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Heading to bench Friday Matthews is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cubs.

Impact Matthews is slashing just .197/.242/.328 with a 27.3 percent strikeout rate in May, and though the Astros lost Jose Altuve (oblique) to the injured list Monday, the recent activations of Jake Meyers and Jeremy Pena have resulted in the struggling Matthews losing out on some playing time. The 24-year-old will hit the bench for the second time in three games while the Astros go with Braden Shewmake at second base. In addition to the keystone, Matthews remains a candidate to see playing time in the corner outfield, though Houston also has Cam Smith, Zach Cole and Zach Dezenzo vying for spots in left or right field for any given game.

MAY 22 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Ryan pitches the Twins past the Astros 4-1 with a 12-strikeout masterpiece over 6 innings

Joe Ryan matched his career high with 12 strikeouts over six innings, Ryan Kreidler hit a three-run home run against his former team and the Minnesota Twins beat the Houston Astros...

MAY 20 • Associated Press

Taking seat Tuesday Matthews is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact The 29-year-old has been getting regular playing time in the outfield and occasional action at second base, but he may have a reduced role going forward due to Jake Meyers (oblique) coming off the injured list Tuesday. Matthews had a .751 OPS as of May 8, but he's batting .162 (6-for-37) with no extra-base hits across his past 10 contests.

MAY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Luke Raley hits 3-run home run, Garver hits his 1st of the season and Mariners beat Astros 8-3

Luke Raley hit a three-run home run, Mitch Garver added his first homer of the season and the Seattle Mariners beat the Houston Astros 8-3

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Cole smokes single for first career walk-off as Astros beat Mariners HOUSTON -- Zach Cole singled past a drawn-in infield to score Brice Matthews from third base in the 10th inning and send the Astros to their...

MAY 14 • MLB.COM

Cole's 10th-inning RBI single lifts the Astros past the Mariners, 4-3

Christian Walker homered and Zach Cole hit an RBI single in the 10th inning that lifted the Houston Astros to a 4-3 win over the Seattle Mariners

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Reds take 8-game losing streak into matchup with the Astros

The Cincinnati Reds look to break an eight-game slide when they take on the Houston Astros

MAY 9 • Associated Press

Astros beat the Reds 10-0, extending Cincinnati's losing streak to 8

Zach Dezenzo and Yordan Alvarez hit two-run homers, Mike Burrows allowed three hits in seven innings, and the Houston Astros beat Cincinnati 10-0, extending the Reds losing streak...

MAY 9 • Associated Press

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MAY 6 • FOX SPORTS

Swats fourth homer Matthews went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 12-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Impact The 24-year-old led off the bottom of the first inning by ripping a Tyler Glasnow (back) sinker into the Crawford Boxes in left field, but it was the only lead the Astros would hold on the afternoon. Matthews is up to four homers on the season, and three of them have come in the last nine games -- a stretch in which he's batting .323 (10-for-31) with five runs and eight RBI as he begins to establish himself as an everyday player for Houston.

MAY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Andy Pages hits 3 homers, drives in 6 as the Dodgers rout the Astros 12-2

Andy Pages set career highs with three homers and six RBIs and Shohei Ohtani broke out of a slump with two hits to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 12-2 rout of the Houston Astros...

MAY 6 • Associated Press

Dodgers' Tyler Glasnow leaves vs Astros before second inning with back spasms

Los Angeles Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow left Wednesday's game against the Houston Astros before the second inning because of back spasms but he doesn’t believe the issue is serio...

MAY 6 • Associated Press

Cam Smith gets go-ahead 2-run single in 10th; Astros hold off Red Sox 3-1

Cam Smith hit a two-out, two-run single off the Green Monster in the 10th inning, and the Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 3-1 on Sunday to take the series

MAY 3 • Associated Press

Belts three-run homer Saturday Matthews went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run and a walk during the Astros' 6-3 victory over the Red Sox on Saturday.

Impact Matthews gave Houston a 4-0 run lead after belting a three-run long ball to center field off Connelly Early. It was the third home run of the season for Matthews, two of which have come over his last five games. In that five-game span, he has gone 9-for-21 (.429) with one steal, six RBI and four runs scored. Matthews has enjoyed more playing time in the outfield as of late due to the absences of Joey Loperfido (quadriceps), Taylor Trammell (groin) and Jake Meyers (oblique), all of whom are on the Astros' 10-day injured list.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Walker, Matthews' clutch homers back Arrighetti's solid start BOSTON -- Christian Walker had three hits, including his eighth homer of the season, Brice Matthews clubbed a three-run homer and Spencer Ar...

MAY 2 • MLB.COM

Brice Matthews hits 3-run HR, makes leaping catch in Astros' 6-3 win over Red Sox

Brice Matthews hit a three-run homer and made a leaping catch at the center-field wall to rob Willson Contreras of a hit, leading the Houston Astros to a 6-3 victory over the Bosto...

MAY 2 • Associated Press

Rutschman and Jackson hit grand slams and Orioles cruise to 10-3 win over Astros

Adley Rutschman and Jeremiah Jackson had grand slams to help the Baltimore Orioles cruise to a 10-3 win over the Houston Astros in the first game of a doubleheader

APRIL 30 • Associated Press

Pops second homer Matthews went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Orioles.

Impact Getting another start in center field and batting ninth, Matthews launched a solo homer off Shane Baz in the fifth inning to get Houston on the board, and give the converted second baseman his second long ball of 2026. The performance snapped an 0-for-10 skid for the 24-year-old, but since becoming a regular member of an injury-thinned outfield back on April 20, Matthews is batting .300 (6-for-20) with three doubles, a homer, a steal, three runs and four RBI.

APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE

Pete Alonso homers, Shane Baz earns first win as Orioles defeat Astros 5-3

Pete Alonso homered, Adley Rutschman drove in two runs, and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Houston Astros 5-3

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Guardians' rookie Chase DeLauter hopes go-ahead 3-run triple vs. Astros gets season back on track

Chase DeLauter might have gotten his season back on track with a go-ahead, three-run triple in the eighth inning that propelled Cleveland to an 8-5 victory over Houston

APRIL 22 • Associated Press

Chase DeLauter's bases-loaded triple helps Guardians rally for 8-5 victory over Astros

Chase DeLauter hit a bases-loaded triple down the left-field line in the eighth inning as the Cleveland Guardians rallied for a 8-5 victory over the Houston Astros

APRIL 22 • Associated Press

Swipes first bag Matthews went 1-for-3 with an RBI double, a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 9-2 win over the Guardians.

Impact The stolen base was the first of the season for Matthews, who stole 41 bags with Triple-A Sugar Land last season. Matthew's had been struggling mightily coming into Monday's contest -- he'd gone just 1-for-19 in his previous 11 games. Despite his struggles to start the year, the 24-year-old Matthews could be in line for more playing time in the outfield with Taylor Trammell (groin) likely to join Jake Meyers (oblique) and Joey Loperfido (quadriceps) on the injured list.

APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Lorenzen throws efficiently into the 6th, Rockies beat Astros 9-1 to complete 3-game sweep

Hunter Goodman homered, Michael Lorenzen bounced back from a rough home opener by throwing efficiently into the sixth and the Colorado Rockies beat the Houston Astros 9-1 to comple...

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Astros lose outfielder Jake Meyers, righty Cristian Javier with injuries in short span

The Houston Astros had a pair of players leave the game with injuries in the span of a few minutes during Wednesday's game against Colorado

APRIL 8 • Associated Press

Launches first homer Matthews went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 8-1 win over the Red Sox.

Impact Matthews extended Houston's lead to 4-0 in the fifth inning with a 434-foot blast off Ranger Suarez, his first homer of the year. The right-handed hitting Matthews has been platooning with Joey Loperfido to open the year, starting in three of the Astros' first five contests. He's now 2-for-9 with six strikeouts and no walks.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

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