HOUSTON ASTROS NEWS

Yordan Alvarez - In midst of cold spell Alvarez went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Rangers.

Impact Though Alvarez hasn't reported any renewed soreness in his hand after he required a stint on the injured list shortly before the All-Star break, the slugger has nonetheless seen his production taper off of late. While starting in each of Houston's last 10 games, Alvarez has hit .139 with one extra-base hit (a double) and 5:9 BB:K. The Astros will continue to let Alvarez work through his struggles, as he'll stick in the lineup Wednesday as the team's designated hitter and No. 3 batter.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Vázquez - Gets Wednesday off Vazquez will sit Wednesday versus the Rangers.

Impact Vazquez will get a breather after he went 1-for-3 in Tuesday's win. Martin Maldonado will start at catcher and bat ninth against Texas.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jake Meyers - Takes seat Wednesday Meyers isn't starting Wednesday against the Rangers.

Impact Meyers started the last four games and went 3-for-12 with two doubles, a run and four strikeouts. Mauricio Dubon will take over in center field and bat eighth.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Aledmys Díaz - Sitting Wednesday Diaz is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against the Rangers.

Impact Diaz will get a day off after he went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Tuesday's win. Chas McCormick will take over in left field and bat seventh versus Texas.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Tucker - Reaches base twice in return Tucker went 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored Tuesday against the Rangers.

Impact Tucker returned from a four-game absence caused by a non-COVID illness. He reached base on a free pass in the fourth inning before coming around to score and added an RBI double in the sixth frame. In 18 games since the All-Star break, Tucker has hit just .182 with a home run, six RBI and five runs scored.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Aledmys Díaz - Belts grand slam in win Diaz went 1-for-4 with a grand slam in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Rangers.

Impact Diaz's fourth-inning blast off Martin Perez was his second grand slam of the season and helped the Astros dig out of an early 4-0 hole. The 32-year-old was making his third consecutive start at a different position Wednesday, but he'll likely see the bulk of his opportunities in left field moving forward. Chas McCormick looks to be the primary threat to Diaz's playing time, though the Astros could soon give trade-deadline pickup Trey Mancini some exposure to the corner outfield.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ex-Yankees slugger: It 'sucks' playing for last-place team after blockbuster trade deadline deal The New York Yankees (71-40) are tied with the Houston Astros for the best record in the American League.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • NJ.COM

Astros bring 1-0 series advantage over Rangers into game 2

The Houston Astros host the Texas Rangers, leading the series 1-0

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Díaz's 2nd slam of season sinks Rangers' ace HOUSTON -- After scoring only one run in two games over the weekend at Cleveland, the Astros certainly faced an uphill battle against Ranger...

AUGUST 10, 2022 • MLB.COM

Castro loses phone in Pirates' 6-4 loss to Diamondbacks

Pittsburgh infielder Rodolfo Castro lost his phone on the field and the Pirates were stymied by rookie Tommy Henry in a 6-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jose Altuve - Doubles, steals base Altuve went 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in a 7-5 win Tuesday over Texas.

Impact Altuve recorded the first hit of the game off Martin Perez when he led off the fourth inning with a single and then came around to score. In the next inning, he doubled in a run and stole third base before scoring on a sacrifice fly. It was his sixth multi-hit game in his last nine outings. Since the All-Star break, he's produced a .325/.366/.494 line in 82 plate appearances.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Pressly - Earns 22nd save Pressly picked up the save Tuesday, striking out two and allowing a hit in the ninth inning of a 7-5 victory over Texas.

Impact After giving up a leadoff double, Pressly retired the next three batters to end the game. It was his 22nd save in 26 chances this season and his first appearance since July 31. He has a 1.29 ERA, 0.43 WHIP and 25:1 K:BB in 14 innings over his last 13 outings. He's nearing his career-high 26 saves recorded last season.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

José Urquidy - Hit hard, picks up win Urquidy (11-4) recorded the victory Tuesday over Texas despite allowing five runs on five hits, two walks and two hit batsmen while striking out three in five innings.

Impact Urquidy allowed three home runs but left the game with a 6-5 lead and picked up the victory. Marcus Semien, Corey Seager and Adolis Garcia all took the lefty deep. The poor showing ended a run of nine straight quality starts for Urquidy. He is 6-1 with a 2.82 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 50:14 K:BB in 64 innings across his last 10 starts, including Tuesday. His next start will likely be early next week in Chicago against the White Sox.

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates' Castro has phone fly from back pocket during slide

Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Rodolfo Castro apparently can’t go anywhere without his phone

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Diaz hits slam, Astros tag Pérez, rally past Rangers 7-5

Aledmys Díaz hit a grand slam as the Houston Astros roughed up Martín Pérez and rallied past the Texas Rangers 7-5

AUGUST 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houston Astros vs Texas Rangers Box Score - August 10, 2022 - The Athletic Get real-time MLB coverage and scores as the Houston Astros take on the Texas Rangers at 12:10am UTC on August 10, 2022. The Athletic brings you the latest stats, scores, and analy...

AUGUST 10, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

How Padres, Dodgers, Yankees, other contenders look one week after deadline

One week since the deadline, how are the contenders feeling about their moves? Jordan Shusterman checks in on the post-deadline vibes.

AUGUST 9, 2022

Pregame Notes: Rangers Start Astros Series Stats, probable lineups, injury updates and notes for Tuesday’s matchup between Texas and the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston.

AUGUST 9, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Niko Goodrum - Starts up rehab assignment Goodrum (hamstring) has gone 4-for-16 with two doubles, four walks, five runs, three RBI and a stolen base in six games since beginning a rehab assignment July 30 with the Astros'...

Impact Goodrum has been on Triple-A Sugar Land's 7-day injured list since June 7 with a left hamstring injury, but he appears to be on the cusp of rejoining the Astros' top affiliate. Though Goodrum retains a spot on Houston's 40-man roster, a promotion to the big club likely won't be in the cards while the Astros have all of their regular infielders healthy.

AUGUST 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Chas McCormick - Hits bench in Tucker's return McCormick is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.

Impact McCormick's four-game run as the Astros' starting right fielder will come to an end with Kyle Tucker (illness) re-entering the lineup for the series opener. Though left field and center field remain somewhat unsettled for Houston while Michael Brantley (shoulder) is out indefinitely, Aledmys Diaz, Jake Meyers and Trey Mancini seem to be higher priorities than McCormick at this stage.

AUGUST 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Trey Mancini - Sitting Tuesday Mancini is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Mancini will take a seat for the series opener after going 4-for-18 with three home runs and seven RBI through his first six games with the Astros. He's thus far picked up his first four starts at first base or designated hitter, but Mancini could get some exposure to the corner-outfield spots if the Astros are eager to get his bat in the lineup on a more frequent basis.

AUGUST 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Tucker - Ends four-game lineup absence Tucker (illness) will start in right field and bat fifth in Tuesday's game against the Rangers, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact As anticipated, Tucker is ready to go for the Astros' first game of the week after he had been excluded from the lineup in each of the previous four games while battling an illness. Tucker had already showed improvement over the weekend, as he came off the bench in Sunday's 1-0 loss to the Guardians and walked in his lone plate appearance while also playing an inning in the outfield. After a team off day Monday, a well-rested Tucker should be capable of starting in all six of the Astros' games this week.

AUGUST 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pedro Leon - Sidelined with facial fracture Leon was diagnosed Tuesday with a facial fracture and will be placed on Triple-A Sugar Land's 7-day injured list, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Though Leon won't require surgery to address the injury, he's dealing with more than cosmetic damage after he took a fastball to the face during his lone plate appearance in Sugar Land's game Saturday. The 24-year-old has produced an .822 OPS and 32 stolen bases in 395 plate appearances at Triple-A this season, but the injury may close the door on Leon's chances of getting a promotion to the majors in 2022 to take over as Houston's everyday center fielder.

AUGUST 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Astros start 3-game series against the Rangers

The Houston Astros start a three-game series at home against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday

AUGUST 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MLB Power Rankings: Surging Dodgers take over at No. 1

The Dodgers have taken over the top spot in Ben Verlander's latest Power Rankings. See how the rest of the list shakes out!

AUGUST 8, 2022