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Astros vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Probable Pitchers, Prop Bets for Tuesday, July 7 The Houston Astros and Washington Nationals combined for 23 runs in a wild 12-11 win for the home team on Monday night. It was the first win...

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The Toronto Blue Jays are at an ugly crossroads weeks before the trade deadline With the All-Star break just under a week away, it seems like the Toronto Blue Jays are trying to limp to the finish line. Their most recent...

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Astros named best trade fit for Mariners' 3X All-Star starting pitcher | Sporting News Houston needs at least one new arm in their rotation.

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Nationals Offense Helps Miles Mikolas Make Franchise History in Latest Start Following their series loss against the Pittsburgh Pirates over the weekend, the Washington Nationals were searching for a bounce back with...

2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

3 Biggest MLB Draft Busts in Houston Astros History As with every team in Major League Baseball, the draft is key to shaping the organization and especially the future of the club. Hall of Fam...

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Jose Altuve - Homers Monday Altuve went 1-for-5 with a three-run homer in Monday's 12-11 loss to the Nationals.

Impact Altuve put the Astros ahead 4-1in the second inning with a three-run, two-out blast off Miles Mikolas. It's Altuve's ninth long ball this season and his first since June 19. The veteran second baseman has gone 4-for-11 with three extra-base hits in his last three games following a 4-for-31 (.129) slump across his prior eight contests. Overall, Altuve is slashing .235/.312/.394 with 42 runs scored, 25 RBI and two stolen bases across 296 plate appearances this year.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

MLB insider names nightmare Tigers suitor for Tarik Skubal who might be worse than Dodgers Bob Nightengale named the Astros as another lurking suitor for Tarik Skubal.

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Nationals bring 1-0 series advantage over Astros into game 2

The Washington Nationals lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Houston Astros

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Yainer Diaz - Swats fifth homer Diaz went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 12-11 loss to the Nationals.

Impact Diaz did damage on a Miles Mikolas sinker, lacing a two-run homer to left field in the third inning. It marked Diaz's second straight game with a homer after he went deep Saturday before resting in Sunday's series finale against the Rays. On the year, the catcher is hitting .242/.267/.386 with five homers, 21 RBI and 15 runs scored across 40 games.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Brice Matthews - Clubs homer in loss Matthews went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 12-11 loss to Washington.

Impact Matthews lined a three-run homer to left field to get Houston within a run in the eighth inning. Monday's long ball was his first since June 13, as the 24-year-old had gone 2-for-32 (.063) with 13 strikeouts across 17 appearances during the drought. Matthews started in center field against Washington and is competing for playing time in the outfield with Taylor Trammell, LaMonte Wade and Zach Dezenzo.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Astros 'genuinely excited' about options in significant 2026 Draft With their biggest bonus pool since 2015 and four picks inside the top 100 in this weekend’s MLB Draft, the Astros have their best chance in...

3 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Mike Burrows - Hammered in ninth loss Burrows (4-9) took the loss Monday, allowing 10 runs (seven earned) on nine hits and two walks over 4.1 innings against Washington. He struck out three.

Impact Burrows was absolutely thrashed by the Washington offense, matching a season high with seven earned runs allowed. The right-hander has struggled immensely to keep the ball in the yard, serving up multiple homers in eight of his 18 outings this season after surrendering two long balls Monday. With a 5.99 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 75:35 K:BB across 94.2 innings, Burrows is projected to make one more start before the All-Star break, tentatively scheduled for Sunday at Texas.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Astros Trade Rumors Turn Up Pressure on Mariners Before Deadline The Astros are still alive in the AL West despite their record sitting at 44-47. Part of that is due to the Mariners not running away with w...

3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

James Wood's grand slam helps power the Nationals to a 12-11 win over the Astros

James Wood hit a grand slam in the fifth inning and the Washington Nationals overcame a five-run deficit and held off the Houston Astros 12-11 in the opener of a three-game series

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

4 Best MLB Draft Picks in Houston Astros History To be successful in Major League Baseball as an organization, the draft is a major part of the landscape. As the 2026 MLB Draft approaches,...

3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Jeremy Peña - Kicking off rehab Tuesday Pena (calf) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Pena is less than a week removed from landing on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain, but he's ready to test things out in a game setting. The expectation is that Pena will play a couple rehab contests before being activated from the IL on Friday when he's first eligible.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

All-Stars Yordan, Otto nab Player of the Week honors Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez and Marlins shortstop Otto Lopez learned last week that they will play in the 2026 All-Star Game. On Monday, i...

3 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Astros Make Roster Move, Reveal Starting Lineup vs. Nationals Following another home stand, playing .500 baseball, the Houston Astros hit the road for the final six games before the All-Star break. Begi...

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Taylor Trammell - Taking seat Monday Trammell is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Nationals, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Trammell will head to the bench after he went 4-for-21 with a home run, two walks, two RBI and three runs while starting in the Astros' last seven games. Brice Matthews will replace Trammell in center field and will bat ninth.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Raynel Delgado - Heading to Triple-A The Astros optioned Delgado (finger) to Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Delgado will give up his spot on the 26-man active roster to fellow infielder Braden Shewmake (adductor), who was reinstated from the 10-day injured list. During his latest stint in the big leagues, Delgado appeared in appeared in three games and went 1-for-5 with a double, a walk and a run. Delgado exited early in a start during last Wednesday's loss to the Twins due to dislocated pinkie finger on his right hand, but he made a pinch-hitting appearance and played an inning at shortstop in Friday's loss to the Rays and should be ready to handle an everyday role at Sugar Land.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

LaMonte Wade Jr. - Drawing third straight start Wade will start in left field and bat fifth in Monday's game against the Nationals, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Impact Wade will pick up a third straight start in left field, despite going 0-for-6 with three strikeouts over the final two games of the Astros' weekend series versus the Rays. After the Astros sent Joey Loperfido back to Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Wade looks like he'll have an opportunity to solidify himself as a strong-side platoon player in the Houston outfield.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Braden Shewmake - Activated, will start Monday The Astros reinstated Shewmake (adductor) from the 10-day injured list Monday, and he'll start at shortstop and bat eighth in the team's series opener in Washington, Chandler Rome...

Impact Shewmake is back with Houston after a right adductor strain kept him on the shelf for just over a month. The 28-year-old completed a four-game rehab assignment between the rookie-level Florida Complex League and Triple-A Sugar Land over the past week, going 3-for-11 with two doubles, three walks and one stolen base. Shewmake could temporarily supplant Nick Allen as the Astros' preferred option at shortstop, though both will be relegated to bench roles when Jeremy Pena (calf) likely makes his return from the IL later this week.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Astros Named Best Fit for Struggling All-Star Outfielder From the Red Sox After the Houston Astros started the 2026 season building some momentum with a 5-2 record through a season-opening homestand against the Los...

3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

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