More Teams. More Games. Mauricio Dubon lines a single to right, giving the Astros a 2-1 win. (0:33) HOUSTON — The Astros were in desperate need of a win Wednesday after dropping four of five and letting their lead in the AL West dwindle. Held scoreless through seven innings, things looked bleak before some late-game […]
Continue readingHOUSTON — The Houston Astros were certainly disappointed to see their combined no-hit bid against the Oakland Athletics broken up with one out in the ninth on Wednesday night. They took solace in getting a win that allowed them to avoid a sweep and maintain their lead in the AL West standings. “That was huge,” […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Parker Meadows walks off a 3-run homer that caps off a 4-1 Tigers comeback win vs. the Astros. (1:02) DETROIT — Rookie Parker Meadows hit his first career homer with two out in the ninth inning, lifting the Detroit Tigers to a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night. […]
Continue readingHOUSTON — Framber Valdez threw the 16th no-hitter in Houston Astros history in a 2-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday night. Hours after the Astros reacquired ace Justin Verlander from the New York Mets, Valdez allowed just one baserunner on a walk in the fifth inning, but still faced the minimum thanks to […]
Continue readingOAKLAND, Calif. — Kyle Tucker hit three home runs in a game for the first time in his career and drove in four runs, Alex Bregman also went deep and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 6-4 on Friday night. Tucker, who entered the game hitting .351 against left-handers, improved on that from the […]
Continue readingANAHEIM, Calif. — The baseball sailed deep into the night sky, and Shohei Ohtani‘s bat went right along with it — the latter flipping five times before landing somewhere between the batter’s box and the first-base dugout; the former traveling 403 feet to straightaway center field at Angel Stadium. It was another signature moment in […]
Continue readingANAHEIM, Calif. — Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 33rd homer to key a tying rally in the ninth inning, and rookie Trey Cabbage scored on rookie Grae Kessinger‘s throwing error in the 10th to give the Los Angeles Angels a wild 13-12 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday night. The Astros’ rookie shortstop […]
Continue readingWith his Los Angeles Angels in a freefall and his future uncertain before the trade deadline, the two-way superstar is struggling against a host of challenges even more daunting than the blister and cracked fingernail that are preventing him from pitching at his unique peak. Ohtani allowed four earned runs on five hits and left […]
Continue readingOur top five teams — the Rays, Braves, Rangers, Orioles and Diamondbacks — have remained dominant, leaving the top of our rankings unchanged. Tampa Bay holds steadfastly to the No. 1 spot while Arizona keeps its advantage over the Dodgers. Elsewhere in the NL West, the Giants have continued their rise, earning their highest ranking […]
Continue readingWith the three-time Cy Young Award winner gone to the New York Mets this season, that role shifted to Framber Valdez. And on Tuesday night, Valdez outpitched his former teammate to give the Astros a much-needed win. Alex Bregman hit a two-run homer and Valdez threw eight strong innings as Houston snapped a five-game slide […]
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