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Ozuna homers, Arcia's RBI in 10th lifts Braves to 5-4 win over Astros
HOUSTON (AP) — Marcell Ozuna hit his major league-leading eighth homer and Orlando Arcia’s RBI single in the 10th inning lifted the Atlanta Braves to a 5-4 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday. It completes a three-game sweep of the struggling Astros and is Atlanta’s fourth...
Reynaldo López pitches 6 scoreless innings, Braves beat Astros 6-2
HOUSTON (AP) — Reynaldo López struck out seven over six scoreless innings, Orlando Arcia homered and the Atlanta Braves won their third straight, 6-2 over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. López (2-0) allowed four hits and walked one in his third straight sterling outing to...
Rangers reliever Brock Burke broke his non-throwing hand by punching a wall after a poor outing
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas Rangers reliever Brock Burke broke his non-throwing hand while punching a wall following a poor outing Friday night against the Houston Astros. Manager Bruce Bochy said Burke, who is a left-hander, broke his right hand when he punched the wall “out of...
Tucker, Altuve combine for 5 RBIs as Astros use big 7th inning to down Rangers, 9-2
HOUSTON (AP) — Kyle Tucker doubled twice and had three RBIs and Jose Altuve added three hits and drove in two runs as the Houston Astros used a seven-run seventh inning to break a tie and coast to a 9-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Saturday. The Astros snapped a four-game skid...
Heim homers with 4 RBIs as Rangers win 12-8 and drop Astros to to 4-11
HOUSTON (AP) — Jonah Heim homered and drove in four runs, and the Texas Rangers beat Houston 12-8 on Friday night to drop the Astros seven games under .500 for the first time in eight years. Evan Carter added three hits as the Rangers built a 12-3 lead by the sixth inning. ...
Houston's Blanco throws the first no-hitter in the majors this season in a 10-0 win over Toronto
HOUSTON (AP) — Ronel Blanco put a bow on a remarkable week. In a span of seven days, the Houston right-hander welcomed a new daughter, made his first opening day roster — and then threw the first no-hitter in the major leagues this season. Blanco struck out seven...
Juan Soto throws out tying run at plate in 9th inning of Yankees' debut, 5-4 win over Astros
HOUSTON (AP) — Long lauded for his prowess at the plate, Juan Soto wowed on defense Thursday in his New York Yankees debut. Soto threw out the potential tying run at the plate in the ninth inning after starting New York's comeback from a four-run deficit in a season-opening 5-4 win...
AL West Preview: Astros still top the division while Rangers are reigning World Series champions
Bruce Bochy doesn’t ever want the Texas Rangers to let go of those memories of their first World Series title. “We just don’t want to lean on them,” said Bochy, whose first season with the Rangers ended with the first World Series championship for the 63-year-old franchise,...
American League West Preview Capsules
Capsules of American League West teams, listed in order of finish last year: ___ HOUSTON ASTROS 2023: 90-72, first place, lost to Texas in AL Championship Series. Manager: Joe Espada (first season). Opening Day: March 28...
Tucker says Astros are best team and he's open to signing a long-term deal along with Bregman
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Houston Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker is open to a long-term contract and says preliminary dialogue had begun. “Personally, I think we have the best team in the league," Tucker said Monday as the Astros started full squad workouts. “That’s the...
