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Astros ride home win streak into matchup with Rangers With a 6-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday, the Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep and stretched their home winning stre...
Astros ride home win streak into matchup with Rangers With a 6-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday, the Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep and stretched their home winning stre...
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How to Watch Rangers vs. Astros: TV Channel & Live Stream - July 12
Preview the July 12 matchup between the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.JULY 12 • DATA SKRIVE
Astros complete sweep of Marlins with 9th straight home win Yainer Diaz, Trey Cabbage and Jake Meyers ignited early offense with extra-base hits and a quartet of pitchers effectively worked with traff...
JULY 12 • KANSASCITY.COM
Astros sweep Marlins for 9th straight home win Yainer Diaz, Trey Cabbage and Jake Meyers ignited early offense with extra-base hits and a quartet of pitchers effectively worked with traff...
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Misael Tamarez - Transferred to development list The Astros placed Tamarez on the development list Thursday, Kenny Van Doren of MLB Pipeline reports.
Impact Tamarez entered the season as one of Houston's better pitching prospects, but he struggled mightily with Triple-A Sugar Land and shifted to a relief role starting June 8. Even from that point, he's posted a 10.38 ERA and 2.08 WHIP, so the Astros are giving Tamarez some time to reset in the hopes of resurrecting his development.
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Astros get 6-3 win over Marlins to complete 3-game sweep with 9th straight home win
Jake Meyers hit an RBI double and the surging Houston Astros beat the Miami Marlins 6-3 to complete a three-game sweep with their ninth straight victory at homeJULY 12 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Astros vs. Rangers Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 12
Preview the July 12 matchup between the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.JULY 12 • DATA SKRIVE
Luis Garcia - Limited to catch Garcia (elbow) played catch Thursday after originally being scheduled for a bullpen session, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact Garcia struggled in his rehab appearance July 4, primarily due to issues with his location. Manager Joe Espada framed the downgraded activity as a precaution, though the team has also not announced when Garcia will make his next rehab start.
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Altuve (left hand injury) to miss All-Star Game HOUSTON -- Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, nursing a swollen and bruised left hand following a hit by a pitch, opted Thursday to skip the...
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Santander, W. Castro slide in for Tucker, Altuve on AL All-Star squad Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander and Twins infielder Willi Castro have been named to the American League All-Star team. Santander replac...
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Mauricio Dubón - Idle Thursday Dubon isn't in the Astros' lineup Thursday against the Marlins.
Impact Dubon will catch a breather Thursday after going 1-for-6 with a walk through the first two games of the series. Joey Loperfido, Jake Meyers and Trey Cabbage will start across the outfield from left to right while Dubon sits.
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Yordan Alvarez - Not in Thursday's lineup Alvarez (hip) is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Marlins.
Impact The 27-year-old was removed from Wednesday's contest due to right hip tightness and will be out of the starting nine for at least one game. Alvarez also sat out a game over the weekend due to knee soreness, and the Astros are likely to be extra cautious with the slugger since the All-Star break is just a few days away.
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Kaleb Ort - Sent back to Sugar Land The Astros optioned Ort to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact Ort registered two appearances with the Astros after being recalled from Triple-A on Saturday, throwing three shutout innings while striking out six batters. Despite his solid showing, he'll be sent back to the minors in order to clear room for Jake Bloss (shoulder), who was reinstated from the IL on Thursday. Ort has been dominant in the minors (0.75 ERA in 12 innings) since joining the Astros organization in late May, so it's possible he returns to Houston in the near future.
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Jake Bloss - Activated ahead of start The Astros reinstated Bloss (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Thursday ahead of his start versus Miami, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact Right shoulder inflammation has kept Bloss sidelined since June 22, but he's now been given the green light to return to Houston's rotation. It's likely he works under a pitch-count restriction during his first start back from the IL, however, as he was only able to reach 55 pitches during his rehab start. Kaleb Ort was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move.
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Kyle Tucker - Plays catch Thursday Tucker (shin) played catch on the field before Thursday's game against Miami, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact Thursday marks the first time Tucker has done any sort of work on the field since he landed on the injured list in early June. The 27-year-old outfielder has already been ruled out through the All-Star break, and the fact he has been on the IL for over a month likely means he'll require an extended minor-league rehab assignment once he reaches that point.
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José Altuve will skip All-Star Game; Marcus Semien to start at 2B for AL
Houston's José Altuve will skip the MLB All-Star Game, the team announced Thursday. Rangers 2B Marcus Semien will start for the AL in Texas.JULY 11
Jose Altuve - Sitting out All-Star Game Altuve announced Thursday that he will not participate in the All-Star Game on Sunday in order to "rest a sore left hand," Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact The soreness stems from a hit-by-pitch Friday against the Twins, and the 34-year-old has opted for some rest during the midseason break. Altuve sat out one game after being plunked, but he's been back in the starting nine for the past three contests and is in the midst of an eight-game hit streak. Marcus Semien will take over the starting spot at second base for the American League.
JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE
Astros Have Multiple First Basemen, Including Pete Alonso, in Trade Sights, per Report Alonso is one of several players that the Astros have kicked the tires on ahead of the trade deadline.
JULY 11 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
MLB first-half review: 20 things we learned
Our MLB staff takes stock of the season's first half by highlighting the biggest developments leading up to the All-Star break.JULY 11
Daily Dinger: Best MLB Home Run Picks Today (Bet Alex Bregman to Go Deep vs. Marlins) Breaking down the two best bets to hit a home run for Thursday’s MLB action, including Alex Bregman of the Houston Astros.
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Luis Garcia - Roughed up in latest rehab start Garcia (elbow) covered 1.1 innings while striking out two and giving up four earned runs on three hits and one walk in his latest rehab start last Thursday with Double-A Corpus Chr...
Impact After tossing a perfect inning in his first rehab outing June 28 in the rookie-level Florida Complex League, Garcia was much less sharp while jumping up three levels for his second rehab start. While he spotted 21 of his 31 pitches for strikes in the start and hit 94 miles per hour with his fastball, his command wasn't on point, as he served up two home runs among the three hits he allowed. Due to effects of Hurricane Beryl in Texas, Garcia's rehab program has been slowed down this week, though he's scheduled to throw a bullpen session Thursday, according to MLB.com. If all goes well with the side session, Garcia could then make his third rehab start as soon as this weekend.
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Astros host the Marlins on 8-game home win streak
The Houston Astros host the Miami Marlins trying to continue an eight-game home winning streakJULY 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
How to Watch Astros vs. Marlins: TV Channel & Live Stream - July 11
Preview the July 11 matchup between the Houston Astros and Miami Marlins with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and more.JULY 11 • DATA SKRIVE
Jeremy Peña - Records 11th steal Pena went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the Marlins.
Impact The theft was Pena's first since June 14. He hit .240 (18-for-75) across the 20 games in between steals, and he's up to 11 pilfers on 15 attempts this season. The shortstop continues to hit well in a starting role, batting .277 with a .711 OPS, seven home runs, 40 RBI and 46 runs scored across 90 contests this season.
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