Category: Houston Astros

Houston Astros

Astros turn to Hunter Brown in rematch vs. Pirates

The Astros’ 5-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game interleague series on Monday took a back seat to the four-player trade that landed Houston veteran left-hander Yusei Kikuchi from Toronto. The cost of doing business

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Michael A. Taylor’s homer lifts Pirates past Astros

Michael A. Taylor clubbed a tiebreaking three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to help the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates cap a 5-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday. After Oneil Cruz delivered a game-tying double off Astros

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Astros scratch RHP Jake Bloss on eve of trade deadline

The Houston Astros scratched right-hander Jake Bloss from his scheduled Monday night start against the Pittsburgh Pirates about an hour before first pitch. The Astros didn’t divulge a reason for the decision. Right-hander Tayler Scott is starting place of Bloss.

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Pirates, Paul Skenes to open series with host Astros

Locked in a traffic jam of National League wild-card contenders, the Pittsburgh Pirates averted a three-game series sweep at the hands of the Arizona Diamondbacks and built some momentum before facing the host Houston Astros. Thanks in large part to

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Dodgers smash 3 HRs to take down Astros

James Outman, Gavin Lux and Teoscar Hernandez homered in support of rookie River Ryan, who excelled in his second career start as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers salvaged the finale of this three-game interleague series with a 6-2 victory over

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Astros bullpen making impact against Dodgers

With five relievers combining to cover the final 14 outs of a 7-6, walk-off victory over the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday, the Houston Astros secured a series victory and set the table for a potential three-game sweep in

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