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Snell has another strong start, Grisham drives in 4 as Padres cool off red-hot Astros with 11-2 win

Blake Snell pitched six strong innings and Trent Grisham homered with four RBIs as the San Diego Padres cooled off the red-hot Houston Astros in an 11-2 win Friday night
SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 • Associated Press
San Diego Padres vs. Houston Astros (9/8/23): FREE live stream, time, TV, channel for Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+ The San Diego Padres face the Houston Astros in an MLB regular season game on Friday, September 8, 2023 (9/8/23) at Minute Maid Park in Hous...
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • NJ.COM
Michael Brantley - Not starting Friday Brantley isn't in the Astros' lineup Friday against the Padres.
Impact Brantley will get a breather Friday after starting his season 6-for-19 with two homers and six RBI since returning from shoulder surgery Aug. 29. Brantley's absence will allow Yainer Diaz to serve as Houston's designated hitter and bat eighth.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
How to watch San Diego Padres vs. Houston Astros (9/8/23): FREE live stream, time, TV, channel for Friday Night Baseball on Apple TV+ The San Diego Padres face the Houston Astros in an MLB regular season game on Friday, September 8, 2023 (9/8/23) at Minute Maid Park in Hous...
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • NJ.COM

5 burning MLB questions: Wild-card teams, NL MVP, Ohtani's next move and ... Deion?

The FOX Sports MLB staff offers its takes on the wild-card races, the NL MVP, Shohei Ohtani's immediate future and even Deion Sanders in our...
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • FOX SPORTS
5 burning MLB questions: Wild-card teams, NL MVP, Ohtani's next move and ... Deion?

Astros host the Padres on 5-game home slide

The Houston Astros are looking to break their five-game home losing streak with a victory against the San Diego Padres
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 • Associated Press
Braves vs Dodgers headline the Top 3 MLB Postseason matchups | Flippin' Bats

Braves vs Dodgers headline the Top 3 MLB Postseason matchups | Flippin' Bats
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • FOX SPORTS
Kenedy Corona - Power, speed, defense at Double-A Corona is slashing .252/.327/.469 with 20 home runs and 29 steals in 104 games for Double-A Corpus Christi.
Impact A potentially plus defensive center fielder, Corona doesn't have to clear a very high offensive bar to eventually earn significant playing time in the big leagues. His 25.9 percent strikeout rate and 70.9 percent contact rate portend mediocre batting averages in his future, but his defense should still buy him opportunities into his mid-20s.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Zach Dezenzo - Leveling off at Double-A Dezenzo is slashing .254/.339/.484 with 12 home runs, 16 steals and a 28.9 percent strikeout rate in 55 games for Double-A Corpus Christi.
Impact A 6-foot-4, 220-pound third baseman, Dezenzo's plus power potential is alluring. However, his run earlier this season at High-A Asheville stands out as a pretty clear outlier. He rode a .494 BABIP to a .407/.474/.628 slash line while being old for the level (turned 23 in May) and playing half his games in a very hitter-friendly park. There is still a chance he outgrows third base and never develops a fringe-average hit tool, which would make it difficult for him to get steady playing time for a first-division team like Houston.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Rangers Still in Playoff Mix After Astros Sweep The Texas Rangers remain in the American League West and Wild Card chase after getting swept by the Houston Astros.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Houston Astros will not give up their AL West lead | Flippin' Bats

Houston Astros will not give up their AL West lead | Flippin' Bats
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Which MLB closer would you trust most in the playoffs? Analyzing the options

If you needed three outs in the ninth inning of a one-run game, who would you hand the ball to this October? Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterma...
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • FOX SPORTS
Which MLB closer would you trust most in the playoffs? Analyzing the options

What we learned in MLB this week: Where does the Dodgers' rotation go from here?

The Dodgers and Rangers have pitching problems, there's hope on the Yankees' horizon, and the Marlins and Cubs are making serious playoff pu...
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • FOX SPORTS
What we learned in MLB this week: Where does the Dodgers' rotation go from here?

Astros vs. Padres Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 8

Preview the September 8 matchup between the Houston Astros and San Diego Padres with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • Data Skrive
Astros vs. Padres Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 8

Astros slug their way to the top of the AL West with 16 homers in 3 games to sweep Rangers

The Houston Astros made quite a powerful statement while slugging themselves back to the top of the AL West
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • Associated Press
High-stakes Justin Verlander-Max Scherzer duel fizzles as Scherzer, Rangers flop Never before had they faced each other. Not since 2015 had two 200-game winners squared off. But fans were not treated to a pitchers' duel.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
MLB roundup: Astros slug 5 homers, sweep Rangers Jose Abreu matched his career high of seven RBIs with a grand slam and a three-run homer and the Houston Astros slugged five homers while co...
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Chas McCormick - Reaches 20-homer mark McCormick hit a solo home run as a pinch hitter in Wednesday's 12-3 win over the Rangers.
Impact McCormick snapped an 11-game homer drought with the blast. In that span, he hit .292 (14-for-48) with three doubles and eight RBI. The homer got him to 20 long balls for the first time in his three major-league seasons. The outfielder has added 63 RBI, 54 runs scored, 14 stolen bases, 16 doubles and two triples while slashing .289/.371/.527 through 384 plate appearances. While McCormick has played well, he's likely to be in a part-time role between left field and center field, splitting time with Yordan Alvarez, Michael Brantley and Mauricio Dubon.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Michael Brantley - Swats second homer Brantley went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a sacrifice fly in Wednesday's 12-3 win over the Rangers.
Impact Brantley has three multi-hit efforts through six games since he made his season debut Aug. 29 after a year-long recovery from shoulder surgery. The outfielder has already contributed two homers and six RBI while batting .316 (6-for-19). He should continue to be in the mix for playing time between left field and designated hitter, sharing those spots primarily with Yordan Alvarez and Chas McCormick.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
José Abreu - Massive performance in win Abreu went 3-for-5 with two home runs, a double and seven RBI in Wednesday's 12-3 win over the Rangers.
Impact Abreu launched a grand slam in the third inning and padded the Astros' lead with a three-run blast in the ninth. Considering he went nearly two months without a homer to begin the season, he's done fairly well to get up to a dozen long balls this year, four of which have come in his last eight games. The first baseman is slashing .236/.295/.365 with 74 RBI, 51 runs scored and 18 doubles through 121 contests overall.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Justin Verlander - Bounces back versus Rangers Verlander (11-7) allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and a walk while striking out six over seven innings to earn the win Wednesday over the Rangers.
Impact Verlander and former Mets teammate Max Scherzer got the starts Wednesday, but only Verlander lived up to the billing with a sharp start. The 40-year-old right-hander had some trouble with Marcus Semien, but the rest of the Rangers' lineup didn't challenge him. Verlander has allowed one earned run or fewer in three of his last four starts. He's at a 3.23 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 119:40 K:BB through 136.1 innings over 23 starts this season. Verlander is projected for a favorable home start versus the Athletics next week.
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jose Abreu drives in 7 as Astros cap sweep of Rangers Jose Abreu matched his career high of seven RBIs with a grand slam and a three-run homer and the Houston Astros slugged five homers while co...
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Abreu's slam, 7-RBI game puts exclamation point on Astros' sweep ARLINGTON -- The Astros put an exclamation point on a dominating sweep of the Rangers in the finale of the Lone Star Series on Wednesday nig...
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • MLB.COM

Abreu hits grand slam and 3-run shot, Astros complete sweep with 12-3 win over Rangers

José Abreu hit a grand slam and a three-run homer as the Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep of the slumping Texas Rangers with a 12-3 victory
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • Associated Press
Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers Highlights

Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers Highlights
SEPTEMBER 7, 2023 • FOX SPORTS
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