JULY 24 • THESTATE.COM
HOUSTON ASTROS 88-73 · 1ST IN AL WEST
88-73 · 1ST IN AL WEST
Hunter Brown pitches Astros past A's Hunter Brown cooled down one of baseball’s hottest offenses, Jose Altuve paced an 11-hit attack with a double and two singles and the Housto...
Hunter Brown pitches Astros past A's Hunter Brown cooled down one of baseball’s hottest offenses, Jose Altuve paced an 11-hit attack with a double and two singles and the Housto...
JULY 24 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Altuve-led Astros make history with winning mark at Coliseum OAKLAND -- When the Astros took two of three from the Mariners last weekend to move into a virtual tie for first place in the AL West, they...
JULY 24 • MLB.COM
Astros thump A's 8-1 behind Brown to avoid series sweep
Hunter Brown had eight strikeouts in six innings to remain one of the hottest pitchers in baseball, helping the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 8-1JULY 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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JULY 24 • MLB.COM
Joey Loperfido - Heading to bench Wednesday Loperfido is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.
Impact Loperfido will hit the bench for the third time in four games, giving way to Chas McCormick in right field. With Loperfido falling into an 0-for-15 slump at the plate over his last five games, the Astros have opted to scale back the rookie's playing time of late. Along with Chas McCormick, Trey Cabbage has also factored into the mix for starts in right field, where the Astros could continue to deploy a messy three-man committee until Kyle Tucker (shin) is ready to return from the 10-day injured list.
JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Kyle Tucker - Expected back before September Astros general manager Dana Brown said in an interview Wednesday that the team is "optimistic" Tucker (shin) will return before September, Brian LaLima of SportsTalk 790 reports.
Impact The fact that September was even brought up as a potential timeline for Tucker speaks to how painfully slow his rehab from a right shin contusion has been. Tucker has upped his on-field activities in recent days, although manager Joe Espada noted that "there still is not the pushing or strength we'd like to see," per Chandler Rome of The Athletic. Tucker has been sidelined since early June.
JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Jake Bloss - Victimized by home run ball Bloss (0-1) took the loss in Tuesday's game against the Athletics, allowing five runs on six hits and a walk while striking out five over four innings.
Impact Bloss did not fare well against a hot Athletics lineup. He began by allowing a leadoff triple before Brent Rooker took him deep to put the Astros in an early 2-0 hole. Lawrence Butler was next to homer off him in the third before Seth Brown and Zach Gelof went back-to-back in the fourth. Bloss hasn't been able to cover more than four innings in any of his three starts since getting promoted just over a month ago and he'll likely see his time in the bigs temporarily come to an end next week once Justin Verlander (neck) returns from the injured list. Bloss has a 6.94 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 11:3 K:BB in 11.2 innings.
JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE
2024 MLB trade deadline: Biggest needs, player fits for top contenders
With the MLB trade deadline just days away, here is each contender’s biggest need — and one possible target who could fill the void.JULY 24
Painting Corners: Best MLB Prop Bets Today (Back Alex Bregman, Yordan Alvarez, and Nick Pivetta today) Breaking down the best prop bets to place in MLB for the action on Wednesday, July 24.
JULY 24 • SUNHERALD.COM
Painting Corners: Best MLB Prop Bets Today (Back Alex Bregman, Yordan Alvarez, and Nick Pivetta today) Breaking down the best prop bets to place in MLB for the action on Wednesday, July 24.
JULY 24 • THESTATE.COM
Victor Caratini - Swats solo home run Caratini went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 8-2 loss to the Athletics.
Impact Caratini put the Astros on the board in the third with a solo home run to right field off Oswaldo Bido. The long ball was his first hit since being activated off the injured list Monday after being out for just over a month with a strained left hip. Going back to before he was injured, Caratini has gotten a hit in six straight games, though Tuesday's two-hit effort was his first multi-hit game since May 17. The 30-year-old is slashing .257/.294/.459 with five homers, 18 RBI, 14 runs and a 5:16 BB:K in 119 plate appearances.
JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Jeremy Peña - Goes deep in loss Pena went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to the Athletics.
Impact Pena was the only Astros player with multiple extra base hits in Tuesday's defeat. He doubled in the seventh and then added a solo home run in the ninth with the game well out of reach. The 26-year-old is riding a six-game hit streak during which he has multiple hits three times. Pena also has homered in two of his past three games and has driven in a run in three of his last four. He's now slashing .282/.324/.403 with nine homers, 44 RBI, 49 runs, 12 steals and an 18:67 BB:K in 412 plate appearances.
JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Astros look to stop 3-game losing streak, play the Athletics
The Houston Astros aim to break their three-game skid with a win over the Oakland AthleticsJULY 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hunter Brown, Astros attempt to cool Athletics' bats Houston right-hander Hunter Brown will attempt to continue his career-long dominance of a team he might have trouble recognizing when the vi...
JULY 24 • THESTATE.COM
Hunter Brown, Astros attempt to cool Athletics' bats Houston right-hander Hunter Brown will attempt to continue his career-long dominance of a team he might have trouble recognizing when the vi...
JULY 24 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
How to Watch Astros vs. Athletics: TV Channel & Live Stream - July 24
Preview the July 24 matchup between the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.JULY 24 • DATA SKRIVE
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JULY 24 • MLB.COM
A's show off power in win over Astros Lawrence Butler hit one of Oakland’s five home runs in a powerful performance in which he came a single shy of the cycle and the Athletics r...
JULY 24 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM
Lawrence Butler hits one of the A's five homers in an 8-2 win over the Astros
Lawrence Butler hit one of the Athletics’ five homers, fell a single short of the cycle and made a tremendous throw from right field to cut down a runner at the plate as Oakland be...JULY 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Astros vs. Athletics Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 24
Preview the July 24 matchup between the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.JULY 24 • DATA SKRIVE
Houston Astros at Oakland Athletics Game Story, Scores/Highlights - 07/23/2024 This browser does not support the video element.
JULY 24 • MLB.COM
Penn Murfee - Tosses bullpen session Murfee (elbow) threw a bullpen session Tuesday in Oakland, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact Murfee has been slowly working his way back all season from Tommy John surgery that he underwent last July. Manager Joe Espada said that the right-hander could throw one more bullpen session before beginning a minor-league rehab assignment. Murfee will likely need to make a series of appearances while on his rehab assignment, but if all goes well, he could make his return to the major-league roster at some point in mid-to-late August.
JULY 24 • ROTOWIRE
Mauricio Dubón - Absent from lineup Tuesday Dubon isn't in the Astros' lineup Tuesday versus the Athletics.
Impact Dubon did not play in consecutive games Friday and Saturday amidst a slump of 0-for-10. He was able to go 1-for-3 Sunday, but followed that up with 0-for-3 Monday. The outfielder will get the day off again Tuesday with Yordan Alvarez starting in left field and Yainer Diaz starting as the designated hitter. Victor Caratini enters the lineup for Dubon as the eighth hitter and is starting behind the dish.
JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Why Astros are 'scariest team' and Tigers must shop Tarik Skubal, per John Smoltz
John Smoltz weighs in on the Braves, Rangers and Astros and the trade market surrounding Tarik Skubal, Garrett Crochet, Mason Miller and Vla...JULY 23
