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Corey Julks - Not starting Wednesday Julks is not in the starting lineup versus the Twins on Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Julks will take a seat on the bench for the second time in three games. Chas McCormick is starting in left field and hitting eighth against Louie Varland and the Twins on Wednesday. Julks has hit just one homer over 62 at-bats in the month of May, and it's possible he could continue to lose playing time to players like Mauricio Dubon and McCormick if the mixed results continue.

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Jose Altuve - Sitting Wednesday vs. Twins Altuve is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Altuve will get a day of rest for the first time in six games. The infielder will grab a seat on the bench with Mauricio Dubon getting the start at second base and hitting leadoff against Louie Varland and Minnesota. Since returning from the fractured thumb that caused him to miss the first six-plus weeks of the season, Altuve has slashed .324/.425/.588 with two homers and six RBI accumulated over 34 at-bats.

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Astros, with retooled rotation, host Twins again When the Houston Astros lost right-handed starters Jose Urquidy and Luis Garcia to injury in consecutive starts to open this month, their ro...

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Alex Bregman - Leaves the yard Tuesday Bregman went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Twins.

Impact Bregman took Joe Ryan deep to left center to kick things off in the second and later drove in a second run on a base hit in the third. He has four multi-hit efforts over his last eight games and is slashing .353/.371/.500 with seven RBI, six runs and a 1:5 BB:K over that span. Even after a sluggish start to the year, Bregman has still displayed incredible discipline at the plate. He sits at a 1.12 BB/K, which is currently fourth-best in the majors out of all qualified hitters. For the year, the 29-year-old is slashing .240/.335/.385 with seven homers, 29 RBI, 33 runs and a 28:25 BB:K over 239 plate appearances.

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Chas McCormick - Goes long in win McCormick went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Twins.

Impact McCormick sent one out to left center off of Joe Ryan in the second inning to increase the Astros' lead to 3-0. He now sits at four on the year and has doubled his home run total this season with two in his last two games. The 28-year-old hasn't produced a whole lot at the plate outside of those two homers since returning from a back injury May 14. Since then, he's slashing just .184/.244/.421 with five extra-base hits, five RBI, two runs and a 3:12 BB:K over 40 plate appearances as he continues to fight for his playing time in center field with Jake Meyers.

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Brandon Bielak - Allows just one run in win Bielak (2-2) allowed one run on three hits and three walks while striking out six over 5.2 innings to earn the win over the Twins on Tuesday.

Impact Tuesday was the third time over his last four starts that Bielak has held an opponent to one run or less. The 27-year-old blanked the Twins over his first four innings before a leadoff double and a single in the fifth finally got them on the board. He hasn't faced any majorly daunting offenses through six starts thus far, though he's shown struggles with his command and had allowed six home runs in five outings coming into Tuesday. His 5.15 FIP suggests he's had some luck on his side, but he'll figure to stick around in the rotation as long as he's getting results. Bielak will take a 3.19 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 28:12 K:BB into his next projected outing against the Angels over the weekend.

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Astros and Twins meet to decide series winner

Both the Houston Astros and the Minnesota Twins are looking for a series win with a victory on Wednesday

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Alex Bregman, Chas McCormick help Astros even series with Twins Alex Bregman and Chas McCormick homered in the second inning while Brandon Bielak pitched effectively into the sixth as the Houston Astros t...

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Bregman, McCormick homer to help Astros beat Twins 5-1

Alex Bregman and Chas McCormick each homered in the second inning and had two RBIs and the Houston Astros built a big lead early and beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 on Tuesday night

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Chas McCormick cranks a two-run home run to give the Astros a 3-0 lead over the Twins

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José Urquidy - Throwing from 90 feet Astros manager Dusty Baker said Tuesday that Urquidy (shoulder) is throwing from 90 feet, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Urquidy began throwing on flat ground Friday, and Tuesday was another sign of progress. Still, the 28-year-old righty will need to be built back up gradually and figures to be out for another month or so. Urquidy landed on the injured list May 1 due to right shoulder inflammation.

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Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros meet in game 2 of series

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Jose Altuve - Belts grand slam in loss Altuve went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk in Monday's 10-inning loss to the Twins.

Impact Altuve temporarily turned the game around with his seventh-inning grand slam, giving Houston its first lead of the game. However, Minnesota eventually prevailed after the game went to an extra frame. Altuve missed the first seven weeks of the campaign after fracturing his thumb in the World Baseball Classic, but he hasn't missed a beat upon his return. He's hit safely in seven straight games and is slashing .355/.444/.645 with two homers, six RBI and seven runs overall through 36 plate appearances.

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Ryan Pressly - Falters against Twins Pressly blew a save against the Twins on Monday, allowing one run on two hits and one walk while striking out two batters in one inning.

Impact Pressly got the ninth inning with Houston up 5-4 but couldn't protect the lead. He struck out two of the first three batters he faced but yielded a game-tying single to rookie Royce Lewis with two outs. The blown save was the first for Pressly in 11 chances this season, and Monday marked just the second time he's allowed the opponent to score over his past 17 outings. With those numbers in mind, Pressly's role as Houston's closer remains very secure despite the stumble.

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J.P. France - Fans eight in no-decision France allowed four runs on seven hits and three walks while striking out eight batters over six innings in a no-decision against Minnesota on Monday.

Impact The outing was a mixed bag for France -- a third-inning three-run homer off the bat of Royce Lewis put him in an early hole, but he gave up only one more run despite failing to record a single 1-2-3 frame. The rookie righty also racked up an impressive 17 swinging strikes and fanned eight batters for the second straight game. Though this was France's second-longest start of the season, it was also just the second time he's given up more than one earned run through five appearances. From a fantasy perspective, his appeal is increasing with his improved strikeout numbers -- France notched a modest 10 punchouts over his first 15.1 big-league frames but has struck out 16 across his past 11.2 innings.

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After memorable return, Twins' Royce Lewis faces Astros again Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis couldn't have asked for a better season debut

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Altuve's slam not enough after bullpen falters in 9th HOUSTON -- The moment Astros second baseman Jose Altuve rocketed a grand slam into the Crawford Boxes in the seventh inning Monday afternoon...

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Twins beat Astros on Ryan Jeffers' homer in 10th Ryan Jeffers lined the first pitch of the 10th inning into the Crawford Boxes in left field and the Minnesota Twins won the opener of their...

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