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3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Last Night In Baseball: D-Backs Silence Braves; Are Red Sox Fading?

The D-backs shut down the Braves, the Red Sox are struggling, the Dodgers bounced back, the Astros walked off the Mariners and more from Fri...

4 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Last Night In Baseball: D-Backs Silence Braves; Are Red Sox Fading?

Delivers walkoff blast Friday Walker went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 10-7 extra-inning win over the Mariners.

Impact Walker came up clutch, launching a three-run blast off Andres Munoz to end the game in the bottom of the 10th inning. It was a good time for the 35-year-old's first homer in 12 August contests, as he entered play on an 0-for-10 skid after opening the month with a hit in seven straight games. On the year, he's slashing .238/.317/.455 with 23 homers, 70 RBI and 61 runs scored across 489 plate appearances.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Deadspin | Christian Walker's walk-off HR caps Astros' 10th-inning rally vs. M's Deadspin | Christian Walker's walk-off HR caps Astros' 10th-inning rally vs. M's

4 DAYS AGO • DEADSPIN.COM

Retreating to bench Wednesday Walker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Impact Walker appears to be getting a planned day off after he had started in each of the Astros' last 14 games. LaMonte Wade will fill in at first base for Walker, who went hitless in 10 at-bats over his most recent three starts to bring his average down to .236 for the season.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

Rookies Bryce Eldridge and Carson Whisenhunt lead the Giants past the Astros, 4-1

Bryce Eldridge homered, fellow rookie Carson Whisenhunt pitched 5 2/3 innings after working out of two early bases-loaded jams and the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros...

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Cam Smith homers twice as Astros beat newcomer Robbie Ray, Padres 6-3

Cam Smith homered twice and the AL West-leading Houston Astros spoiled Robbie Ray’s San Diego debut by beating the Padres 6-3 for their eighth win in 10 games

AUGUST 8 • Associated Press

Ernie Clement's 10th-inning, 2-run homer lifts the Blue Jays past the Astros

Ernie Clement’s two-run homer in the 10th inning lifted the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros Wednesday

AUGUST 5 • Associated Press

Jameson Taillon's first K as a Blue Jay escapes jam | 08/05/2026 Jameson Taillons strikes out Christian Walker for his K as a Blue Jay, escaping a jam in the bottom of the 1st inning to make the score 0-0

AUGUST 5 • MLB.COM

Astros edge Rangers 5-4, stretching AL West lead with 5th straight win

Taylor Trammell had two RBIs and Christian Walker added two hits and drove in a run to give the Houston Astros a 5-4 win over the Texas Rangers Saturday night that increased their...

AUGUST 2 • Associated Press

Last Night In Baseball: AL West Lead Change; Have The Twins Arrived?

First place in the AL West now belongs to the Astros, the Marlins are bouncing back, Paul Skenes is struggling, the Twins are surging and mo...

AUGUST 1 • FOX SPORTS

Last Night In Baseball: AL West Lead Change; Have The Twins Arrived?

Yainer Diaz powers the Astros past the Rangers 11-2, pushing Houston into first

Yainer Diaz homered and tied a career high with four hits and Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker also went deep to lead the Houston Astros to an 11-2 rout of the Texas Rangers that...

AUGUST 1 • Associated Press

Slaps 21st homer in win Walker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Angels.

Impact Walker put Houston in front by taking Reid Detmers deep for a solo shot in the fourth inning, his 21st home run of the season. The blast snapped a 14-game homer drought for the veteran first baseman. Walker has started the second half batting 6-for-28 (.214) over nine games. For the season, he's slashing .235/.311/.455 with 21 home runs, 20 doubles, one triple, 62 RBI and 52 runs scored across 105 games.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Astros take advantage of Angels meltdown to score 4 runs in 9th inning for 6-4 win

LaMonte Wade Jr. drew a bases-loaded walk that forced home the go-ahead run in a four-run ninth inning, and the Houston Astros came back to beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-4

JULY 28 • Associated Press

A reliever performs well, then gets sent down. Weiss blames limit on pitchers for roster churn

The Atlanta Braves called up right-hander Elieser Hernández from the minor leagues, and a few days later he finally appeared in his first big league game since 2024

JULY 27 • Associated Press

On bench Sunday Walker is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Walker started the past four games after missing two contests due to a hip issue, going 3-for-15 with a walk, a double, three RBI and seven strikeouts since returning to action. LaMonte Wade is starting at first base Sunday, which opens up left field for Zach Dezenzo.

JULY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Walker, Smith spark the Astros' 8-run 6th inning in an 9-5 win over the White Sox

Christian Walker hit a three-run double, Cam Smith added a two-run homer in Houston’s eight-run sixth inning and the Astros overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Chicago White So...

JULY 25 • Associated Press

Returning to Houston lineup Walker (hip) will start at first base and bat sixth in Tuesday's game versus the Marlins.

Impact Walker missed the last two starts with a right hip injury, but he was used in a pinch-hitting capacity Monday and is back in the lineup Tuesday. The 35-year-old is slashing just .171/.292/.317 so far in July.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Deployed to pinch hit Walker (hip) was called on to pinch hit during Monday's game against the Marlins, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact This is an encouraging sign for Walker, who was held out of the lineup Sunday and again Monday after picking up a right hip injury over the weekend. The team is continuing to view the 35-year-old as day-to-day and will likely re-evaluate him again Tuesday to determine his availability going forward.

JULY 21 • ROTOWIRE

On bench again Monday Walker (hip) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.

Impact Walker will take a seat for the second day in a row after he was removed from Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Orioles due to right hip tightness. LaMonte Wade will pick up the start at first base Monday in place of Walker, whom the Astros are viewing as day-to-day after he was able to take part in baseball activities Sunday.

JULY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Peña, Walker, Blanco returns to lineup and help Astros beat Marlins 8-5

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña returned to the lineup for Monday’s series opener against the Miami Marlins and hit his second grand slam in an 8-5 victory

JULY 20 • Associated Press

Astros' Pena, Walker out of starting lineup against Orioles

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña and first baseman Christian Walker were out of Sunday’s starting lineup against the Baltimore Orioles because of injuries

JULY 19 • Associated Press

Astros Leave Jeremy Pena, Christian Walker Out of Lineup After Suffering Injuries The Houston Astros are taking a cautious approach with two key sluggers that left Saturday’s game with injuries.

JULY 19 • SI.COM

Out of Sunday's lineup Walker (hip) is absent from Sunday's lineup against Baltimore, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact After being removed early from Saturday's game due to right hip tightness, Walker will sit out of Sunday's series finale against Baltimore. Manager Joe Espada said that the 35-year-old is doing baseball activities and feeling better, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. LaMonte Wade will play first base and bat cleanup for Houston on Sunday.

JULY 19 • ROTOWIRE

Orioles outlast Astros 4-2 in 11 innings for 6th consecutive victory

Gunnar Henderson scored the tiebreaking run from second base on Tyler O’Neill’s infield single with two outs in the 11th inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Houston Astros 4...