Houston Astros vs. Oakland Athletics - News - June 01, 2022

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Kevin Smith - Walks in return to action Smith (knee) went 0-for-2 with a walk in a loss to the Astros on Wednesday.

Impact The rookie had missed Tuesday's matchup with a knee bruise, but he was able to start and play a full game at third base Wednesday. Smith is still mostly scuffling against big-league arms, as his season line stands at an unsightly .200/.227/.336 following Wednesday's contest.

JUNE 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Elvis Andrus - Two-baggers keep coming Wednesday Andrus went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI doubles and a run in a loss to the Astros on Wednesday.

Impact Andrus continued his recent tear at the plate with his fourth and fifth doubles in the last four games Wednesday. The hot-hitting veteran's 16 extra-base hits for the season now give him just less than half of last year's total (30) in 98 fewer games.

JUNE 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Bregman - Productive despite no hits Bregman went 0-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and two runs scored Wednesday against the Athletics.

Impact Bregman is hitless in his last 13 at-bats, but he still managed to produce Wednesday. He played a key role in the team's ninth-inning rally by working a bases-loaded walk while later coming around to score on a Yordan Alvarez double. Though he is hitting .221 for the season, Bregman has still maintained a .341 on-base percentage and 120 wRC+.

JUNE 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Christian Bethancourt - Belts first homer of year Bethancourt went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Astros.

Impact He took Justin Verlander deep in the seventh inning to give Oakland a 3-1 lead, but the bullpen imploded in the ninth. Bethancourt's blast was his first homer of the season and first extra-base hit since May 14, and the 30-year-old is slashing .229/.282/.323 through 104 plate appearances since joining the A's.

JUNE 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Dany Jiménez - Stuck with loss Wednesday Jimenez (2-3) recorded a hold but took the loss Wednesday, coughing up four runs on two hits and two walks in only two-thirds of an inning as the A's fell 5-4 to the Astros. He str...

Impact The right-hander got the final out of the eighth inning with Oakland protecting a 3-1 lead, but Jimenez unraveled in the ninth, walking in one run before serving up a bases-loaded double to Yordan Alvarez. Jimenez has been tagged for eight runs over his last three appearances, sending his ERA soaring from 0.49 to 3.92, but the fact that no other Oakland reliever is pitching particularly well at the moment should buy him some extra time to turn things around and hang onto the closer role.

JUNE 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cole Irvin - Falls short of quality start Irvin didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the Astros, allowing one run on six hits and two walks over 5.2 innings. He struck out two.

Impact The southpaw tossed 57 of 89 pitches for strikes before getting the hook one out short of his fourth straight quality start. Irvin isn't dominant, but when healthy he's been getting the job done for an Oakland squad in need of stability in the rotation, working at least five innings in seven straight trips to the mound without giving up more than three earned runs in any of them. He'll carry a 2.96 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 28:11 K:BB through 45.2 innings into his next outing.

JUNE 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Yordan Alvarez - Drives in three in win Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the A's.

Impact His bases-loaded double in the top of the ninth inning proved to be the game-winning hit. Alvarez has reeled off multiple hits in four straight games and five of the last six, boosting his slash line on the season to .272/.367/.574 with 14 homers, 30 runs and 31 RBI in 45 contests.

JUNE 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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