Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco was ejected from Tuesday's game against the Houston Astros following an umpire check for a foreign substance on his glove.
Ronel Blanco ejected for substance on his glove It was the only the second extra inning victory for the Astros all year. Both times backup catcher and pinch-hitter extraordinaire Victor Caratini had the walkoff hit.
Houston Astros right-hander Ronel Blanco was ejected before the start of the fourth inning of his Tuesday start following a lengthy inspection of his glove by the umpiring crew.
It’s almost certain that the Astros will be without him for the next week and a half. Players thrown out of a game for foreign substance usage are subject to an automatic 10-game suspension.
It’s been well-documented by now that the Houston Astros have had a miserable start to their 2024 season. Since the rest of Major League Baseball has been praying on Houston’s downfall for nearly a decade, it’s tempting for many to use this slip out of the gates as cause to write the Astros off completely as a team that can make the MLB playoffs.
He was saying goodbye to baseballs as he led the Astros to a 9-2 win over the Athletics on Monday. He came into Monday night’s matchup with just one home run but tripled the statistic by game's end.
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Anytime there is a “first” of something in baseball it’s worth a headline. Monday’s regular season contest between the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics gave baseball fans a first as both franchises had a female voice doing play-by-play on their television broadcasts.
Did slumping Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman finally find the key to busting out of his season-long hitting slump? For the fourth time this season -- all in the past six games -- Bregman batted sixth in the batting order on Monday, a day on which he also took early batting practice.
Alex Bregman homered twice, rookie right-hander Spencer Arrighetti notched his first career win and the Houston Astros claimed the opener of a four-game series with the visiting Oakland Athletics 9-2 on Monday.
Bregman breaks out with four RBI The Astros need a sweep against Oakland to pass them in the AL West standings. One down, three to go. And this was the most unlikely win of the series, It’s hard to overstate how important it is for the Astros to win when Spencer Arrighetti pitches.
The Orioles lead the American League with a 26-13 record, putting them half a game above the Yankees at the top of the AL East. Baltimore again looks like one of the best teams in the league and is trending toward buying at the deadline.
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The Astros are out to a slow start this year, currently sitting 15-25, ahead of just the White Sox and Angels in the American League standings. That’s led to early speculation about them possibly trading some pieces at this summer’s deadline.
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