JULY 24, 2023•DEADSPIN.COM
Battle for AL West continues as Astros, Rangers clashUnable to make up ground in the American League West on Saturday after following a Texas Rangers loss with one of their own, the Houston Ast...
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The top two spots held serve, but there was a ton of movement among the rest of the top 10. Where do the Rays belong after another rough wee...JULY 24, 2023
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Preview the July 24 matchup between the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.JULY 24, 2023•DATA SKRIVE
Rookie battery of Medina, Soderstrom shows glimpse of futureOAKLAND -- Luis Medina capped what was yet another solid outing of five innings of one-run ball against the defending World Series champions...
JULY 24, 2023•MLB.COM
JJ Bleday - Stuffs stat sheetBleday went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk, a stolen base and two total runs scored in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Astros.
ImpactBleday went 0-for-9 with three walks across the first three games of this series before breaking the slump Sunday. The outfielder is also starting to find a power swing with three homers over his last six contests. He's slashing .215/.332/.398 with eight homers, 24 RBI, 25 runs scored and five stolen bases across 61 contests. Bleday has improved on virtually everything except triples compared to his numbers as a rookie in 2022.
JULY 23, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Luis Medina - Strikes out sixMedina allowed a run on two hits and three walks while striking out six over five innings in a no-decision versus the Astros on Sunday.
ImpactMedina turned in a solid performance, though he needed 93 pitches (59 strikes) to get through five frames. He limited the damage to a Yanier Diaz solo shot in the fifth inning. Medina has allowed just one run, five hits and four walks over 10.2 innings across his two starts since the All-Star break. He's trimmed his ERA to 5.50 with a 1.49 WHIP and 70:36 K:BB through 70.1 innings over 14 outings (10 starts) this season. The 24-year-old is projected to make his next start at Colorado.
JULY 23, 2023•ROTOWIRE
Mauricio Dubón - Pops go-ahead homerDubon went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Athletics.
ImpactDubon picked a good time to end a 21-game homer drought, going deep in the ninth inning to put the Astros ahead for good. The second baseman hit a meager .212 with three extra-base hits during his power outage. Dubon's at a solid .269/.293/.382 slash line with five homers, 27 RBI, 53 runs scored and six stolen bases through 341 plate appearances. He'll likely continue to enjoy a starting role until Jose Altuve (oblique) returns, at which point Dubon would likely see utility usage.
JULY 23, 2023•ROTOWIRE
