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Cristian Javier - Inefficient in loss Javier (6-5) allowed three runs on five hits and three walks with 10 strikeouts in 3.2 innings, taking the loss Wednesday versus the Angels.

Impact Javier recorded 10 of his 11 outs via strikeout, but the Angels made the most of his mistakes. Shohei Ohtani delivered the biggest hit off Javier, a two-run triple in the second inning that proved too much for the Astros to overcome. This was a second straight shaky start from the 25-year-old right-hander. He now owns a 3.22 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 112:30 K:BB across 78.1 innings in 17 appearances (13 starts). Javier's spot in the Astros' six-man rotation is probably safe at least until Lance McCullers (forearm) is cleared to return.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ohtani wins 6th straight start, triples in Angels' 7-1 win

Shohei Ohtani won his sixth straight start by striking out 12 in six innings and also hit a two-run triple in the Los Angeles Angels’ 7-1 victory over the Houston Astros

JULY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MLB All-Star Game: There are on average 18 Hall of Famers per ASG| Flippin' Bats

MLB All-Star Game: There are on average 18 Hall of Famers per ASG| Flippin' Bats

JULY 14, 2022 • Fox Sports

Lance McCullers Jr. - Progresses to sim games McCullers (forearm) threw a two-inning sim game Tuesday in Anaheim, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact McCullers threw 37 pitches, and he is scheduled to throw another two-frame outing Saturday. The team will re-evaluate the next step in his recovery after his latter throwing session. Though it's unclear exactly when it may begin, McCullers appears to be closing in on a rehab assignment.

JULY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels Box Score - July 14, 2022 - The Athletic Get real-time MLB coverage and scores as the Houston Astros take on the Los Angeles Angels at 1:38am UTC on July 14, 2022. The Athletic brings you the latest stats, scores, and ana...

JULY 14, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Trout expected to play in All-Star Game despite back spasms

Mike Trout is still expected to play in next week’s All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium despite dealing with upper back spasms

JULY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Forrest Whitley - Gets positive news on shoulder Astros general manager James Click said Wednesday that Whitley sustained no structural damage to his right shoulder after exiting his most recent start for Triple-A Sugar Land on S...

Impact Whitley was diagnosed with inflammation in the shoulder immediately after his departure, and that looks to be the extent of the right-hander's injury after follow-up tests revealed nothing else concerning. Click said he's hopeful that Whitley will be ready to resume throwing after a 7-to-10-day shutdown period, so the right-hander is still likely to land on Sugar Land's 7-day injured list. Once he's cleared to resume throwing, Whitley will likely need at least a few days to ramp back up before Sugar Land clears him to return to game action.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pedro Leon - Racks up 10 steals in 12 games Leon has hit .324/.519/.568 with two homers, 10 steals and an 11:9 BB:K over his last 12 games for Triple-A Sugar Land.

Impact Despite showing some pop and speed throughout the year, Leon had been struggling to hit for average due to a high strikeout rate -- he went down on strikes at a 30.4 percent clip over his first 61 games while batting just .218. However, ever since going 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in consecutive games June 25-26, Leon has been an entirely different hitter across these last dozen contests, posting just a single multi-strikeout effort while drawing walks at a startlingly strong pace and running wild on the basepaths.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

MLB All-Star Game 2022: How many future Hall of Famers will play in L.A.?

Heading into the Midsummer Classic in Los Angeles, Jake Mintz picks the All-Stars with the best chances to make the Hall of Fame.

MLB All-Star Game 2022: How many future Hall of Famers will play in L.A.?

Justin Verlander - Leaves team, may get weekend start Verlander didn't accompany the Astros to Anaheim for their ongoing series with the Angels this week while he tends to what manager Dusty Baker called a "family issue," Chandler Rom...

Impact Verlander had been a candidate to start Thursday's series finale with the Angels on six days' rest, which would have put him on a normal schedule ahead of next week's MLB All-Star Game. Cristian Javier and Framber Valdez will instead take the hill for the final two games of the series with Anaheim, but Verlander remains on the 26-man active roster and Baker is hopeful that the veteran right-hander will be ready to take the hill at some point during the Astros' weekend series with the Athletics. Since Verlander now looks on track to return to the mound this weekend, Baker said revealed that the nine-time All-Star will "probably not" appear in the Midsummer Classic, according to Rome.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Astros blow 4-run lead, rally in 9th to beat Angels 6-5 Even the mighty Houston Astros are not immune to occasional bouts of comprehensive ineptitude, as they demonstrated while blowing a four-run...

JULY 13, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM

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JULY 13, 2022 • HOUSTONCHRONICLE.COM

Angels aim to stop losing streak in matchup with the Astros

The Los Angeles Angels look to stop their five-game skid when they play the Houston Astros

JULY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

J.J. Matijevic - Records first steal Matijevic went 1-for-5 with a stolen base and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Angels.

Impact Matijevic hasn't earned much playing time since his recall to the Astros in mid-June. He got a rare start Tuesday -- just his sixth since joining the active roster, and he was able to notch his first major-league steal. The 26-year-old has shown modest speed in the minors, posting eight steals in 39 contests with Triple-A Sugar Land this year. He's slashing .182/.229/.424 with two home runs, three RBI, four runs scored and a pair of doubles through 35 plate appearances in the majors.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jose Altuve - Notches steal Tuesday Altuve went 1-for-3 with a pair of walks, an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Angels.

Impact Altuve has a hit in every game he's appeared in during July, going 14-for-37 (.378) in 10 games this month. He's added two steals, two home runs, seven RBI and eight runs scored in that span. The second baseman has started to look more like his past self with the steady hitting atop the order. He's now slashing .280/.372/.534 with seven steals, 17 long balls, 33 RBI and 47 runs scored in 70 contests overall.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Aledmys Díaz - On base four times in win Diaz went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and two walks in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Angels.

Impact Diaz hit a two-run home run in the first inning to open the scoring and extend his hitting streak to seven games. In that span, he's gone 11-for-28 (.393) with three of his six homers this season. The versatile 31-year-old is seeing steady playing time in left field, and he's ran with it. He's up to a .241/.295/.382 slash line with 20 RBI, 19 runs scored and a stolen base through 183 plate appearances this year.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Pressly - Locks down save Pressly struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Angels.

Impact Kyle Tucker's RBI double in the ninth inning gave the Astros a one-run lead, and Pressly was able to make it stand. He threw nine of his 15 pitches for strikes. The right-hander has tossed six straight perfect innings in his last six appearances, earning five saves and a win in that span. He now owns a 3.24 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 26:8 K:BB through 25 innings overall while going 19-for-22 in save chances.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Luis Garcia - Excellent in no-decision Garcia allowed a run on one hit and three walks while striking out seven over six innings in a no-decision versus the Angels on Tuesday.

Impact Garcia probably deserved a win Tuesday, but Phil Maton and Rafael Montero allowed the Angels to pull even in the seventh inning. With the no-decision, Garcia's four-start win streak came to an end despite a quality start in one of his best outings of the season. The right-hander has a 3.65 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 94:25 K:BB through 88.2 innings in 16 outings overall. With the Astros currently using a six-man rotation, this was likely Garcia's last start before the All-Star break.

JULY 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Astros rally for win after blowing 4-run lead ANAHEIM -- Some clutch hitting by Kyle Tucker went a long way toward helping the Astros forget about one of their worst innings of the seaso...

JULY 13, 2022 • MLB.COM

Astros blow 4-run lead, rally in 9th to beat Angels, 6-5

Kyle Tucker delivered a tiebreaking RBI double in the ninth inning, and the Houston Astros blew a four-run lead before rallying for a 6-5 victory over the spiraling Los Angeles Ang...

JULY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mike Trout leaves Angels' game with upper back spasms

Mike Trout has left the Los Angeles Angels’ game against Houston with upper back spasms

JULY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels Box Score - July 13, 2022 - The Athletic Get real-time MLB coverage and scores as the Houston Astros take on the Los Angeles Angels at 1:38am UTC on July 13, 2022. The Athletic brings you the latest stats, scores, and ana...

JULY 13, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

LEADING OFF: Ohtani vs Javier, Gonsolin undefeated

Shohei Ohtani makes his final start before heading to the All-Star Game and hopes to lead Los Angeles to a better result against Houston’s Cristian Javier, who struck out 14 Angels...

JULY 13, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Michael Brantley - Lacks definitive return timeline Astros manager Dusty Baker said over the weekend that Brantley (shoulder) is without a timeline for a return, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Brantley became eligible to come off the 10-day injured list last Friday, but the 35-year-old apparently wasn't close to being activated. Baker has been notoriously evasive when asked about players' injuries this season, but he at least revealed that Brantley's aching right shoulder has been "slow to respond" since he landed on the IL on June 28. Brantley had been spotted running in the outfield Friday, but he has yet to resume any hitting activity, which will be the true barometer for the health of his shoulder. Fantasy managers shouldn't count on Brantley returning before the All-Star break, and more clarity on where he stands in his recovery may not come until the Astros reconvene after the Midsummer Classic.

JULY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Perez - Back in action for Double-A Double-A Corpus Christi reinstated Perez (oblique) from its 7-day injured list Tuesday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Perez will return to Corpus Christi after he was sidelined for over two months while nursing an oblique injury. The 22-year-old struck out in his only major-league at-bat April 8 and has produced a .196 average with one homer, four RBI and four runs over 51 at-bats with Corpus Christi this season. Before returning from the IL, Perez completed an 11-game rehab assignment in the rookie-level Florida Complex League.

JULY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE