SEPTEMBER 5 • MLB.COM
HOUSTON ASTROS 88-73 · 1ST IN AL WEST
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Jonathan India leads off 9-run 1st inning with long homer, helping Reds rout Astros 12-5
Jonathan India led off Cincinnati’s nine-run first inning with a 436-foot homer and the Reds cruised to their second straight victory over the Houston Astros, 12-5 on Wednesday nig...SEPTEMBER 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Kyle Tucker - Not expected back Thursday Astros manager Joe Espada said Wednesday that it's "unlikely" Tucker (shin) will be activated from the 60-day injured list Thursday, though the skipper didn't fully rule it out as...
Impact GM Dana Brown indicated over the weekend that Tucker could be back from the injured list at some point this week, and he continues to be evaluated day-by-day. The 27-year-old hasn't seen game action since early June with what was initially labeled a bone bruise, but the injury was recently revealed to have been a shin fracture.
SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE
Jon Singleton - On bench Wednesday Singleton is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Singleton started the previous two games but will sit Wednesday while in the midst of a 4-for-26 slump. Zach Dezenzo is manning first base and batting eighth versus Cincinnati righty Nick Martinez.
SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE
Jason Heyward - Absent from lineup Heyward is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Cincinnati, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Heyward started the first two games after being signed by the Astros but has been in the lineup just once across the last four contests, with two of those coming against righties. The hot-hitting Ben Gamel is in right field Wednesday and looks to currently be higher in the pecking order than Heyward, although both players are likely to see their playing time cut when Kyle Tucker (shin) returns.
SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE
Alex Bregman - Back in Houston lineup Bregman (elbow) will start at third base and bat cleanup in Wednesday's game versus the Reds, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact A nagging right elbow issue had caused Bregman to miss the previous four games and nine contests in total since mid-August. He's feeling well enough to give it a go Wednesday, and it's a good sign that he's playing third base rather than being used at designated hitter.
SEPTEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE
Could the Astros send Blanco to the bullpen? This story was excerpted from Brian McTaggart's Astros Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it reg...
SEPTEMBER 4 • MLB.COM
MLB Rookie Power Rankings: Skenes, Merrill or Chourio for NL ROY?
A three-way race has emerged for NL Rookie of the Year entering September, while the AL award is also up for grabs. So, who are the current...SEPTEMBER 4
France leads Reds against the Astros after 4-hit game
The Cincinnati Reds take on the Houston Astros after Ty France's four-hit game on MondaySEPTEMBER 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Astros try to beat Reds for first time since 2016 Through their eight-year run of dominance, the Houston Astros have had a kryptonite of sorts.The Cincinnati Reds have defeated the Astros se...
SEPTEMBER 3 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Shohei Ohtani or Francisco Lindor for MVP? MLB's best team? Smoltz weighs in
The Hall of Famer shares his thoughts on what current player he'd start a franchise with, the NL MVP race, MLB's top team and the closest po...SEPTEMBER 3
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2024 MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers make emphatic case as best team in baseball
The MLB wild-card races and a handful of divisional battles remain in flux, prompting a ton of shakeup in Ben Verlander's latest top 10.SEPTEMBER 3
Jon Morosi on Tucker's recovery, Ohtani's homecoming | 09/03/2024 Jon Morosi discusses Kyle Tucker nearing a return, the Royals first base options and Shohei Ohtani returning to Anaheim with the Dodgers
SEPTEMBER 3 • MLB.COM
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SEPTEMBER 3 • MLB.COM
McCoy: Reds top Verlander, Astros Houston pitcher Justin Verlander is for certain in the fast lane to Cooperstown, but he might want to burn the tape on his Labor Day in Grea...
SEPTEMBER 3 • DAYTONDAILYNEWS.COM
Reds end Astros' five-game winning streak Ty France went 4-for-4 with a double and Santiago Espinal continued his torrid post-All-Star break run with two hits and two RBIs, leading t...
SEPTEMBER 2 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Santiago Espinal's bloop single drives in 2 runs as the Reds hold off the Astros for a 5-3 win
Santiago Espinal’s well-placed bloop single drove in two runs in the fifth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros 5-3SEPTEMBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Justin Verlander - Tagged with third straight loss Verlander (3-5) took the loss Monday against the Reds, allowing five runs on eight hits and four walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out three.
Impact Verlander had a rough day at the office Monday against the Reds. He walked the first three batters he faced in the bottom of the first inning, making it the first time in 522 career appearances that he has walked the three batters he's faced in a game. Verlander has hit a wall recently, allowing four or more runs in four of his last five starts and picking up three straight losses in the process. The 41-year-old's current streak of five straight starts of five innings or fewer pitched is the longest of his career.
SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE
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Kyle Tucker - Has been dealing with shin fracture Tucker has been dealing with a fracture in his right shin, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact The Astros had been insistent that the injury which has caused Tucker to miss nearly three months was a bone bruise. Even as recently as Saturday, general manager Dana Brown said the outfielder did not suffer a fracture. However, Brown reversed his stance Monday, conceding that "we suspect there was some type of small fracture." Fortunately, this revelation doesn't alter Tucker's timetable, as he is expected to be activated from the 60-day injured list this week, perhaps as soon as Wednesday.
SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE
