Athletics head into matchup with the Astros on losing streak
The Oakland Athletics head into the matchup against the Houston Astros as losers of six in a row2 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Tucker's slam highlights 6-run fifth inning, Astros beat A's
Kyle Tucker hit a grand slam in the fifth inning to rally the Houston Astros to a 7-5 win over the Oakland Athletics4 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kyle Tucker crushes go-ahead grand slam to give Astros the lead
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Houston Astros vs Oakland Athletics Box Score - August 13, 2022 - The Athletic Get real-time MLB coverage and scores as the Houston Astros take on the Oakland Athletics at 12:10am UTC on August 13, 2022. The Athletic brings you the latest stats, scores, and a...
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Astros OF Brantley shelved by season-ending shoulder surgery
Houston Astros outfielder Michael Brantley will miss the rest of the season after having surgery on his right shoulder11 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Jake Meyers - Absent from Friday's lineup Meyers isn't starting Friday against the Athletics.
Impact Meyers went 1-for-4 with a run during Thursday's series finale against Texas and is out of the lineup for the second time in the last three games. Mauricio Dubon will start in center field and bat ninth.
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Brantley has season-ending surgery on shoulder Astros outfielder Michael Brantley underwent an arthroscopic labral repair on his right shoulder, the club announced on Friday. As a result...
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Michael Brantley - Undergoes season-ending surgery Brantley underwent an arthroscopic labral repair on his right shoulder and will miss the remainder of the season.
Impact Brantley has been sidelined with his shoulder injury since late June and received a second medical opinion on his shoulder Wednesday. He'll be unable to return this year following his procedure, and it's not yet clear whether he's expected to return in time for spring training in 2023. He appeared in 64 games this season and slashed .288/.370/.416 with five homers, 28 runs, 26 RBI and a stolen base.
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Martín Maldonado - Slugs three-run homer Maldonado went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run Thursday against the Rangers.
Impact Maldonado slugged a three-run homer in the second inning to open the scoring for Houston. He now has 12 homers on the season, four of which have come in his last 18 games. Despite Houston's acquisition of Christain Vazquez, Maldonado has started seven out of the 10 games since the trade deadline. Despite his relatively strong stretch recently, Maldonado is still hitting only .187/.252/.370 across 285 plate appearances on the season.
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Yuli Gurriel - Tallies three hits, scores twice Gurriel went 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored Thursday against the Rangers.
Impact Gurriel struggled across his last six games entering Thursday by tallying only one hit across his previous 21 at-bats. He ended that skid with singles to lead off both the fifth and seventh innings and came around to score on both occasions. Across 403 plate appearances this season, Gurriel is hitting .240 with seven home runs, 31 RBI, and 39 runs scored.
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Caught Looking: From Alex Bregman's liners to Alex Wood's breathing to Nico Hoerner's thump A surprising thing happens when pitchers reach the 80-pitch mark in a game.
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Athletics aim to break slide in game against the Astros
The Oakland Athletics look to break their five-game losing streak with a victory against the Houston Astros1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Houston RBI softball team making 4-peat run VERO BEACH, Fla. -- Like a no-hitter in progress or a press-box mention of a game passing quickly through five innings, the word “four-peat”...
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Astros manager Dusty Baker back after missing five games with COVID-19 - The Boston Globe Baker tested positive on Friday when the team was on a road trip in Cleveland.
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Thursday's MLB: Valdez pitches Astros past Rangers for AL's best record Framber Valdez threw seven shutout innings and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 7-3 on Thursday.
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High-quality stuff: Valdez nearing franchise history HOUSTON -- When Lance McCullers Jr. injured his right forearm in Game 4 of last year’s American League Division Series, the Astros’ pitching...
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Valdez pitches Astros past Rangers for AL's best record Framber Valdez threw seven shutout innings, Martín Maldonado and Alex Bregman homered with three RBIs each, and the Houston Astros beat the...
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Alex Bregman - Reaches four times in win Bregman went 2-for-2 with a homer, three RBI and two walks in a 7-3 win over Texas on Thursday.
Impact After walking in his first two plate appearances, Bregman skied a two-run homer to left in the fifth inning off Cole Ragans, ending the rookie's outing. The third baseman added an RBI single in the seventh. In August, Bregman has hit safely in all but one game and has a .400/.500/.533 line with a 7:3 B:KK in 38 plate appearances. For the season, he has a .362 OBP and is one of eight qualified batters with more walks than strikeouts.
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Framber Valdez - Dominant in victory Valdez (11-4) earned the win Thursday over Texas, striking out eight in seven scoreless innings while allowing four hits, a walk and a hit batsman.
Impact All four hits against Valdez were singles, and he managed to pitch around trouble in the third and seventh innings to hold the Rangers scoreless. At one point, he retired 11 straight batters. The 28-year-old has now thrown a quality start in 19 straight appearances. He's posted a 2.73 ERA and allowed just seven homers in 142 innings this year. His next start will likely be in the middle of next week against the White Sox.
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Valdez throws 7 scoreless, AL-best Astros beat Rangers 7-3
Framber Valdez threw seven shutout innings, Martín Maldonado and Alex Bregman homered with three RBIs each, and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 7-31 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Houston's Baker back after missing 5 games with COVID-19
Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker has returned for the finale of a series against the Texas Rangers following a five-game absence after testing positive for COVID-191 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blake Taylor - Beginning rehab assignment Taylor (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with the Astros' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate Thursday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Taylor has been out with elbow inflammation since early June, but he resumed throwing in late July and has now been cleared to return to game action in the minors. He'll presumably require several rehab appearances before he's in the mix to rejoin the Astros.
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Christian Vázquez - Sitting again Thursday Vazquez is not in the starting lineup for Thursday's series finale against the Rangers.
Impact Vazquez will be on the bench for a second straight game and he has gone 2-for-12 with no extra-base hits since joining the Astros at the beginning of the month. Martin Maldonado will start behind the plate and bat ninth versus Texas.
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Yordan Alvarez - Sitting Thursday Alvarez is not in the starting lineup Thursday against the Rangers.
Impact Alvarez will get a breather as he's in the middle of a cold stretch from the plate, batting .146 with two extra-base hits over his last 11 games. Trey Mancini will take over at designated hitter and bat sixth in the series finale.
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