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Christian Vázquez - Hitless in first Astros start Vazquez went 0-for-4 Wednesday against the Red Sox.

Impact Vazquez was in the lineup for the first time since being traded to Houston, hitting eighth while starting behind the dish. He should overtake Martin Maldonado for the starting role, though Maldonado is still likely to get regular playing time thanks to his defense. On the other hand, Vazquez upgrades the offensive quality at the position significantly, as he's maintained a .278/.322/.425 line across 323 plate appearances on the season.

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José Urquidy - Strikes out 10 in win Urquidy (10-4) earned the win against Boston on Wednesday, allowing no runs on two hits while striking out 10 and walking none over seven innings.

Impact Urquidy was impressive Wednesday, throwing 70 of 97 pitches for strikes across seven frames and limiting Boston to just three baserunners thanks to a single, a double and a hit batter. Urquidy has put together a streak of nine quality starts dating back to June 14. During that span, the righty went 5-1 and lowered his ERA from 4.99 to 3.62.

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Jose Altuve - Four-hit performance Altuve went 4-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's victory over the Red Sox.

Impact Altuve scored on a heads up play in the first inning when Yordan Alvarez grounded out to short. Altuve would finish the day 4-for-4, his second four-hit game of the year. The veteran second baseman now has six hits in 13 at-bats to start August while striking out just once. In three games this month, Altuve has improved his batting average from .270 to .280.

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Trey Mancini - Two-run homer in win Mancini went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's victory over the Red Sox.

Impact In his second game with the Astros after being acquired via trade from Baltimore, Mancini did not disappoint. He launched a two-run shot in the second inning that scored Kyle Tucker and put Houston up 4-0. The home run was Mancini's 11th of the season. The first baseman is slashing .267/.345/.409 after Wednesday's performance.

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Astros take on the Guardians after Altuve's 4-hit game

The Houston Astros take on the Cleveland Guardians after Jose Altuve had four hits against the Red Sox on Wednesday

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MLB trade deadline fallout: Trey Mancini, Luis Castillo and more winners (and losers) Michael Waterloo details the fantasy impact of all the deals made at the MLB trade deadline, loving, in particular, Trey Mancini's move.

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Yordan Alvarez gets 4 strikes in AB during Astros win

Houston slugger Yordan Alvarez was not called out after a third strike in a win over the Boston Red Sox

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Rich Hill struggles as Red Sox lose to Astros, 6-1, in series finale The Red Sox were unable to finish off a series sweep of the Astros on Wednesday afternoon in Houston.

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Urquidy's no-hit bid, Altuve's 4 hits power Astros HOUSTON -- José Urquidy struck out a career-high-tying 10 batters over seven scoreless innings, and Jose Altuve tied a club record with his...

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Trey Mancini homers in first start with Astros since trade Trey Mancini homered in his first start for Houston to back a sterling performance by Jose Urquidy, and the Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 6...

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Trey Mancini homers in first start with Astros since trade

Trey Mancini homered in his first start for Houston to back a sterling performance by Jose Urquidy, and the Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 6-1

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Trey Mancini Hits Towering Home Run In First Astros Start, Houston Wins It took Trey Mancini just two at-bats to crush his first home run as a member of the Houston Astros.

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Red Sox Wrap: Jose Urquidy Handcuffs Boston As Astros Avoid Series Sweep The Boston Red Sox earned the series win but weren't able to complete the sweep with a loss to the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon.

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Martín Maldonado - Headed for No. 2 role Maldonado is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact Christian Vazquez, whom the Astros acquired from Boston on Monday, will step in behind the plate for his Houston debut Wednesday while opposing his former team. Though he's not expected to play quite as frequently for the Astros as he did with the Red Sox, Vazquez should still operate as his new team's clear No. 1 option behind the plate, resulting in Maldonado's role taking a significant hit. The defensive-minded Maldonado had already been a fringy option in leagues that start two catchers, as he's maintaining a .173 average to go with 10 home runs, 30 RBI and 26 runs over 79 games this season.

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Chas McCormick - Sits again Wednesday McCormick is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact McCormick is on the bench for the second game in a row, and he may have a tough time recapturing a near-everyday role in the corner outfield after the Astros acquired Trey Mancini from the Orioles on Monday. At this point, McCormick's best bet for playing time may be in center field, where Jake Meyers' status as the everyday option at the position is on thin ice due to his ongoing slump. Rather than McCormick or Meyers, the Astros will turn to Mauricio Dubon in center field for Wednesday's series finale.

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Jake Meyers - Sitting Wednesday Meyers isn't starting Wednesday against Boston, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Meyers started the last three games and went 1-for-9 with four strikeouts. Mauricio Dubon is taking over in center field and batting ninth.

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Yuli Gurriel - Not in Wednesday's lineup Gurriel isn't starting Wednesday against the Red Sox, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Gurriel is in the midst of a seven-game hitting streak in which he's hit .379 with four doubles, five runs, two RBI and three stolen bases. He'll get a breather while Trey Mancini starts at first base with Aledmys Diaz taking over in left field.

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Trey Mancini, fiancée Sara Perlman say goodbye to Baltimore: 'It really was a dream come true for me to play for the Orioles' Trey Mancini, who was traded by the Orioles to the Astros on Monday, and his fiancée Sara Perlman are leaving behind the city where they met...

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Red Sox try to prolong win streak, play the Astros

The Boston Red Sox aim to keep a three-game win streak alive when they play the Houston Astros

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Yuli Gurriel - Continues base-stealing binge Gurriel went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in a 2-1 loss to Boston on Tuesday.

Impact Batting second, Gurriel brought home Jose Altuve with a first-inning single before swiping second base and adding another single in the fifth. The 38-year-old's theft was his fifth in his last 12 games while the two-hit performance extended his hitting streak to seven games, during which he's batting .379 with two doubles. Deadline acquisition Trey Mancini may eat into Gurriel's playing time, though manager Dusty Baker will be forced to keep Gurriel's bat in the lineup if he continues to put up quality numbers.

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Cristian Javier - Submits quality start in loss Javier (6-7) took the loss during Tuesday's 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Red Sox, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk with seven strikeouts in six innings.

Impact Javier struck out the side in the first inning and faced the minimum through three frames, but was done in by Rafael Devers thereafter as Boston's third baseman knocked an RBI double in the fourth and connected on a solo shot in the sixth to saddle the 25-year-old with his second straight loss. Despite the 0-2 record, Javier has pitched to a solid 3.38 ERA in 16 innings across his last three starts and was able to induce an impressive 15 swinging strikes Tuesday. He tentatively lines up to take the hill again this week Sunday in Cleveland.

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Houston Astros feature in Ben Verlander's winners of MLB trade deadline | Flippin' Bats

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