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5 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Short start due to possible blister McCullers was removed from his start Wednesday against the Dodgers in the top of the third inning after he appeared to be contending with a blister on his pitching hand, Chandler R...

Impact McCullers was visited on the mound by manager Joe Espada and a team trainer at one point during his start, and though he was able to stay in the game, he continued to struggle with his control before the Astros pulled him from the contest. In addition to issuing three free passes, McCullers threw three wild pitches and found the strike zone on just 39 of his 70 pitches overall. Even if McCullers checks out fine on the health front and is ready to make his next start, the Astros may have to begin considering moving him out of the rotation. After his disastrous outing Wednesday, McCullers's ERA now sits at 7.41 over 34 innings on the season.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Astros and Dodgers meet with series tied 1-1

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6 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Grabs win in nightcap McCullers (2-2) earned the win Thursday in the second game of a doubleheader with the Orioles, allowing three runs on two hits and four walks over six innings. He struck out nine.

Impact After allowing 17 runs (15 earned) across just 14.1 innings in his last three starts, McCullers rebounded with an impressive performance against the Orioles, matching his season high with nine strikeouts. McCullers' ERA now sits at 6.32 with a 1.40 WHIP and 33:17 K:BB across six starts (31.1 innings) this season. He'll look to build on Thursday's performance in his next outing, tentatively scheduled as a tough home matchup next week against the Dodgers.

MAY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Yordan Alvarez and Cam Smith power the Astros past the Orioles 11-5 for a doubleheader split

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APRIL 30 • Associated Press

Astros-Orioles game postponed and will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Thursday

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APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Arrighetti allows 1 run in 7 innings, Walker has 4 RBIs; Astros beat Yankees 7-4

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APRIL 26 • Associated Press

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APRIL 25 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Handed second loss McCullers (1-2) took the loss Friday, allowing seven runs (five earned) on six hits and four walks over five-plus innings against the Yankees. He struck out three.

Impact The right-hander was in trouble from the jump Friday, as New York scored three runs (one earned) during the opening frame. Things didn't get any better from there with the Yankees adding to McCullers' ledger in the second, fourth and sixth innings. The 32-year-old had an electric season debut with nine strikeouts and just one run allowed over seven innings March 30 versus the Red Sox, but McCullers has surrendered 18 earned runs across 18.1 frames in his four subsequent starts. Perhaps a rematch with Boston next week will help him to get back on track, but that's a risky proposition for fantasy managers given his recent form.

APRIL 25 • ROTOWIRE

Yankees slug 4 HRs, extend winning streak to 7 games with 12-4 win over Astros

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APRIL 25 • Associated Press

Yankees visit the Astros on 3-game road win streak

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APRIL 24 • Associated Press

Yordan Alvarez hits MLB-leading 11th homer, powering Astros to 2-0 win over Guardians

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APRIL 22 • Associated Press

Allows four runs in loss McCullers (1-1) took the loss against the Cardinals on Saturday, allowing four runs on four hits and three walks with four strikeouts over five innings.

Impact McCullers allowed two runs in the first and third innings, throwing 58 of 91 pitches for strikes while generating 10 whiffs. After going seven strong frames in his season debut March 30, the 32-year-old has now yielded 13 earned runs across his past three starts. He'll carry a 6.20 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 21:9 K:BB across 20.1 innings into a tough home matchup against the Yankees next weekend.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals try to keep win streak alive against the Astros

The St. Louis Cardinals look to keep a three-game win streak alive when they play the Houston Astros

APRIL 18 • Associated Press

Sputters against Seattle McCullers allowed six runs on five hits and two walks while striking out four batters over 4.1 innings in a no-decision against the Mariners on Saturday.

Impact McCullers fell behind quickly when Cal Raleigh tagged him for a two-run homer in the first inning. Houston stormed back for seven runs across the second through fourth frames, but McCullers was unable to make it out of the fifth. In that inning, he gave up three hits and three walks and was charged with four runs while retiring just one batter. After opening eyes with seven innings of one-run ball and tallying nine strikeouts in his season debut March 30 against the Red Sox, McCullers has yielded nine runs with a modest 8:5 K:BB across 8.1 frames over his past two starts. He next lines up for a home matchup against St. Louis.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Crawford caps Mariners rally with RBI single in 9th to beat reeling Astros 8-7

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

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APRIL 10 • FOX SPORTS

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Allows three runs in no-decision McCullers (1-0) didn't factor into the decision Sunday against the Athletics, allowing three runs on five hits and three walks with four strikeouts across four innings.

Impact McCullers opened the game with four scoreless innings but allowed the first three batters to reach base to begin the fifth and was yanked in favor of Steven Okert, who allowed his two inherited runners to score on a bases-loaded triple by Tyler Soderstrom. McCullers will bring a 3.27 ERA and 13:4 K:BB across 11 innings into his next start Saturday on the road against the Mariners.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Brent Rooker caps huge game with walk-off homer in 10th to give A's a 12-10 win over Astros

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APRIL 6 • Associated Press

Brown and Alvarez lead Astros past scuffling Red Sox 9-2 for 4th straight win

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APRIL 1 • Associated Press

Fans nine in dominant win McCullers (1-0) earned the win Monday against the Red Sox, allowing one run on four hits and one walk while striking out nine over seven innings.

Impact McCullers delivered a dominant outing, racking up 17 whiffs and cruising through six innings while facing the minimum number of batters before running into trouble in the seventh. The right-hander allowed two baserunners and an RBI double to Wilyer Abreu for his lone run but escaped the jam by striking out Masataka Yoshida on a full count with runners on second and third. It marked the 32-year-old's first time completing seven innings since 2022, a promising sign after injuries have limited his production in recent seasons, including a 6.51 ERA across 55.1 innings in 2025. McCullers will look to build off Monday's performance in his next scheduled start against a good Athletics lineup.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Lance McCullers shines in season debut, 7 strong innings as Astros beat Red Sox

After years of injuries and struggles, Lance McCullers looked like his old self Monday night, pitching seven strong innings to help Houston get a win over the Red Sox

MARCH 31 • Associated Press

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MARCH 31 • FOX SPORTS

McCullers (7 IP, 9 Ks) delivers longest start in over 3 years in Astros' victory HOUSTON -- His first healthy offseason in five years morphed into a promising spring for Astros veteran right-hander Lance McCullers Jr., wh...

MARCH 31 • MLB.COM

McCullers shines with 7 strong innings and Altuve's 2 homers power Astros past Red Sox 8-1

Lance McCullers Jr. pitched seven innings for the first time since 2022 and Jose Altuve hit two of Houston’s four home runs to help the Astros to an 8-1 win over the Boston Red Sox...