AUGUST 3, 2023•BOSTONHERALD.COM
Yankees Notebook: Luis Severino, Nestor Cortes to start vs. Astros“If you guys know something, let me know, Luis Severino, who believed he was starting Friday against the Astros, told reporters. Indeed, Sev...
Ryan Pressly - Notches 26th savePressly picked up the save Wednesday against the Guardians, striking out two in a scoreless inning.
ImpactPressly now has saves in two of Houston's last three outings. He's delivered a pair of perfect innings after struggling to a 7.71 ERA in his previous seven innings. The 34-year-old right-hander is now 26-for-30 in save chances this season with a 3.10 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 53:9 K:BB across 49.1 innings.
AUGUST 2, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Tanner Bibee - Goes five innings in no-decisionBibee did not factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing two runs on seven hits and four walks over five innings against the Astros. He struck out four.
ImpactBibee was fortunate to escape with only two runs against him Wednesday, as he had to contend with multiple baserunners in four of his five innings. Still, the 24-year-old Bibee has pitched well of late -- he's held opponents to three runs or fewer in his last seven starts, going 4-0 with a 1.96 ERA in that span. Overall, Bibee sports a solid 3.14 ERA with a 1.25 WHIP and 95:35 K:BB across 17 starts (94.2 innings) in his rookie campaign. He's currently lined up for a home matchup with the Blue Jays early next week.
AUGUST 2, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Chandler Rome: Justin Verlander will make his 2023 Astros... - The AthleticJustin Verlander will make his 2023 Astros debut at some point during their upcoming four-game series against the Yankees, but manager Dusty...
AUGUST 2, 2023•THEATHLETIC.COM
Chandler Rome: The Astros optioned Ronel Blanco back to... - The AthleticThe Astros optioned Ronel Blanco back to Triple-A Sugar Land after his start on Wednesday against the Guardians. They've optioned Blanco fou...
AUGUST 2, 2023•THEATHLETIC.COM
Houston's pitchers rave about Maldonado after the veteran catches third no-hitter
When Martín Maldonado caught Framber Valdez’s no-hitter for the Houston Astros against the Cleveland Guardians Tuesday night, it gave him three in his career, tying him for third-m...AUGUST 2, 2023•ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ronel Blanco - Optioned back to Triple-ABlanco was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land following the Astros' 3-2 victory over the Guardians on Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
ImpactBlanco made a spot start in Wednesday afternoon's series finale versus Cleveland and scattered two earned runs on five hits and four walks over four innings while tallying three strikeouts. Phil Maton picked up the official win in relief.
AUGUST 2, 2023•ROTOWIRE
