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Bullpens could prove key to Astros-Giants series
Two teams concerned about the wear and tear on the bullpen hope to avoid another extra-inning affair when the Houston Astros get a rematch with the host San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.,Even after Houston starter Spencer Arrighetti and San Francisco starter Kyle Harrison pitched brilliantly in...
Giants score three in 10th inning to edge Astros
Austin Slater lined a bases-loaded, one-out single to the fence in left field to cap a three-run 10th inning Monday night as the San Francisco Giants rallied to overcome the visiting Houston Astros 4-3 in the opener of a three-game series.,After the Astros used bunt hits by Trey Cabbage and Jose Alt...
Giants score 3 in 10th to edge Astros
Austin Slater lined a bases-loaded, one-out single to the fence in left field to cap a three-run 10th inning Monday night as the San Francisco Giants rallied to overcome the visiting Houston Astros 4-3 in the opener of a three-game series.,After the Astros used bunt hits by Trey Cabbage and Jose Alt...
Astros look to build up steam in series opener vs. Giants
Two teams hoping to continue an uphill climb into postseason contention square off when the Houston Astros make a rare trip to San Francisco to open a three-game interleague series against the host Giants on Monday night.,A pair of young pitchers get the call in the series opener when Astros right-h...
Logan O’Hoppe’s walkoff homer lifts Angels over Astros
Logan O'Hoppe's two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Los Angeles Angels to a 9-7 victory over the Houston Astros on Sunday afternoon in Anaheim, Calif.,The Angels rallied from a 7-5 deficit with two runs in the eighth inning to tie the game, setting up O'Hoppe's dramatic fin...
Hot Yainer Diaz, Astros seek sweep of Angels
Houston Astros catcher Yainer Diaz makes it clear that his focus is calling a good game for whichever pitcher is on the mound for the club, but his struggles at the plate in the latter half of May were noticeable enough that his playing time could have been cut significantly.,Then June began, and ev...
Astros coast past Angels, 6-1
Yordan Alvarez homered and doubled to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Alvarez ended up finishing with three hits for Houston, which won for the fourth time in its past five games. ,The Astros got another strong start on the mo...
Angels' hard-throwing Ben Joyce ready for chance against Astros
Much of the Los Angeles Angels' struggles this season can be blamed on an inconsistent and ineffective bullpen, but the club hopes the recent promotion of hard-throwing right-hander Ben Joyce can provide a boost.,Joyce did not pitch in Friday's 7-1 loss to the Houston Astros, and the two clubs will ...
Framber Valdez throws complete game as Astros top Angels
Yordan Alvarez's three-run double highlighted a five-run seventh inning, lifting the Houston Astros to a 7-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels Friday night in Anaheim, Calif.,Astros starter Framber Valdez handled the rest, throwing his first complete game of the season and seventh of his career. H...
Cardinals stave off Astros 4-2, avoid sweep
Nolan Arenado homered among the team's five hits as the St. Louis Cardinals eked out a 4-2 victory over the host Houston Astros on Wednesday to salvage the finale of the three-game series. ,Miles Mikolas (4-6) allowed two runs and scattered five hits over six innings, striking out three without issu...
Astros' Jose Urquidy, Cristian Javier to have surgery, out for season
Houston Astros right-handers Jose Urquidy and Cristian Javier each are scheduled to undergo right elbow surgery and miss the remainder of the season.,Surgery for Urquidy is planned for Wednesday while Javier will have surgery on Thursday, the team announced.,Urquidy, who has been on the injured list...
Astros hold off Cardinals
Yainer Diaz homered for the second consecutive game and the Houston Astros held off a late charge from the visiting St. Louis Cardinals for an 8-5 win on Tuesday.,Diaz capped a four-run third inning with his fifth home run of the season, a three-run shot to right field that gave the Astros a 6-1 lea...
Reports: Astros' Cristian Javier will have Tommy John surgery
The Houston Astros got more bad news about their rotation on Tuesday when The Athletic and MLB.com reported that right-hander Cristian Javier will undergo Tommy John surgery on Thursday.,The elbow reconstruction procedure typically sidelines pitchers for at least a year. Orthopedist Keith Meister re...
Yainer Diaz, Astros shoot for encore vs. Cardinals
Following a seven-game road trip during which Yainer Diaz went 2-for-16, Houston manager Joe Espada twice sat the catcher during the Astros' weekend series against the Minnesota Twins to give Diaz a reset.,Diaz went 0-for-3 in his lone start against the Twins and started the opener of a three-game i...
Four-run eighth lifts Astros past Cardinals
Yainer Diaz socked a tiebreaking, two-run home run with two outs in the eighth inning to help the Houston Astros complete a 7-4 comeback victory over the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.,The Astros pulled even at 4-4 earlier in the eighth when Alex Bregman rallied from an 0-2 hole to drill hi...
Astros OF Kyle Tucker leaves game after foul off of leg
Houston right fielder Kyle Tucker departed Monday's game against the visiting St. Louis Cardinals after fouling a pitch off his right leg in the bottom of the third inning.,Tucker hit a 2-1 sweeper from Cardinals right-hander Kyle Gibson just above his shin guard. He immediately crumpled to the grou...
Astros attempt to tame Cardinals in series opener
In a fitting twist given their recent lack of production with runners in scoring position, the Houston Astros' lone hit in that situation during a three-game set with the visiting Minnesota Twins failed to yield a run.,After finishing a combined 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position on Friday and...
Jose Miranda helps Twins edge Astros
Jose Miranda clubbed a game-tying home run in the sixth inning before producing a go-ahead, run-scoring double in the top of the eighth as the visiting Minnesota Twins topped the Houston Astros 4-3 on Sunday to claim the rubber match of this three-game weekend series.,Minnesota improved to 9-3 in it...
Twins, beware: Astros' Yordan Alvarez finding power stroke
All the hallmarks for an in-season turnaround were there for Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez except for the power, a crucial component given his reputation as a fearsome slugger.,Alvarez entered the second contest of a three-game series Saturday with the Minnesota Twins having hit sa...
Framber Valdez, Astros overwhelm Twins
Framber Valdez carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning while Yordan Alvarez produced his first multi-homer game in five weeks as the Houston Astros slugged four home runs in a 5-2 win over the visiting Minnesota Twins on Saturday.,Valdez (4-3) recorded his fifth quality start by working seven in...