MAY 1, 2021 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
McCullers leads Astros over Rays 9-2, 1st meeting since ALCS Lance McCullers Jr. struck out nine in seven shutout innings, and the Houston Astros beat Tampa Bay 9-2 in the first meeting of the teams si...
McCullers leads Astros over Rays 9-2, 1st meeting since ALCS
Lance McCullers Jr. struck out nine in seven shutout innings, and the Houston Astros beat Tampa Bay 9-2 in the first meeting of the teams since the Rays won Game 7 of last year’s A...MAY 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yarbrough expected to start as Rays host the Astros
The Astros will start Lance McCullers Jr. on Friday and the Rays are expected to counter with Ryan YarbroughAPRIL 30, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kikuchi no-hit into 7th leads Mariners over Astros 1-0
Yusei Kikuchi took a no-hit bid into the the seventh inning, Taylor Trammell homered and the Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 1-0 to avoid a four-game series sweepAPRIL 29, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Whiffs five in no-decision McCullers yielded two runs on three hits and two walks over six innings in Sunday's loss to the Angels. He struck out five and did not factor in the decision.
Impact McCullers missed his last time through the rotation while dealing with side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine but was able to throw 106 pitches Sunday. The 6-foot-1 right-hander threw a fairly clean outing aside from David Fletcher's two-run single in the fifth. He lowered his season ERA to 4.58 with a 21:11 K:BB across 19.2 frames. McCullers will face the Rays at Tropicana Field on Friday.
APRIL 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ohtani's HR helps Angels end skid with 4-2 win over Astros
Shohei Ohtani’s tiebreaking solo home run in the eighth inning helped the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros to snap a four-game skidAPRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Slumping Angels look to stop 4-game slide against Astros
Los Angeles will try to break its four-game losing streak when the Angels take on HoustonAPRIL 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Emanuel goes 8 2/3 in relief in MLB debut, Astros bop Angels
Kent Emanuel worked 8 2/3 innings in relief in his major league debut, saving Houston’s bullpen after Jake Odorizzi left early with an injury, and the Astros routed the Los Angeles...APRIL 24, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cleared to start Sunday McCullers (illness) is scheduled to start Sunday's game against the Angels in Houston, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact McCullers was nearly cleared to start Tuesday's game in Colorado, but the Astros elected to have him skip his turn in the rotation to afford him more recovery time from the side effects he experienced from the second dose of his COVID-19 vaccine. Luis Garcia made a spot start Tuesday in McCullers' stead, but he'll be bound for the bullpen or the Astros' alternate training site now that McCullers will be ready to go for the weekend series.
APRIL 21, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Next start coming on homestand McCullers (illness) will make his next start on the upcoming homestand, which begins Thursday against the Angels, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.
Impact This is pretty vague, as the Astros' homestand runs from April 22 through April 29, but considering McCullers is dealing with a non-COVID illness, one would assume he has a chance to start this weekend against the Angels. Luis Garcia is getting a spot start Tuesday in Coors Field.
APRIL 20, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Luis Garcia to start instead of Lance McCullers Jr. on Tuesday Lance McCullers Jr. will not make his scheduled start on Tuesday.
APRIL 19, 2021 • HOUSTONCHRONICLE.COM
Won't start Tuesday McCullers (illness) won't start Tuesday against the Rockies, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Impact McCullers struggled in his last start while dealing with the side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine. He's evidently not yet ready to take his next turn in the rotation, with Luis Garcia set to fill in for him instead. It's not clear when McCullers will return to the mound.
APRIL 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Haniger, France lead Mariners past Astros 7-2
Ty France hit a two-run home run, six Seattle pitchers combined on a one-hitter and the Mariners beat the depleted Houston Astros 7-2APRIL 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Greinke sharp, Astros end 6-game skid, beat Astros 1-0
Zack Greinke pitched eight sharp innings, rookie Taylor Jones drove in the only run and the depleted Houston Astros ended a six-game losing streak, edging the Seattle Mariners 1-0APRIL 18, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Uncertain for next start Manager Dusty Baker indicated McCullers (illness) could be pushed back from his next turn through the rotation Tuesday against the Rockies, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle r...
Impact The 27-year-old labored through his last start Wednesday with side effects from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, and he's not fully recovered despite showing improvement over the past couple days. Baker said, "Colorado is not the place to try and catch your breath" for someone having difficulties breathing as McCullers did in his previous outing. The Astros return home to face the Angels on Thursday, so the team could simply push the right-hander's start back two days to help avoid any further issues.
APRIL 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
France delivers game-winning hit, Mariners drop Astros 6-5
Ty France hit a game-ending single in the ninth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the depleted Houston Astros 6-5APRIL 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Pitching Report (4/16): New pitches for Lance McCullers Jr., Jakob Junis and more The Command & Stuff report returns, under a new name, and with a broader focus.
APRIL 16, 2021 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Labors with vaccine side effects McCullers (1-1) pitched Wednesday against the Tigers despite dealing with side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine he received a couple days ago, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronic...
Impact The 27-year-old labored throughout the contest and threw only 46 of 87 pitches for strikes, and manager Dusty Baker said the pitcher received fluids through an IV after the game. McCullers should have plenty of time to return to full strength for his next turn through the rotation Tuesday at Colorado.
APRIL 15, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Fulmer 1st win since 2018, Tigers sweep shorthanded Astros
Michael Fulmer earned his first win since 2018 and the Detroit Tigers built a big lead before holding off the short-handed Houston Astros 6-4 for a three-game sweepAPRIL 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Houston takes 4-game losing streak into matchup with Detroit
Houston heads into the matchup against Detroit in a rut, losers of four straightAPRIL 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ramos homers twice, Tigers slug Astros for 2nd straight win
Wilson Ramos hit two home runs and Renato Núñez and rookie Akil Baddoo each homered for the second straight game as the Detroit Tigers slugged their way to an 8-2 win over the Hous...APRIL 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Effective in no-decision McCullers tossed five innings against Oakland on Friday, allowing one run on two hits and three walks while striking out six. He did not factor in the decision.
Impact McCullers made one mistake in the contest, serving up a long ball to Jed Lowrie in the fourth inning. The right-hander was also a bit wild, issuing three walks and hitting one batter, but he kept the A's from scoring any additional runs by limiting them to two overall hits. Through two contests, McCullers has posted a 1.80 ERA and 13:6 K:BB across 10.0 innings. He'll head to Seattle to face the Mariners for his third start next Friday.
APRIL 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Astros' gung-ho Lance McCullers Jr.: 'I want to be out there all night' “I really feel like I have a solid 105 to 110 (pitches) in me.
APRIL 10, 2021 • HOUSTONCHRONICLE.COM
Olson's 3-run blast lifts Athletics to 6-2 win over Astros
Matt Olson’s tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning lifted the Oakland Athletics to a 6-2 win over Houston AstrosAPRIL 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Astros remain hot in home opener with 6-2 win over Athletics
Carlos Correa, Yordan Alvarez and Jose Altuve homered as the Houston Astros kept up their hot start by treating their home crowd to a 6-2 win over the Oakland AthleticsAPRIL 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
