San Diego to host Houston Sunday
The San Diego Padres play the Houston AstrosAUGUST 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: Darvish, Greinke still among elite on mound
Yu Darvish will try for his career-high fifth straight win on Sunday when he starts for the Cubs against the White Sox in the series finale at Wrigley FieldAUGUST 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Zack Greinke is pitching in a different universe right now The Astros have needed Zack Greinke to pitch like an ace, but lately he has been in a whole different universe. With Gerrit Cole gone in fre...
AUGUST 19, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM
Lowe, Meadows lead Rays to a 6-3 win over Yankees.
AUGUST 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Delivers eight shutout frames Greinke had seven strikeouts and gave up three hits and zero walks over eight scoreless innings during Tuesday's 11-inning win versus the Rockies, but he didn't factor in the decis...
Impact The veteran right-hander and Antonio Senzatela each posted eight shutout innings Tuesday, as neither offense was able to figure out the opposing starter. Greinke surrendered three runs over 3.1 innings during his first start of the season, but in his last four outings he has a 1.04 ERA, 0.77 WHIP and 23:2 K:BB. He'll try to continue that strong stretch of play Sunday in San Diego.
AUGUST 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Astros top Rockies 2-1 in 11; Greinke, Senzatela fine thru 9
Myles Straw’s RBI single with one out in the 11th inning lifted the Houston Astros over the Colorado Rockies 2-1 and extended their winning streak to a season-high six gamesAUGUST 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Greinke expected to start as Houston hosts Colorado
The Houston Astros host the Colorado RockiesAUGUST 18, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Zack Greinke calls his own pitches because he can Zack Greinke is doing his part to show everyone that hitting a baseball is hard, even when you know what is coming. One of the biggest issue...
AUGUST 13, 2020 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM
Zack Greinke was purposefully giving away his pitches and got outs anyway Zack Greinke's voice could be picked up on the television broadcast.
AUGUST 13, 2020 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Notches first win Greinke (1-0) allowed one run on seven hits and one walk while striking out seven over 6.1 innings in a win over the Giants on Wednesday.
Impact Greinke is finally in the win column after four starts. The Astros slow played Greinke out of the gates, but he seems to be nearly built up; the right-hander has progressed from 58 to 83 to 84 to now 94 pitches. Greinke's average fastball is still way down this season, but it has not mattered much as the 36-year-old is pitching to a 2.53 ERA. He gets the Rockies at home in the first of two projected starts next week.
AUGUST 13, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Cubs top Tribe 7-2; Chicago's 12-3 start is best in 50 years
AUGUST 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Greinke, Astros set to host Giants
The San Francisco Giants visit the Houston AstrosAUGUST 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Crawford's RBI in 10th lifts Giants over Astros 7-6
Brandon Crawford’s RBI single in the 10th inning lifted the San Francisco Giants to a 7-6 win over the Houston Astros on Tuesday nightAUGUST 12, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP study: MLB average salary under $1.3M; Scherzer tops list
A study by The Associated Press shows Major League Baseball’s eye-popping salaries took an astonishing dive during the pandemic to their lowest level in nearly a quarter-centuryAUGUST 10, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Semien delivers again vs Astros; A's win 8th in row
Marcus Semien homered in the first after hitting a walkoff single to end a 13-inning win a night earlier and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 3-1 for their eighth stra...AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wasted gem Friday Greinke took a no-decision Friday when he worked six scoreless innings in an extra-innings loss to Oakland. He allowed five hits and one walk while striking out five.
Impact Greinke was cruising when he was removed after 84 pitches. Endurance was an issue earlier in the season for Greinke, but he had thrown 83 pitches in his previous start and held the A's in check Friday. It was a curious decision by manager Dusty Baker, who had rejiggered his starting rotation to have Greinke start Friday's series opener against Oakland, a series the manager described as meaningful. Greinke's next start comes Tuesday at home against San Francisco.
AUGUST 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
A's hold off Astros in 13th inning for seventh straight win
Marcus Semien singled home the winning run in the bottom of the 13th in a game that matched the longest this season with baseball’s new extra-innings rule, and the AL West-leading...AUGUST 8, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Greinke scheduled to start for Houston at Oakland
The Houston Astros visit the Oakland AthleticsAUGUST 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dbacks beat Astros 5-4 on Calhoun's double in ninth
Kole Calhoun lined a two-run double in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks rallied to beat the Houston Astros 5-4 to win their first series of the seasonAUGUST 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Olson homers, Fiers gets 1st win as A's sweep Rangers
Matt Olson homered to back Mike Fiers’ first win of the season and the Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 6-4 on for their sixth straight victory and a series sweepAUGUST 6, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Start pushed to Friday Greinke is scheduled to make his next start Friday against the Athletics, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.
Impact Greinke was originally scheduled to pitch Thursday's series finale against the Diamondbacks, but he'll get an extra day of rest while Brandon Bielak takes the mound. The veteran right-hander has allowed five runs through nine innings (two starts) this season.
AUGUST 5, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Who won the Zack Greinke trade? Our Astros, Diamondbacks writers revisit deal A year later and with the benefit of hindsight, should either team feel much differently about the trade than it did on July 31, 2019?
AUGUST 3, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Rotation reports: Cleveland rolling, Houston in flux
Cleveland’s starting rotation is rolling through the early stages of the seasonAUGUST 3, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Angels rally twice, snap 3-game skid, beat Astros 5-4 in 10
The Los Angeles Angels snapped their three-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the Houston AstrosAUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Falls short of quality start Greinke allowed two runs on three hits and didn't issue a walk over 5.2 innings during Saturday's extra-inning loss to the Angels. He had four strikeouts and didn't factor in the d...
Impact The veteran right-hander didn't allow a baserunner through five innings, but the Angels strung together three singles and a sacrifice fly during the sixth inning to tally a pair of runs. Greinke struggled in his season debut and lasted only 3.1 innings, but he appeared noticeably sharper during his second outing. Monday's scheduled off day allows the Astros to keep him on a five-day schedule to potentially pitch Thursday at Arizona.
AUGUST 2, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
