the ninth inning as the Houston Astros overcame an error-prone performance and claimed a 5-4 win over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Monday.,Diaz drilled a first-pitch cutter from Red Sox closer Kenley Jansen (3-2) 401 feet to lef...
Astros RHP Justin Verlander (neck) to return Wednesday vs. Red Sox
Astros right-hander Justin Verlander will return from the injured list to start Wednesday's series finale against the visiting Boston Red Sox, Houston manager Joe Espada confirmed Monday.,Verlander has been sidelined since June 9 with neck soreness. The three-time Cy Young Award winner and former MV...
Recently swept at home by Astros, Red Sox eye revenge
In advance of a critical three-game series starting Monday against the visiting Red Sox, Houston received exactly what it needed from starters Hunter Brown and Framber Valdez over the final two games of a three-game series with the Chicago White Sox.,After Brown matched his season high of seven inni...
Framber Valdez, Astros fluster White Sox
Framber Valdez recorded his fourth scoreless start of the season and Yainer Diaz snapped a deadlock with a leadoff home run in the sixth inning as the host Houston Astros claimed the rubber match of a three-game series with a 2-0 win over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.,Valdez (13-5) improved to 8-...
Astros' Framber Valdez aims to continue torrid stretch in matchup vs. White Sox
In addition to a 6-1 win Saturday over the Chicago White Sox that squared the three-game series, the host Houston Astros could get an additional helping of good news along with a victory in the rubber match on Sunday afternoon.,Veteran right-hander Justin Verlander (neck discomfort) appears poised t...