MICHAEL BRANTLEY NEWS

Perez, Royals snap 5-game skid, end Astros' win streak at 5

Salvador Perez broke a scoreless tie with a two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Kansas City Royals ended a five-game losing streak, beating the Houston Astros 6-0

JUNE 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in lineup Wednesday Brantley is not starting in Wednesday's series finale versus the Athletics.

Impact Brantley will get a breather Wednesday after starting 11 games in a row, notching at least one hit in seven of those contests. Chas McCormick will take over in left field while Mauricio Dubon enters the lineup in center and bats eighth.

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Notches steal Sunday Brantley went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a walk in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Mariners.

Impact At 35 years old, it's no surprise Brantley isn't running as often as he used to -- this was his second attempt and first successful steal of the year. The veteran outfielder hasn't attempted more than five steals since 2018, so any speed contributions are icing on the cake. With the bat, he's hit safely in eight of the last 10 games, going 8-for-31 (.258) in that span. He's posted a steady .280/.367/.408 slash line with three home runs, 16 RBI, 16 runs scored, nine doubles and a triple in 42 contests this season.

MAY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gurriel helps Astros beat Guardians 2-1 to win series

Yuli Gurriel and José Siri had two hits each, Cristian Javier tied a career high with nine strikeouts and the Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 to win their series

MAY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Valdez sharp, Tucker homers as Astros down Guardians 7-3

Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and Kyle Tucker led the offense with a three-run homer to help the Houston Astros to a 7-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians

MAY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ramírez homers, McKenzie sharp as Cleveland downs Astros 6-1

José Ramírez homered with four RBIs and Triston McKenzie pitched seven sharp innings to help the Cleveland Guardians to a 6-1 win over the Houston Astros Monday night

MAY 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Altuve, Urquidy lead Astros to 5-2 win over Rangers

Jose Altuve hit a leadoff home runs and José Urquidy tied a career high with 10 strikeouts to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-2 win over the Texas Rangers

MAY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros face the Rangers leading series 2-1

The Houston Astros host the Texas Rangers, leading the series 2-1

MAY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Verlander shines to lead Astros to 2-1 win over Rangers

Justin Verlander had another splendid start to lead the Houston Astros to a 2-1 win over the Texas Rangers

MAY 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Altuve leads Astros against the Rangers after 4-hit game

The Houston Astros play the Texas Rangers after Jose Altuve's four-hit game on Thursday

MAY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not in Thursday's lineup Brantley is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers.

Impact Brantley started the past 16 games and will receive a day off after posting an .805 OPS during that stretch. Chas McCormick will shift to left field while Jose Siri starts in center.

MAY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Today's MLB Prop Picks: Michael Brantley Leads Astros' Offensive Charge It’s a bit of a lighter day on the diamond with just eight games on the MLB schedule. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of baseball b...

MAY 19, 2022 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM

Pivetta tosses 2-hitter to lead Red Sox past Astros 5-1

Nick Pivetta pitched a two-hitter, Xander Bogaerts hit a solo home run, Rafael Devers added an RBI double and the Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 5-1 in the rubber match of...

MAY 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smacks third homer Brantley went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run Tuesday against the Red Sox.

Impact Brantley was one of five Astros hitters to go yard in the second inning, and he launched his third home run of the campaign. The performance extended his hitting streak to seven games, during which he's recorded five RBI and six runs scored while hitting .355. For the campaign, Brantley has maintained a .286/.357/.429 line across 141 plate appearances.

MAY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Houston rockets: Astros hit 5 HRs in 2nd, rout Red Sox 13-4

The Astros tied the MLB record for most home runs in an inning, hitting five off Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi as part of a nine-run second to help Houston rout Boston 13-4

MAY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Álvarez HRs twice, Astros top Twins 5-0, win 10th straight

Luis Garcia and three relievers combined on a seven-hitter, Yordan Álvarez homered twice and Jeremy Peña capped a big day with three hits as the Houston Astros extended their winni...

MAY 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sitting Thursday Brantley is out of the lineup for Thursday's regularly scheduled game against the Twins, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact The 34-year-old finished out the suspended game from Wednesday, going 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, an RBI and two runs, but he'll take a seat for Thursday's regularly scheduled contest. Chas McCormick will shift to left field in Brantley's place while Jose Siri starts in center.

MAY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Astros stretch winning streak to 6 with 3-2 win over Tigers

Jose Altuve homered early, and Michael Brantley tripled in a two-run eighth to help the Houston Astros run their winning streak to a season-best six games with an 3-2 victory over...

MAY 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Drives in two Brantley went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI on Wednesday against the Mariners.

Impact Brantley singled in his pair of runs in the second inning to put the Astros up 3-0. Two frames later, he hit his fourth double of the season, which was also his first extra-base hit since April 24. Brantley is hitting .282/.330/.400 across his 92 plate appearances this season, though he has only two home runs, eight runs scored and nine RBI.

MAY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Verlander solid again as Astros complete sweep of Mariners

Justin Verlander turned in another solid start, and Alex Bregman had three hits and three RBIs and the Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners with a 7-...

MAY 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hitless in return Brantley went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Sunday against the Blue Jays.

Impact Brantley missed the first two games of Houston's series against Toronto after being placed in the health and safety protocols. He came to bat in the sixth inning with a runner on third base and one out, though he failed to drive in the run by grounding out to shortstop. Brantley has gotten off to a slow start relative to his standards through 80 plate appearances this season, but his .379 xwOBA suggests his skills remain intact.

MAY 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Bichette homers, Gausman fans 10 as Blue Jays top Astros 3-2

Santiago Espinal drove in the go-ahead run with an RBI single in the seventh inning, Bo Bichette added a two-run home run, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 3-2

MAY 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in action Sunday Brantley (illness) will serve as Houston's designated hitter and No. 2 batter in Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact Brantley will make his way back in the starting nine after a two-game absence while he dealt with a non-COVID-19-related illness. With the veteran having since cleared all protocols related to the virus, he'll be eased back into the lineup in a non-defensive role. With two home runs, eight runs, seven RBI and no stolen bases through 17 games this season, Brantley has been a modest producer in the counting categories, but his .290 average has been a boon for fantasy managers in a year where the batting average has cratered league-wide.

MAY 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays and Astros meet with series tied 1-1

The Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

MAY 1, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Springer homers twice vs former team, Jays beat Astros 2-1

George Springer homered twice against his former team, leading José Berríos and the Toronto Blue Jays over Houston 2-1 and snapping the Astros’ season-long winning streak at four

APRIL 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS