Astros meet the Blue Jays with 2-1 series lead
The Houston Astros play the Toronto Blue Jays with a 2-1 series leadJULY 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Yordan Alvarez - Homers in third straight game Alvarez went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles, a walk, three runs and three RBI in a 9-2 victory versus the Blue Jays on Wednesday.
Impact Alvarez was a constant thorn in Toronto's side in the contest. He plated Houston's first run with a third-inning double, added a tiebreaking solo shot in the sixth inning and produced another RBI with a double in the eighth. Alvarez has gone deep in each of his past three contests, batting .545 (6-for-11) with three long balls, eight RBI and six runs over that span.
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Ronel Blanco - Settles for no-decision Wednesday Blanco allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out four batters over 5.2 innings in a no-decision against Toronto on Wednesday.
Impact Blanco fared fine after giving up six runs (three earned) in his previous outing, though fantasy managers in leagues that count quality starts will no doubt be disappointed that he was pulled having tossed 5.2 frames. That hook may have also cost the right-hander a victory, as he had a one-run lead when he was relieved by Tayler Scott, who promptly gave up a single to allow the tying run to cross the plate. While Blanco has posted a modest 8.2 K/9 on the campaign, his overall numbers are strong -- he's recorded a 2.53 ERA and 1.01 WHIP across 96 frames.
JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE
Altuve has tiebreaking hit, Alvarez homers for 3rd straight game as Astros beat Blue Jays 9-2
Jose Altuve hit a tiebreaking single in a four-run seventh inning, Yordan Alvarez homered for the third straight game and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-2 on Wedne...JULY 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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All-Star starters revealed, including Shohei Ohtani at DH for 4th straight time
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Surprising Houston Astros Player Could Force Tough Roster Decision The Houston Astros have overcome major injury issues throughout the entire 2024 MLB season. Despite many different season-ending injuries an...
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Jon Singleton - Absent from starting nine Singleton is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against Toronto, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Singleton had started in four straight games at first base, but he'll yield to Grae Kessinger on Wednesday. Since Jose Abreu was released June 14, Singleton is batting .324 with a homer, four runs scored and four RBI.
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Kyle Tucker - Progress picking up Tucker (shin) has seen his recovery pick up in recent days and is planning to do on-field work during the team's series at Toronto, MLB.com reports.
Impact Manager Joe Espada suggested that Tucker "turned a corner" in his recovery, citing the quality of swings Tucker was taking in the batting cage Monday. His recovery has gone far slower than expected, and he'll still likely need a rehab assignment before being activated.
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2024 MLB All-Star picks: The 64 players who should be selected
As MLB gets set to name the 2024 All-Star Game starters Wednesday, Rowan Kavner provides his own picks for the Midsummer Classic.JULY 3
Toronto Blue Jays play the Houston Astros Wednesday
The Toronto Blue Jays face the Houston Astros on WednesdayJULY 3 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blue Jays build 7-0 lead, then hold on late to beat Astros George Springer hit a three-run home run, Spencer Horwitz had a solo shot and the host Toronto Blue Jays held on to defeat the Houston Astro...
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Jose Altuve - Another multi-hit game Altuve went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored during Tuesday's 7-6 loss to Toronto.
Impact For the sixth time in seven games, Altuve generated multiple hits, tagging the Blue Jays for three singles Tuesday. During that stretch, Altuve is 13-for-31 (.419) with a pair of home runs and three stolen bases. He ranks top five in homers, batting average and stolen bases among second basemen this season.
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Yordan Alvarez - Goes yard again Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Blue Jays.
Impact Alvarez has homered in back-to-back games to open up July, bringing his season total to 18. The 27-year-old featured in the Astros' five-run fifth inning, plating Cesar Salazar and Jose Altuve on a three-run shot off Jose Berrios with two outs. Alvarez is 10-for-25 (.400) with eight runs, five walks and one strikeout across his last seven games.
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Spencer Arrighetti - Hit hard in loss Arrighetti (4-7) took the loss Tuesday, allowing six runs on six hits and four walks across four innings against Toronto. He struck out five.
Impact Five of the six hits Arrighetti allowed went for extra bases, including a three-run home run to George Springer and a solo homer to Spencer Horwitz, both of which came in the third inning. Tuesday's outing came on the back of the rookie's best start of 2024 when he blanked the Rockies across seven innings. Arrighetti has surrendered six or more runs three times this season and has walked multiple batters in all but one of his appearances, owning a 6.13 ERA overall. He's on track to close out a two-start week Sunday in Minnesota.
JULY 3 • ROTOWIRE
'He's a great hitter': Alvarez earns rave reviews for power prowess TORONTO -- Yordan Alvarez can get into your head. There’s nothing wrong with it, really. Alvarez has shown time and again that he has the ab...
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MLB Gameday: Astros 6, Blue Jays 7 Final Score (07/02/2024) 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 6, Blue Jays 7 Final Score (07/02/2024) 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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Houston Astros at Toronto Blue Jays odds, picks and predictions The Houston Astros (43-42) and Toronto Blue Jays (39-46) meet Wednesday for the 3rd game of a 4-game series. First pitch from Rogers Centre...
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Blue Jays build 7-0 lead, just enough to beat Astros George Springer hit a three-run home run, Spencer Horwitz had a solo shot and the host Toronto Blue Jays held on to defeat the Houston Astro...
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Blue Jays nearly blow 7-0 lead, but manage to hang on to topple Houston Astros Following their 3-1 loss on Canada Day, the Jays jumped out to a 7-0 lead. Houston used a five-run fifth to climb back, but succumbed 7-6.
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