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Mariners Julio Rodriguez has MRI on right ankle a day after crashing into outfield fence
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle Mariners center fielder Julio Rodríguez was out of the starting lineup on Monday after leaving Sunday’s game in the sixth inning with a sprained right ankle, and was still considered “day to day.” Rodríguez underwent an MRI on Monday afternoon, and...
Mariners star Julio Rodríguez day-to-day with sprained ankle after crashing into outfield fence
SEATTLE (AP) — Mariners star Julio Rodríguez is day-to-day with a sprained right ankle after crashing into the center-field fence Sunday while trying to catch a long drive hit by Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez. Rodríguez grabbed his ankle in pain and remained on the ground...
Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez hits for cycle against Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) — Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez hit for the cycle against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, becoming the 10th player in Houston history to accomplish the feat. Alvarez singled in the first inning, hit his 20th homer of the season off Mariners starter Bryan Woo...
Raley hits three-run homer to help Mariners overcome injury to Rodriguez and beat Astros 6-4
SEATTLE (AP) — Luke Raley hit a three-run homer, Bryan Woo pitched 5 2/3 solid innings and the Seattle Mariners overcame an injury to Julio Rodríguez to beat the Houston Astros 6-4 on Sunday. Rodríguez left the game with two outs in the sixth inning after he leapt for a flyball...
Semien homers, Lowe's RBI single in 10th lifts Rangers over Astros 2-1
HOUSTON (AP) — Marcus Semien hit a leadoff homer and Nathaniel Lowe’s RBI single with two outs in the 10th inning lifted the Texas Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday. The Rangers ended a two-game skid and snapped Houston’s 10-game home winning streak....
Blanco throws 7 strong innings and McCormick homers twice as Astros beat Orioles 5-1
HOUSTON (AP) — Ronel Blanco pitched seven strong innings and Chas McCormick homered twice to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday. Yordan Alvarez added a two-run shot to help Houston extend its winning streak to four games. ...
Yordan Alvarez homers, drives in 2 as Astros beat White Sox 5-3
CHICAGO (AP) — Yordan Alvarez homered in the first inning and drove in a run during a four-run seventh as the Houston Astros rallied past the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Thursday. Alvarez made it 1-0 with a 439-foot drive to right against Chris Flexen for his 15th homer, and his...
Astros place Justin Verlander on injured list with neck discomfort
CHICAGO (AP) — Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander went on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday to give him more time to resolve his lingering neck discomfort. The 41-year-old Verlander was scratched from Saturday’s start against the Detroit Tigers. The three-time AL Cy Young Award...
Brown throws 7 scoreless innings, Dubón homers and Astros beat Tigers 4-0
HOUSTON (AP) — Hunter Brown struck out nine in seven scoreless innings and Mauricio Dubón hit a two-run homer as the Houston Astros got a big sixth inning for a 4-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Brown (3-5) allowed five hits, Bryan Abreu pitched a scoreless eighth...
Austin Slater shines as the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros 5-3
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Austin Slater had three hits and drove in two runs to help the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros 5-3 on Wednesday. Slater also stole a base and scored for San Francisco, which took the rubber game of the three-game series in a speedy two hours and...
