Astros to break losing streak in game against the Nationals
Houston; Tuesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Mike Soroka (3-8, 4.85 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 83 strikeouts); Astros: Jason Alexander (1-1, 8.14 ERA, 1.91 WHIP, 14 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -142, Nationals +119; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros take on the Washington Nationals after losing five games in a row.
Houston is 33-24 at home and 60-47 overall. Astros hitters have a collective .320 on-base percentage, the sixth-ranked percentage in the AL.
Washington has a 44-62 record overall and a 23-31 record in road games. The Nationals have hit 103 total home runs to rank 10th in the NL.
The teams meet Tuesday for the second time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Altuve has 17 doubles, a triple and 17 home runs for the Astros. Christian Walker is 12 for 37 with four doubles, a home run and six RBIs over the past 10 games.
Luis Garcia has 22 doubles, eight home runs and 45 RBIs for the Nationals. Josh Bell is 11 for 38 with a double and two home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 4-6, .241 batting average, 4.45 ERA, outscored by 13 runs
Nationals: 6-4, .236 batting average, 3.74 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs
INJURIES: Astros: Brandon Walter: 15-Day IL (elbow), Lance McCullers: 15-Day IL (finger), Brendan Rodgers: 60-Day IL (oblique), Isaac Paredes: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jake Meyers: 10-Day IL (calf), Zach Dezenzo: 60-Day IL (hand), Yordan Alvarez: 60-Day IL (hand), Jeremy Pena: 10-Day IL (rib), Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (forearm), Pedro Leon: 60-Day IL (knee), Spencer Arrighetti: 60-Day IL (thumb), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Nationals: Dylan Crews: 60-Day IL (back), Trevor Williams: 60-Day IL (elbow), Keibert Ruiz: 7-Day IL (concussion), Derek Law: 60-Day IL (forearm), DJ Herz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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