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Justin Dirden - Bumped up to Triple-A The Astros promoted Dirden from Double-A Corpus Christi to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday.

Impact Sugar Land had an opening in the outfield after the Astros recently dealt Jose Siri to the Rays, and Dirden was summoned from Double-A to fill the void. After going undrafted in 2020 and not making his professional debut until 2021 on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dirden has rocketed through the Astros' system and put himself on the radar in dynasty leagues in the process. The 25-year-old outfielder has been one of the more productive hitters in the Texas League in 2022, slashing .324/.411/.616 with 20 home runs and seven stolen bases across 407 plate appearances.

AUGUST 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Tucker - Makes cameo off bench Tucker (illness) appeared off the bench in Sunday's 1-0 loss to the Guardians, drawing a walk in his lone plate appearance.

Impact Tucker was out of the lineup for a fourth straight game due to an illness, but he showed enough improvement from Saturday to be available as a bench option for the series finale. After coming on as a pinch hitter in the top of the eighth, Tucker played an inning in right field. He'll likely be ready to rejoin the lineup when the Astros return to action Tuesday against the Rangers.

AUGUST 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lance McCullers Jr. - Goes five innings in rehab start McCullers (forearm) struck out five over five innings and allowed five runs on seven hits -- including two home runs -- and three walks in his rehab start Sunday with Triple-A Suga...

Impact Making what was expected to be the fourth and final start of his minor-league rehab assignment, McCullers probably wasn't as sharp as the Astros envisioned, but he was at least able to get stretched out to five innings and 86 pitches Sunday. Assuming the Astros were satisfied with how McCullers checked out physically following the outing, he should be cleared to come off the 60-day injured list to make his next start with Houston, which is expected to move to a six-man rotation to accommodate him. He tentatively lines up to make his 2022 debut for the big club this weekend against the Athletics at Minute Maid Park.

AUGUST 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

McKenzie's eight strikeouts, Maile's homer puts Guardians over Astros 1-0 Triston McKenzie held Houston to two hits and struck out eight in eight innings, Luke Maile homered for the first time in three years and th...

AUGUST 8, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

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AUGUST 8, 2022 • Fox Sports

Cristian Javier - Charged with unlucky loss Javier (6-8) allowed a run on six hits and no walks while striking out four in six innings to take the loss during Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Javier was effective during Sunday's outing, and the only run he gave up came via a solo homer in the bottom of the fifth inning. Although he picked up his second consecutive quality start, he was charged with the loss against Cleveland since the Astros' offense mustered just two hits. The right-hander has posted a 3.18 ERA in 17 innings over his last three outings but has been charged with a loss in each of those starts. He tentatively lines up to make his next start at home against the Athletics next Sunday.

AUGUST 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Brantley - Status uncertain for rest of season Astros general manager James Click wouldn't commit Sunday to Brantley (shoulder) being able to return from the 10-day injured list before the end of the season, Chandler Rome of th...

Impact Click added that he had "no update" on Brantley's status while the 35-year-old hasn't yet been cleared to swing a bat since mid-July, a couple weeks after he initially landed on the IL. Though the end of the regular season is just under two months away, Brantley will likely still need to make some meaningful progress over the next couple of weeks for the Astros to feel more confident about his chances of playing again in 2022. In the meantime, the Astros will lean on a combination of Trey Mancini, Aledmys Diaz, Chas McCormick and Mauricio Dubon to replace Brantley in the everyday lineup.

AUGUST 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

A forgettable series split proves Astros not untouchable CLEVELAND -- When the final story is written on the 2022 Houston Astros, chances are their performance this weekend in Cleveland will look m...

AUGUST 7, 2022 • MLB.COM

Consistency persists for McKenzie vs. Astros CLEVELAND -- Maybe he didn’t get his first career complete game and shutout on Sunday afternoon, but eight scoreless frames from Triston McK...

AUGUST 7, 2022 • MLB.COM

McKenzie's 8 Ks, Maile's HR puts Guardians over Astros 1-0

Triston McKenzie held Houston to two hits and struck out eight in eight innings, Luke Maile homered for the first time in three years and the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Houst...

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cleveland Guardians vs. Houston Astros: Live updates from Game 108 Steven Kwan and the Guardians look to split the series against Houston.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

Jake Meyers - Nabs third consecutive start Meyers will start in center field and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Meyers sat out back-to-back games heading into the weekend, but he'll close out the series in Cleveland by starting each of the final three contests. He went 3-for7 with a pair of doubles over the past two games to temporarily keep himself atop the depth chart in center field, but Meyers will need to keep producing in order to hold off the likes of Mauricio Dubon and Chas McCormick for playing time.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Aledmys Díaz - Filling in for resting Altuve Diaz will start at second base and bat second in Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact After a one-game absence due to a sore ring finger, Diaz checked back into the lineup for Saturday's 4-1 loss, going 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles an an RBI. He'll make his second straight start in the middle infield, this time replacing a resting Jose Altuve after spelling Jeremy Pena on Saturday. Moving forward, Diaz is projected to see most of his playing time in left field while the Astros wait for Michael Brantley (shoulder) to return from the injured list.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yuli Gurriel - Idle Sunday Gurriel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact He'll take a seat for the second time in less than a week, allowing Trey Mancini to pick up a start at first base. The move to the bench comes after Gurriel went 1-for-14 with an RBI in the first three games of the series in Cleveland.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Vázquez - Gets Sunday off Vazquez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Vazquez will take a seat for the day game after a night game, allowing Martin Maldonado to receive a turn behind the dish. Through his first three games for Houston since being acquired from Boston at the trade deadline, Vazquez has gone 1-for-8 at the plate.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jose Altuve - Resting Sunday Altuve is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact The Astros and Guardians are closing their series with a game that begins at 12:05 p.m. ET, so Altuve will be extended a breather while Aledmys Diaz picks up a start at second base. Altuve had been included in the lineup in each of the Astros' last 11 games, going 15-for-44 (.341 average) with six doubles, seven runs, two RBI and a stolen base over that stretch.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kyle Tucker - Still out Sunday Tucker (illness) remains out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians.

Impact Tucker will end up missing his fourth game in a row after he appeared to be on the cusp of a return from his illness in advance of Saturday's contest. He was included in the Astros' initial lineup Saturday, only to be scratched in advance of the team's 4-1 loss. Assuming Tucker's illness isn't anything COVID-19-related, he should have a good chance at being ready to play in Tuesday's series opener with the Rangers following Monday's team off day.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Garcia - Gives up four in loss Garcia (8-8) gave up four earned runs on nine hits and a walk while striking out five over six innings to take the loss in a 4-1 defeat to the Guardians on Saturday.

Impact All of the trouble came in the first two innings for Garcia, as he gave up four runs before getting six outs. The 25-year-old right-hander then settled into a groove by striking out the side in the third and making it through six without giving up another run. Garcia's ERA has been drifting higher ever since June, and it is now up to 3.93 after being handed his eighth loss of the season. Garcia will look to reverse this trend in a favorable matchup next week at home against the Athletics.

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cleveland Guardians vs Houston Astros Box Score - August 07, 2022 - The Athletic Get real-time MLB coverage and scores as the Cleveland Guardians take on the Houston Astros at 4:05pm UTC on August 07, 2022. The Athletic brings you the latest stats, scores, and...

AUGUST 7, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Astros bring 2-1 series lead over Guardians into game 4

The Houston Astros take a 2-1 lead into the next game of the series against the Cleveland Guardians

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Quantrill throws 6 shutout innings, Guardians top Astros 4-1

Cal Quantrill pitched six scoreless innings and Amed Rosario had a two-run single, lifting the Cleveland Guardians to a 4-1 victory over the AL West-leading Houston Astros

AUGUST 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cleveland Guardians vs. Houston Astros: Live updates from Game 107 Andrés Giménez and the Guardians take on the Astros at Progressive Field.

AUGUST 6, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

Cleveland Guardians, Houston Astros lineups for August 6, 2022 The Astros have won the first two games of this series by a combined score of 15-3.

AUGUST 6, 2022 • CLEVELAND.COM

Kyle Tucker - Scratched from Saturday's lineup Tucker was scratched from Saturday's lineup against the Guardians as he continues to deal with an illness, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

Impact The original lineup had Tucker returning from a two-game absence, but apparently he's still feeling under the weather. Yordan Alvarez, Jake Meyers and Chas McCormick will man the outfield from left to right as Trey Mancini serves as the designated hitter against righty Cal Quantrill.

AUGUST 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cleveland Guardians vs Houston Astros Box Score - August 06, 2022 - The Athletic Get real-time MLB coverage and scores as the Cleveland Guardians take on the Houston Astros at 10:10pm UTC on August 06, 2022. The Athletic brings you the latest stats, scores, and...

AUGUST 6, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM