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White Sox strike first in AL wild card, beating Astros 6-3 in Game 1

Colson Montgomery hit a solo homer and Sam Antonacci drove in two runs to lead the Chicago White Sox over the Houston Astros 6-3 in Game 1 of an AL Wild Card Series

SEPTEMBER 30 • Associated Press

Sparse crowd, empty seats greet .500 Astros for wild-card opener vs White Sox

The crowd at Daikin Park was surprisingly sparse as the Houston Astros — baseball’s first division winner with a

SEPTEMBER 29 • Associated Press

Launches 29th homer in finale Walker went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and two additional runs scored in Sunday's 9-0 win over the A's.

Impact Walker extended Houston's lead to 5-0 in the sixth inning with a solo shot off Scott Blewett, his 29th homer this year. Walker will head into the postseason on a hot streak, going 8-for-23 (.348) with four homers in his last six games. Overall, Walker slashed .226/.299/.427 across 635 regular-season plate appearances with 87 RBI and 73 runs scored.

SEPTEMBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Bolte and Stefanic each hit 2 RBIs in sixth to lift Athletics past Astros 6-5

Henry Bolte and Michael Stefanic both drove in two runs in the sixth inning, and Jacob Lopez tossed four strikeouts in the Athletics’ 6-5 win over the Houston Astros on Friday, ass...

SEPTEMBER 26 • Associated Press

Smacks long ball Walker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Athletics.

Impact Walker has reclaimed some power this week, going yard twice over his last three games. He is 6-for-20 (.300) across his last five contests after a brutal 0-for-20 stretch from Sept. 11-18. The first baseman is batting .223 with a .710 OPS, 27 homers, 84 RBI, 69 runs scored, 25 doubles and one triple across 153 games this season.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Spence hits first 3 homers of career, helps Astros survive Athletics 7-5 to keep playoff hopes alive

Lucas Spence hit the first three home runs of his major league career as the Houston Astros outlasted the Athletics 7-5

SEPTEMBER 25 • Associated Press

Christian Walker Hit the 200th Home Run of His Career, but Still Has Problems to Solve Christian Walker hit Logan Gilbert’s slider and ran toward first base, convinced that the ball would fly over the left-field wall at T-Mobil...

SEPTEMBER 23 • SI.COM

Triple Crown still within reach for Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez after big game in Seattle

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez gained some ground Tuesday night in his chase for a Triple Crown

SEPTEMBER 23 • Associated Press

Belts homer in win Walker went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Mariners.

Impact Walker went yard in the third inning. He had gone just 2-for-29 across his previous eight games, adding a 2:9 BB:K in that span. The first baseman is hitting just .221 this year with a .704 OPS, 26 homers, 83 RBI, 67 runs scored, 25 doubles and a triple over 151 games.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Acuña grand slam leads Braves to 6-3 win, dropping Astros from AL West lead

Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat Houston 6-3 to drop the Astros out of the AL West lead

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Christian Walker's Slump Bringing Down Astros as Playoff Race Heats Up Christian Walker has been in the midst of a major slump, hurting the Houston Astros during this stretch.

SEPTEMBER 20 • SI.COM

Braves punch playoff ticket as Harris, Acuña and Olson launch 2-run homers in 6-2 win over Astros

Michael Harris II, Ronald Acuña Jr. and Matt Olson each hit a two-run homer as the Atlanta Braves clinched a playoff berth with a 6-2 win over the Houston Astros

SEPTEMBER 19 • Associated Press

Getting break Thursday Walker isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Walker will get a chance to reset Thursday after going 0-for-16 with five strikeouts over his last five games. LaMonte Wade will fill in at first base and bat ninth.

SEPTEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

Cam Smith hit solo homer in 9th off All-Star closer Duran in Houston's 2-1 win over Phillies

Cam Smith hit a tiebreaking home run in the ninth inning off Jhoan Duran and Cristian Javier combined on a three-hitter to lead the Houston Astros over the Philadelphia Phillies 2-...

SEPTEMBER 10 • Associated Press

Launches 25th homer Walker went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Phillies.

Impact Walker opened the scoring in the second inning with a three-run, 440-foot blast off Andrew Painter, his 25th long ball this season. The homer was Walker's first in 11 games -- he'd gone just 5-for-34 with a .363 OPS across 10 contests coming into the day. Overall, the veteran first baseman is slashing .230/.305/.429 across 571 plate appearances this year with 80 RBI and 65 runs scored.

SEPTEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Nolan Arenado's 2-run homer lifts the Diamondbacks past the Astros 3-2

Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 3-2 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Astros beat the White Sox 6-2 as Jose Altuve homers and Daulton Varsho triples

Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer and Daulton Varsho drove in two with a triple to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-2 win over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday

SEPTEMBER 3 • Associated Press

Absent from lineup Wednesday Walker is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.

Impact With Walker getting the night off, LaMonte Wade is making the start at first base and batting eighth against right-hander Davis Martin. Over his last 19 games dating back to Aug. 9, Walker is slashing just .139/.182/.236 with two home runs, nine RBI and a 3:18 BB:K across 77 trips to the plate.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Velázquez hits 2-run homer and Smith adds 2-run double as Astros surge past White Sox, 6-3

Nelson Velázquez hit a two-run homer and Cam Smith added a two-run double to lead the Houston Astros to a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox in a series opener between American Lea...

SEPTEMBER 1 • Associated Press

George Lombard Jr. becomes first Yankees shortstop with an error in 6 straight games since 1915

George Lombard Jr. made history this month when he became the first New York Yankees shortstop to homer in his major league debut

AUGUST 28 • Associated Press

Smashes 24th homer in win Walker went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Yankees.

Impact The 28-year-old first baseman put forth a rare effort of at least three hits, just his second since June 27 and eighth of the year. Walker is closing in on his fifth straight 25-homer, 80-RBI campaign in his second season with the Astros, slashing .233/.308/.441 with 24 long balls, 25 doubles, 75 RBI and 64 runs scored across 530 trips to the plate.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Walker and Jeremy Peña power the Astros to a 5-1 win over Gerrit Cole and the Yankees

Christian Walker had three hits, including a two-run homer off Gerrit Cole in the sixth inning, and Jeremy Peña added a solo shot to power the Houston Astros to a 5-1 victory over...

AUGUST 28 • Associated Press

Cody Bellinger hits a tiebreaking double in the 7th inning as the Yankees beat the Astros 9-3

Cody Bellinger hit a go-ahead double with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and the New York Yankees pulled away for a 9-3 victory over the Houston Astros

AUGUST 27 • Associated Press

Christian Walker Speaks Out After Embarrassing Loss Leaves Astros Reeling The Houston Astros completed a gauntlet against the AL West, a nine-game homestand this weekend, dropping each series and falling below .500...

AUGUST 24 • SI.COM

Astros let 6-run lead slip away as AL West cushion vanishes HOUSTON -- If the Astros miss the playoffs for the second consecutive year -- something they haven’t done in more than a decade -- they can...

AUGUST 24 • MLB.COM

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