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JUNE 17, 2022

Smacks fourth homer Gurriel went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Rangers.

Impact Gurriel took Kolby Allard yard in the eighth inning to record his fourth homer of the season. He has one hit in six of his last seven starts, but more importantly, he has five extra-base knocks in that span. That has increased Gurriel's ISO to .147 on the campaign, in line with his mark from the 2020 and 2021 seasons.

JUNE 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Astros 2 immaculate innings, Maldonado 3 RBIs to beat Texas

stros starter Luis Garcia and reliever Phil Maton each threw an immaculate inning — nine pitches, three strikeouts — and Martín Maldonado keyed a six-run first inning that sent Hou...

JUNE 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Modest hitting streak ends Gurriel went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Monday against the Rangers.

Impact Gurriel was riding a modest four-game hitting streak into Monday's game. Though he collected only one hit in each of those contests, he did record three doubles. That was a welcomed sign of increased power for Gurriel, as he has just a .350 slugging percentage across 219 plate appearances on the season.

JUNE 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Garrett, Marlins extend win streak to 5, beat Astros 5-1

The Miami Marlins got a solid start from rookie Braxton Garrett and Jon Berti drove in two runs to help them extend their winning streak to five games with a 5-1 victory over the H...

JUNE 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Álvarez, Astros finalize $115M, 6-year deal through 2028

Outfielder Yordan Álvarez and the Houston Astros finalized a $115 million, six-year contract covering 2023-28

JUNE 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros take on the Mariners in first of 3-game series

The Houston Astros host the Seattle Mariners to begin a three-game series

JUNE 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Resting Wednesday Gurriel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics.

Impact Gurriel will get a breather for the day game after a night game, allowing Aledmys Diaz to pick up a rare start at first base. The Astros had included Gurriel in the lineup in each of their previous 11 games, with the 37-year-old slashing .146/.186/.171 during that stretch.

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Consecutive multi-hit efforts Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a run scored Friday against the Mariners.

Impact Gurriel led off the second inning with a single and came around to score. He chipped in another base knock to begin the sixth frame to turn in his second consecutive multi-hit performance. Even so, he has hit just .184 with four RBI and four runs scored across his last 10 games. Overall, Gurriel has maintained a .232/.264/.384 line across 159 plate appearances.

MAY 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cristian Javier, Yuli Gurriel lead Houston Astros over Cleveland Guardians Yuli Gurriel and José Siri had two hits each and the Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1 Wednesday night to win their series.

MAY 26, 2022 • BEACONJOURNAL.COM

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

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

Pérez throws 1st shutout since 2014, Texas blanks Astros 3-0

Martín Pérez pitched his first shutout since 2014, scattering seven singles as the Texas Rangers beat Houston 3-0, ending the Astros’ nine-game home winning streak

MAY 21, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets breather Thursday Gurriel isn't starting Thursday against the Rangers.

Impact Gurriel has logged multi-hit performances in four of the lsat six games, and he's hit .435 with three homers, two doubles, seven RBI, six runs and a stolen base during that time. Aledmys Diaz will take his place at first base and bat cleanup Thursday.

MAY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Power surge continues Gurriel went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and three runs scored Tuesday against Boston.

Impact Gurriel closed a nine-run second inning for the Astros with his third homer of the season. Though his power output has been modest to begin the campaign, Gurriel has hit all three of his home runs in his last five starts, also chipping in seven RBI and six runs scored while hitting .500. That has improved his line to .248/.287/.430 across 129 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

Goes yard again Gurriel went 3-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Nationals.

Impact Gurriel took Patrick Corbin yard in the sixth inning to record his second home run of the season. After failing to go deep across his first 26 starts, Gurriel has homered twice in his last three games while also recording two doubles. He's hitting .248/.292/.416 across 120 plate appearances on the season, and his recent surge has raised his ISO to .168.

MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gurriel stays hot, Verlander solid, Astros blank Nats 8-0

Yuli Gurriel went 3-for-4 with a homer, Justin Verlander pitched five scoreless innings and the Houston Astros beat the Washington Nationals 8-0

MAY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Astros' 11-game winning streak ends, Nationals romp 13-6

Yadiel Hernandez and Maikel Franco homered and the Washington Nationals ended the Houston Astros’ 11-game winning streak with a 13-6 romp

MAY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hits first homer Gurriel went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer in Friday's 6-1 win over the Nationals.

Impact Gurriel hit a two-run shot off Josiah Gray to cap the Astros' five-run first-inning explosion. The homer was just the first of the season for Gurriel in his 28th game of the year. It hasn't been a good year thus far for the 37-year-old first baseman, who's hitting just .210/.252/.343 on the season.

MAY 14, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Astros push winning streak to 11, roll past Nationals 6-1

Jose Altuve drilled a home run on the first pitch of the game, Yordan Alvarez and Yuli Gurriel also homered, and the Houston Astros extended their winning streak to 11 games with a...

MAY 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Not starting Thursday Gurriel isn't starting Thursday's regularly scheduled game against the Twins, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Gurriel finished Wednesday's suspended game by going 1-for-5 with a run, but he'll get a breather for the regularly scheduled matchup. Niko Goodrum will start at first base and bat seventh.

MAY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Sunday Gurriel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Gurriel is presumably sitting as a result of a planned rest day, as he had started in each of the Astros' last 10 games. Niko Goodrum will get the nod at first base in place of Gurriel, who went 6-for-37 during that 10-game stretch to drop his season average to .196.

MAY 8, 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

Tucker's RBI in 9th lifts Astros to 3-2 win over Tigers

Jose Altuve and rookie Jeremy Peña hit solo homers and Kyle Tucker’s RBI single in the ninth inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Tigers

MAY 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS