Before his current six-game hit streak, Seattle Mariners second baseman Jorge Polanco was finding other ways to contribute to a club that sits atop the American League West.
The Houston Astros (12-21) and the Seattle Mariners (18-15) meet in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday at 2:10 PM ET. The Astros are -121 favorites on the moneyline to win the series over the Mariners (+100).
The Houston Astros (12-21) play at home against the Seattle Mariners (18-15) at 2:10 PM ET on Sunday. The probable starters are Hunter Brown (0-4) for the Astros and Bryce Miller (3-2) for the Mariners.
I mostly stay in my lane about the Astros, writing posts about things that catch my interest or draw my ire. The same applies to game recaps. There were typically more positive angles to write about than negatives in past seasons.
The rest of the AL West better watch out, because here come the Houston Astros. The Astros won again on Friday, beating the Seattle Mariners 5-3. Houston has now won five of its last six games and appears to be finally turning things around after a horrendous start to the season.
Houston Astros starting pitchers José Urquidy will throw this weekend in a move that could position him to start a rehab assignment soon. Urquidy will throw live batting practice on Sunday before Houston wraps up its series with the Seattle Mariners at Minute Maid Park.
Another game, another career milestone for Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve. During Friday’s game with the Seattle Mariners, Altuve stole his 300th career base.
The Houston Astros (12-20) are set to take on the Seattle Mariners (17-15) Saturday at 7:15 PM ET, airing on FOX. The Astros are listed as -143 favorites by bookmakers, while the underdog Mariners have +120 odds for the contest.
The Seattle Mariners (17-15) play on the road against the Houston Astros (12-20) at Minute Maid Park. The matchup is set to start at 7:15 PM ET on Saturday.
It was hard to quickly understand what happened on the wild play.
One sign of fortune finally favoring the Houston Astros this season came in the top of the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners on Friday. Clinging to a two-run lead with two runners in scoring position, Houston reliever Ryan Pressly induced a fly ball to medium right field off the bat of Mitch Haniger.
In 2019, the Washington Nationals started the season 19-31, only to turn their season around and win 93 games, ultimately capturing the first World Series title in franchise history at the expense of the Houston Astros.
Jose Altuve deposited a perfect bunt single down the third-base line with two outs in the seventh inning, the lone run-scoring hit of a four-run frame that lifted the Houston Astros to a 5-3 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Friday.
Doing one thing well enough in the majors can be a challenge. Although, having to do two different things is very unique. The type of slugger who tends to hit the long ball is often no threat on the bases.
The Houston Astros are considering rolling out a six-man rotation.
He's had a tough first month of the season. The typically steady left fielder has yet to hit a home run.
It’s been hard to watch Jose Abreu lately. If you’re a Houston Astros fan, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Abreu, 37, was mercifully optioned to West Palm Beach in a surprise transaction to close out a brutal month of April that featured a .099/.156/.113 triple slash, along with a .269 OPS (-21 wRC+) in 77 plate appearances.
He is batting .099 this season. He has just seven hits in 71 at-bats, with only one extra-base hit. He has just three walks and 18 strikeouts.
The Houston Astros are optioning first baseman José Abreu to West Palm Beach, effective Wednesday, general manager Dana Brown told The Athletic's Chandler Rome on Tuesday.
The Houston Astros have had a busy day with their roster ahead of their series with the Cleveland Guardians. The team called up a versatile slugger in Joey Loperfido, designated reliever Joel Kuhnel for assignment, and sent utility infielder Grae Kessinger to the injured list.
The Houston Astros' disastrous start may be the most surprising storyline of the MLB season.
These three teams are not off to the starts they expected and are quickly running out of time to right the ship.
The Houston Astros are shaking up their roster amidst a slow start to the season. The team plans to call up one of their top prospects to the big leagues before their series opens against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday.
It is painful to watch Astros first baseman Jose Abreu right now.
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