Miranda leads Twins against the Astros following 5-hit performance
The Minnesota Twins play the Houston Astros after Jose Miranda's five-hit game on ThursdayJULY 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOUSTON ASTROS 88-73 · 1ST IN AL WEST
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Jeremy Peña - Swats homer in victory Pena went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, an additional run and a walk in Thursday's 5-3 victory against the Blue Jays.
Impact Houston and Toronto combined for 19 hits in the contest, but only two went for extra bases, and Pena notched the lone long ball with his solo shot to left field in the seventh inning. The shortstop has hit two homers and two doubles during his current four-game hitting streak, and he's driven in three runs while scoring four times during that span. The recent upswing in power is a welcome sign for Pena's fantasy managers after he went deep just five times across his first 80 contests of the campaign.
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Josh Hader - Records save on Independence Day Hader earned a save against the Blue Jays on Thursday, allowing one hit in one scoreless inning.
Impact Hader entered in the ninth inning with Houston holding a two-run lead and immediately allowed a single to bring the tying run to the plate. However, he then induced a double play -- Toronto's fifth double play of the contest -- and needed just nine pitches overall to nail down his 14th save. Despite the successful outing, Hader snapped an eight-game streak of appearances with at least one punchout. He had posted a 14:1 K:BB across eight frames during that stretch.
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Framber Valdez - Survives early onslaught Valdez (7-5) earned the win over Toronto on Thursday, allowing three runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out four batters over six innings.
Impact It looked like Valdez could be in for a rough outing when five of the first six batters he faced got a hit, resulting in three runs. However, the left-hander got out of that frame without incurring additional damage, and he went on to complete six frames without surrendering any additional runs. Eight of the nine hits Valdez allowed overall were singles, which was key in limiting damage, as Toronto hit into four double plays against him. This was far from Valdez's sharpest outing, but he was nonetheless able to log his seventh victory and ninth quality start of the campaign.
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How to Watch Twins vs. Astros: TV Channel & Live Stream - July 5
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Twins vs. Astros Prediction, Odds, Picks - July 5
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Chris Bassitt's outing against the Astros | 07/04/2024 The data behind Chris Bassitt's outing
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Instant Reaction: Blue Jays fell in the series finale to the Astros to go nine games under .500 What a disaster of a season this has t...
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Astros get past Blue Jays to continue strong road trip Jeremy Pena hit a solo home run, Jon Singleton had a two-run single and the visiting Houston Astros defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 Thurs...
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MLB Gameday: Astros 5, Blue Jays 3 Final Score (07/04/2024) Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Astros vs. Blue Jays at Rogers Centre
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Shawn Dubin - Starting bullpen game Friday Dubin will start Friday's game in Minnesota, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact It had been the expectation, but the Astros were holding off officially announcing it in case Dubin was needed in relief before then. The 28-year-old threw 55 pitches over 3.1 innings in a start against the Mets over the weekend, but that was his first start in either the majors or minors this season. It will be a bullpen game for Houston.
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Valdez-Diaz battery bounces back nicely as Astros win series TORONTO -- This time, it all went according to plan. Facing a potential bullpen day to start their upcoming series in Minnesota, the Astros...
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Dubón has tiebreaking hit, Peña homers as Astros beat Blue Jays 5-3 for 12th win in 14 games
Mauricio Dubón hit a tiebreaking single in the fifth inning, Jeremy Peña added a solo home run and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-3 on Thursday for their 12th win...JULY 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Boston's Nick Pivetta loses no-hit bid in 7th inning on 2-out triple by Marlins' Jesus Sanchez
Boston’s Nick Pivetta lost his no-hit bid against the Miami Marlins on a two-out triple to Jesus Sanchez in the seventh inningJULY 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette scratched from lineup against Astros because of forearm bruise
Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was scratched from the lineup for Thursday afternoon’s game against Houston because of a right forearm contusionJULY 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Jake Bloss - Cleared for rehab start Bloss (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact It will actually be his Triple-A debut, as Bloss skipped over that level when he was promoted to make his major-league debut last month. He went down with right shoulder inflammation in that outing but has made a rapid recovery. With Justin Verlander (neck) ruled out through the All-Star break, Bloss could re-enter the Houston rotation next week.
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Justin Verlander - Ruled out through All-Star break Astros manager Joe Espada said Thursday that Verlander (neck) will not return prior to the All-Star break, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact Verlander has resumed playing catch and appears to be making some progress as he works his way back from neck soreness. However, it's been about three weeks since he's thrown off a mound and he'll surely need at least one rehab start before returning. The 41-year-old should be back before the end of July if he can avoid setbacks.
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Kyle Tucker - Out through All-Star break Astros manager Joe Espada said Thursday that Tucker (lower leg) won't return from the injured list before the All-Star break, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact The 27-year-old saw his recovery progress from the lower leg bruise pick up this week, but he won't be back before the midseason festivities. Tucker has been on the injured list nearly a month and could require a rehab assignment before being cleared for major-league action.
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Blue Jays feeling pressure ahead of finale vs. Astros The Toronto Blue Jays will aim to split their four-game series with the Houston Astros when they play their final home game before the All-S...
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MLB Gameday: Astros 9, Blue Jays 2 Final Score (07/03/2024) Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Astros vs. Blue Jays at Rogers Centre
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MLB Gameday: Astros 9, Blue Jays 2 Final Score (07/03/2024) Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Astros vs. Blue Jays at Rogers Centre
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After early scare, Alvarez continues hot streak with monster night TORONTO -- Yordan Alvarez gave his manager a thumbs up, picked up his bat and got back to mashing. Things got a bit scary in the first innin...
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