SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • BALTIMORESUN.COM
Chas McCormick - Takes seat Thursday McCormick isn't starting Thursday against Baltimore.
Impact McCormick went 2-for-4 during Tuesday's win over the Rays but will head to the bench for the second time in the last three games. Mauricio Dubon is starting in center field and batting ninth.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Martín Maldonado - On bench Thursday Maldonado isn't starting Thursday against the Orioles.
Impact Maldonado is getting a day off after he went 3-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Rays. Christian Vazquez will take over behind the plate and bat seventh.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Yuli Gurriel - Resting Thursday Gurriel isn't in the lineup Thursday against the Orioles.
Impact Gurriel started the last four games but will get a breather after he went 2-for-15 with a run, an RBI and three strikeouts. Trey Mancini will take his place at first base and bat sixth.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jose Altuve - Not starting Thursday Altuve (elbow) isn't in the lineup Thursday against Baltimore.
Impact Altuve was removed from Wednesday's game after being hit in the elbow by a pitch, and he'll be held out of the lineup a day later. However, he underwent X-rays that came back negative and expects to play Friday against the Orioles, per Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle. Aledmys Diaz will draw the start at the keystone and bat seventh Thursday.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jeremy Peña - Swipes 11th bag Pena went 1-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored Wednesday against the Rays.
Impact Pena began the productive performance with his 11th stolen base of the season in the first inning before coming around to score. He then led off the eighth frame with a double to tally his second run of the contest. Pena has had at least one hit in five of his last six starts, racking up two homers, five RBI and seven runs scored in that span.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Aledmys Díaz - Drives in pair Diaz went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Rays.
Impact Diaz opened the scoring for Houston with an RBI single in the first inning, and he added another run-scoring knock in the eighth frame. Though he doesn't have a consistent defensive home, Diaz has started five of nine games since being activated from the injured list. In that span, he's hit .333 with two homers, six RBI and three runs scored.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ex-Yankees prospect tightens grip on closer role with A's The Oakland A's (55-94) have been eliminated from playoff contention and are in last place in the American League West, 43.5 games behind th...
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • NJ.COM
Astros look for 100th win of season, visit the Orioles
The Houston Astros will try to earn their 100th victory of the season when they take on the Baltimore OriolesSEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays can't find their footing against AL-best Astros ST. PETERSBURG -- The Astros have clearly established themselves as the class of the American League throughout the season. They stand one w...
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • MLB.COM
Tampa boys light up Trop as Astros eye top seed ST. PETERSBURG -- The celebration line of high-fives and fist bumps for Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker in the visiting dugout was capped by a...
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • MLB.COM
Martín Maldonado - Three hits including homer Maldonado went 3-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's victory over Tampa Bay.
Impact Maldonado ripped two singles prior to going deep for a solo shot off Dusten Knight in the top of the ninth inning. The homer was his 14th of the year and second in his last three games. Maldonado has gone 9-for-22 with two home runs, six RBI and seven runs over his last six games.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Kyle Tucker - Two-run home run in victory Tucker went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's win over the Rays.
Impact Tucker launched a two-run shot off Brooks Raley in the top of the eighth inning, giving the Astros a 4-2 lead. The long ball was his 29th of the campaign and seventh in the month of September. Since the beginning of the month, the outfielder has batted .270 with seven homers, 18 RBI, 11 runs and three stolen bases over 19 games.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Ryan Pressly - Snags 30th save Pressly got the save after he pitched one inning, allowing a walk while striking out a batter in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Rays.
Impact Pressly entered the game in the bottom of the ninth, making quick work of the first two batters he faced before walking Jose Siri with two outs. The right-hander was able to get Taylor Walls to ground out to end the contest, earning his 30th save of the season. The 33-year-old has now converted nine consecutive save chances, producing a 2.38 ERA and 0.62 WHIP with 19 strikeouts over 11.1 innings in his last 12 appearances.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Lance McCullers Jr. - Snags win versus Tampa Bay McCullers (4-1) got the win after he pitched seven innings, surrendering two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out eight Wednesday versus Tampa Bay.
Impact McCullers gave up one run in the sixth frame before Isaac Paredes took him deep for a solo shot in the seventh inning, accounting for the final tally against him in the contest. The right-hander has yet to allow more than three runs in any outing since making his season debut Aug. 13, making seven starts over that stretch. He now owns a 2.38 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with 45 punchouts over 41.2 innings this year.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
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
Jose Altuve - Exits game early Altuve left Wednesday's game early after being hit in the elbow by a pitch, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Altuve stayed in the game briefly after being hit by a pitch in the fifth inning, but he was eventually replaced by Mauricio Dubon in the sixth. The Astros will take a look at Altuve's elbow and provide further updates once they receive results. For now, he should be considered day-to-day.
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
MLB odds: Is Judge or Ohtani the better bet for AL MVP?
MLB Betting Analyst Edward Egros breaks down the Aaron Judge-Shohei Ohtani AL MVP debate from a betting perspective.SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
Rays' Randy Arozarena, Yandy Díaz had altercation after game
Rays teammates Yandy Díaz and Randy Arozarena had an altercation after a 4-0 loss to the Astros on Monday, partially prompting Tampa Bay manager Kevin Cash to bench both players Tu...SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
A terrific Braves team has a clunker of a day. It happens The Braves won the 2021 World Series. They’ve since gotten better. Sometimes it happens, though not often. It has happened twice over the pa...
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • AJC.COM
Alex Bregman - 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
Ex-Yankees prospect appears to be new closer for A's The Oakland A's (54-94) have been eliminated from playoff contention. They are 43.5 games behind the first-place Houston Astros (98-51) in t...
SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • NJ.COM
Astros take win streak into game against the Rays
The Houston Astros will attempt to keep a three-game win streak alive when they play the Tampa Bay RaysSEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
