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Reaches 20 homers Walker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Rays.

Impact Walker opened the scoring in the fourth inning by taking Mason Englert deep for a solo homer. The veteran first baseman has slowed down at the plate recently, batting just .200 (11-for-55) with a 6:17 BB:K over his last 10 games. On the year, Walker is slashing .238/.311/.470 with 20 home runs, 16 doubles, one triple, 57 RBI and 47 runs scored across 90 games.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Walker and Paredes hit HRs, 4 pitchers combine for shutout as Astros beat Rays 2-0

Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes hit solo home runs, and four pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout, and the Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0

4 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Back in lineup Friday Walker (back) is batting fourth and playing first base Friday against the Rays.

Impact Walker was removed from Wednesday's game against the Twins with lower-back stiffness, but Thursday's off day was enough rest for the slugger. Walker is slashing .239/.310/.469 with 19 homers, 56 RBI, 45 runs scored and a 30:81 BB:K across 361 plate appearances this season. However, since a hot start to the season, Walker is batting .210 with a .702 OPS and 93 wRC+ since the beginning of May.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Astros' Christian Walker on Why Yordan Alvarez 'Most Impressive Thing' He's Seen Every night Yordan Alvarez does something spectacular for the Houston Astros. Ok, maybe not every night. But it does seem that way.

JULY 3 • SI.COM

Dealing with stiff back Walker was removed from Wednesday's game against the Twins with lower-back stiffness, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Walker went 0-for-2 with a pair of strikeouts before being replaced by a pinch hitter in the sixth inning. He'll get an extra day to rest up before the Astros begin their next series Friday against the Rays, but if he's unable to play in the opener, Isaac Paredes would likely be next in line to start at first base, creating an opportunity at third for Brice Matthews.

JULY 2 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Walker's Heroics Continue Astros' Summer Revival Christian Walker has consistently reminded Houston Astros fans why he's considered one of the better first basemen in the league throughout...

JUNE 29 • SI.COM

Homers in win Walker went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 7-5 win over the Tigers in 10 innings.

Impact Walker gave Houston some breathing room in the top of the 10th inning with his three-run blast off Kenley Jansen, his 19th homer of the year. In his last two games, Walker's gone 5-for-9 with three extra-base hits after going just 2-for-27 over his prior seven contests. The veteran first baseman is now slashing .240/.311/.476 with 56 RBI and 45 runs scored across 351 plate appearances this season.

JUNE 29 • ROTOWIRE

Astros ride 7-run outburst to complete comeback in extras at Comerica DETROIT -- Isaac Paredes, who hit a two-run homer in the seventh inning, put the surging Astros ahead with an RBI single in the 10th inning....

JUNE 28 • MLB.COM

Christian Walker's 3-run homer in 10th inning helps power Astros past Tigers 7-5

Christian Walker's three-run homer highlighted a four-run 10th inning as the Houston Astros rallied to beat the Detroit Tigers 7-5

JUNE 28 • Associated Press

Breaks out with four-hit day Walker went 4-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and an RBI in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Tigers.

Impact The first baseman paced the Astros as part of a 15-hit attack, with both two-baggers coming off former teammate Framber Valdez. It was Walker's first multi-hit performance since June 8, snapping a 15-game skid in which he'd gone just 8-for-58 (.138) with two homers and four RBI. On the season, he's slashing .240/.309/.470 with 18 home runs, 44 runs and 53 RBI in 83 contests.

JUNE 27 • ROTOWIRE

Walker (4-for-5) paces Astros' 15-hit attack in win over Tigers DETROIT – The Astros are finding ways to win games, and Saturday’s 8-6 win over the Tigers at Comerica Park was another example of that. Fir...

JUNE 27 • MLB.COM

Astros rally for 8-6 win over Tigers, keeping AJ Hinch at 999 career victories

Isaac Paredes hit a two-run double in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros spoiled their former manager’s opportunity at a milestone victory by rallying for an 8-6 win over the...

JUNE 27 • Associated Press

Day off amid mini slump Walker is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Toronto.

Impact After homering in back-to-back games in the middle of June, Walker has since gone 4-for-33 with zero RBI over the last nine contests, so he'll get a day to regroup. It's his first day off this month and just his third day off this season. Isaac Paredes will play first base Wednesday, and Raynel Delgado will cover third base.

JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE

Joey Loperfido hits tiebreaking 3-run HR in 11th inning as Astros beat Blue Jays 9-7

Joey Loperfido hit a tiebreaking home run in the 11th inning and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 9-7

JUNE 23 • Associated Press

Kazuma Okamoto homers and Blue Jays' bullpen shuts the door in 4-2 victory over Astros

Pinch-hitter Myles Straw drove in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning with one of Toronto’s three sacrifice flies, and Kazuma Okamoto homered to help the Blue Jays beat the Hous...

JUNE 23 • Associated Press

Plates three runs Saturday Walker went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run and three total RBI in Saturday's win over the Royals.

Impact Walker launched a two-run shot in the top of the fourth inning, giving him 18 on the year. The first baseman, who's having a bounce-back season, plated the game-winning run in the top of the ninth with an RBI groundout that scored Joey Loperfido. Walker has hit safely in nine of his 11 games since the beginning of June, hitting .239 with a .749 OPS, two homers, nine RBI and five runs scored in 48 plate appearances over that span.

JUNE 14 • ROTOWIRE

Astros club four homers before throwing error secures wacky win KANSAS CITY -- The Astros got home runs from Christian Walker, Brice Matthews, Jake Meyers and Jose Altuve, but it was a throwing error by R...

JUNE 14 • MLB.COM

Astros rally past Royals 8-7 after Altuve ties it and a ninth-inning miscue

Jose Altuve hit a tying home run in the eighth inning, Joey Loperfido scored the go-ahead run when the Royals botched a potential inning-ending double play in the ninth, and the Ho...

JUNE 14 • Associated Press

'He Wants To Dominate': Will This Be Astros Slugger Yordan Alvarez’s MVP Year?

Yordan Alvarez is healthy and mashing again, putting him in play to win both his first MVP and MLB's first Triple Crown since 2012.

JUNE 12 • FOX SPORTS

'He Wants To Dominate': Will This Be Astros Slugger Yordan Alvarez’s MVP Year?

Jose Altuve and Christian Walker rally Astros to 5-4 win over Angels in 10 innings

Jose Altuve scored the go-ahead run in the 10th inning on a popout to shallow center field, and Houston Astros left fielder Brice Matthews threw out Mike Trout at home plate in the...

JUNE 9 • Associated Press

Judge's injury gives the Yankees an unwelcome challenge, while Skubal's return could boost Tigers

The reigning MVP and Cy Young Award winners in the American League are both on the injured list

JUNE 8 • Associated Press

Paredes homers for 3rd straight game, drives in 4 in Astros' 5-1 win over A's

Isaac Paredes homered for the third straight game, driving in four runs to propel the Houston Astros to a 5-1 victory over the Athletics on Friday night

JUNE 6 • Associated Press

Misiorowski strikes out eight in 7 innings as the Brewers beat the Astros 2-0

Jacob Misiorowski struck out eight in seven innings and Abner Uribe and Trevor Megill completed the three-hitter to lead the Milwaukee Brewers to a 2-0 win over the Houston Astros

MAY 31 • Associated Press

Peña hits 3rd homer in 5 games as Astros offense breaks open for 9 runs HOUSTON -- Jeremy Peña had three hits, including a two-run homer, and scored three times, and Christian Walker hit a three-run homer to powe...

MAY 30 • MLB.COM

Astros surge past Brewers 9-2 as Christian Walker and Jeremy Peña go deep

Christian Walker hit a three-run home run and Jeremy Peña homered with three hits to help the Houston Astros roll to a 9-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday

MAY 30 • Associated Press

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