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Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette scratched from lineup against Astros because of forearm bruise

Jul. 04, 2024 13:51 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was scratched from the lineup for Thursday afternoon’s game against Houston because of a right forearm contusion. The two-time All-Star and two-time AL hit leader struck out on a pitch that hit him in the ninth inning of...

Brown pitches 6 innings, Peña and Alvarez homer as Astros beat Blue Jays 3-1 for 10th win in 11

Jul. 01, 2024 19:36 PM EDT

TORONTO (AP) — Hunter Brown pitched six shutout innings, Jeremy Peña and Yordan Alvarez hit home runs and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Monday afternoon for their 10th win in 11 games. After going 4-0 with a 1.16 ERA in five June starts, Brown (6-5) opened...

Austin Slater's game-winning single in 10th lifts Giants past Astros 4-3

Jun. 11, 2024 01:25 AM EDT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Austin Slater lined the game-winning single into left field with one out in the 10th inning, rallying the San Francisco Giants from two runs down in the inning to beat the Houston Astros 4-3 on Monday night. Slater's second career game-winning hit came off...

Bregman and Diaz homer in the 8th to lift the Astros to a 7-4 win over the Cardinals

Jun. 04, 2024 00:09 AM EDT

HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman and Yainer Diaz homered in the eighth inning, helping the Houston Astros top the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 on Monday night. “It was great,” Bregman said. “It was a full team effort. For everybody to play a big part in that game was huge for our...