ALEX BREGMAN NEWS

2022 MLB Playoffs: Astros, Yordan Alvarez storm back, stun M's in Game 1

The Mariners chased Justin Verlander early before the Astros rallied to win on a stunning, walk-off blast from Yordan Alvarez, Jordan Shuste...

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Verlander, bullpen keep Phils hitless until 9th in 10-0 win

Justin Verlander capped his magnificent comeback season by striking out 10 without allowing a hit in five innings, and Houston’s bullpen kept the Phillies hitless until the ninth i...

OCTOBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Phillies down Astros for 1st playoff berth since 2011

Aaron Nola took a perfect game into the seventh inning and Kyle Schwarber homered twice as the Philadelphia Phillies clinched their first playoff berth in 11 years with a 3-0 win o...

OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tallies 23rd homer Bregman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Rays.

Impact Bregman took Drew Rasmussen deep in the first inning to tally his 23rd homer of the season. Despite hitting only .232 across 24 games in September, Bregman reached base at a .353 clip with 12 runs scored and 15 RBI. Overall, he has a .262/.369/.463 line across 637 plate appearances on the season.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rays clinch AL wild-card spot; Astros get AL home-field edge

Drew Rasmussen pitched seven effective innings and the Tampa Bay Rays clinched a playoff spot for the fourth straight season, beating the Houston Astros 7-3

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Judge, Ohtani and then who? Predicting all the AL MVP vote-getters

Sure, it's all about Judge vs. Ohtani, but who else is going to appear on AL MVP ballots? Jordan Shusterman lays out the 25 players he's cho...

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Crushes 22nd home run Bregman went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Tuesday's victory over the Diamondbacks.

Impact The Astros smacked three home runs in the sixth inning, including back-to back shots from David Hensley and Alex Bregman. The long ball was Bregman's first since Sept. 11 and 22nd of the season. He also added a base hit on the day, improving his season-long slash line to .263/.370/.462 through 148 games.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Altuve homers twice as Astros rout Diamondbacks 10-2

Jose Altuve hit two of Houston’s five home runs to lead the Astros to a 10-2 victory over Arizona on Tuesday night in a game where Yordan Alvarez left with an ankle injury

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MLB Playoffs: Astros try to sweep Yanks, Phils lead Pads 3-1

Bryce Harper and the Philadelphia Phillies hoped to be in this position

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros rally past Orioles to give Baker milestone 100th win

Yuli Gurriel hit a two-run single to cap a ninth-inning uprising that carried the Houston Astros past the Baltimore Orioles 11-10, giving manager Dusty Baker his milestone 100th wi...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kremer tosses 4-hitter, Rutschman HR, Orioles blank Astros

Dean Kremer pitched a four-hitter, Adley Rutschman homered and the Baltimore Orioles kept themselves squarely in the playoff hunt by defeating the Houston Astros 6-0

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bradish brilliant as Orioles top Verlander, Astros 2-0

Kyle Bradish came within one out of his first career shutout, outpitching Justin Verlander in a stellar performance to lift the Baltimore Orioles to a 2-0 victory over the Houston...

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros sweep struggling Rays behind Tucker, McCullers

Kyle Tucker hit a two-run homer, Lance McCullers Jr. pitched seven effective innngs and the AL West champion Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep by beating the Tampa Bay Ra...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Officially out of lineup Bregman isn't in the lineup Wednesday against the Rays.

Impact Bregman was expected to get a day off Wednesday, and he'll officially be on the bench while Aledmys Diaz starts at third base and bats cleanup. Bregman should be available off the bench if needed for Wednesday's series finale in Tampa Bay.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Expected to rest Wednesday Manager Dusty Baker is planning to give Bregman a day off Wednesday, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Bregman will start one day after the Astros clinched the AL West, but it appears he will get a mid-week breather in order to get some rest prior to the postseason.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Drives in pair Bregman went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Monday's 4-0 win over the Rays.

Impact Bregman provided a two-RBI double in the sixth inning and now has an extra-base hit in three consecutive games. The performance continued a productive stretch, as he has maintained a .314 average with 10 RBI and six runs scored across his last 10 starts. Bregman will look to end the campaign on a strong note, and his .846 OPS across 603 plate appearances is his highest mark since 2019.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Astros play the Athletics in first of 4-game series

The Houston Astros open a four-game series at home against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Javier leads Astros over Tigers 2-1 for 7-game season sweep

Cristian Javier allowed two hits in six shutout innings, and the Houston Astros beat Detroit 2-1 for a seven-game season sweep of the Tigers

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros' Brown hurls 6 strong innings to beat hometown Tigers

Rookie Hunter Brown pitched six strong innings in his hometown and the Houston Astros beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Tuesday

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dodgers, Cardinals lead list of MLB's top position player trios

Can any team in MLB rival the Dodgers' three-headed offensive monster? Rowan Kavner uses WAR to rank the best position player trios in baseb...

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Astros slug 5 HRs, crush Angels 12-4

Alex Bregman and Trey Mancini hit two of Houston’s five home runs, and the AL West-leading Astros defeated the Los Angeles Angels, 12-4, on Sunday for their 90th win of the season

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Altuve scores on wild pitch in 10th, Astros beat Texas 4-3

José Altuve scored the winning run on a wild pitch with two outs in the 10th inning as the Houston Astros rallied for a 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers, Astros showing no signs of letting up

The Dodgers and Astros are refusing to give up their spots atop the MLB Power Rankings. Check out Ben Verlander's latest list.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Alex Bregman, Shohei Ohtani among Ben Verlander's MLB Team of the Month

Who were the best MLB players in the month of August? Ben Verlander picks his all-league team.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Brown dazzles in MLB debut, Astros edge skidding Rangers 1-0

Hunter Brown dazzled in his major league debut, scattering three hits across six impressive innings as the Houston Astros beat Texas 1-0 to hand the Rangers their ninth straight de...

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS