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Washington Post
2 days ago
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- Washington Post
Astros take lead on wild pitch and defeat Guardians 5-3 in 10 innings
CLEVELAND — Jake Meyers scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch, Isaac Paredes drove in an insurance run and the Houston Astros defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 in 10 innings on Saturday. Yainer Diaz had a two-run homer in the sixth as the Astros won for the fifth time in six games.
Winnipeg Free Press
2 days ago
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- Winnipeg Free Press
Astros take lead on wild pitch and defeat Guardians 5-3 in 10 innings
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jake Meyers scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch, Isaac Paredes drove in an insurance run and the Houston Astros defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 in 10 innings on Saturday. Yainer Diaz had a two-run homer in the sixth as the Astros won for the fifth time in six games. Cleveland's José Ramírez had two hits, including a two-run homer in the seventh inning, and extended his on-base streak to a career-best 33 games. Steven Kwan added three hits, but the Guardians lost their third straight. Meyers was the automatic runner in the 10th. He advanced to third on Jeremy Peña's grounder to first and scored when a slider by Hunter Gaddis (0-1) on an 0-2 count was low and outside. Paredes then drove in Jacob Melton with a base hit to right field. Cleveland had runners on first and second with two out in the 10th but Bennett Sousa struck out Jhonkensy Noel to end the game for his first save of the season. Josh Hader (2-0) got the win. Houston starter Hunter Brown, who was trying to become the first pitcher in the majors to reach nine wins this season, went 5 1/3 innings and allowed one run with nine strikeouts. Key moment Kwan led off the seventh inning with a walk before Ramírez tied it at 3-3 when he lined Shawn Dubin's changeup into the right field stands for his team-leading 12th homer of the season. Key stat Thursdays Keep up to date on sports with Mike McIntyre's weekly newsletter. Peña extended his hitting streak to 13 games with an RBI infield single in the fifth inning. His career long is 14 games, which he had earlier this season. Up next Cleveland right-hander Tanner Bibee (4-6, 3.89 ERA) is 2-0 in day games this season. Houston has not named a starter, but left-hander Brandon Walter was added to the taxi squad on Saturday. ___ AP MLB:
Associated Press
2 days ago
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- Associated Press
Astros take lead on wild pitch and defeat Guardians 5-3 in 10 innings
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jake Meyers scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch, Isaac Paredes drove in an insurance run and the Houston Astros defeated the Cleveland Guardians 5-3 in 10 innings on Saturday. Yainer Diaz had a two-run homer in the sixth as the Astros won for the fifth time in six games. Cleveland's José Ramírez had two hits, including a two-run homer in the seventh inning, and extended his on-base streak to a career-best 33 games. Steven Kwan added three hits, but the Guardians lost their third straight. Meyers was the automatic runner in the 10th. He advanced to third on Jeremy Peña's grounder to first and scored when a slider by Hunter Gaddis (0-1) on an 0-2 count was low and outside. Paredes then drove in Jacob Melton with a base hit to right field. Cleveland had runners on first and second with two out in the 10th but Bennett Sousa struck out Jhonkensy Noel to end the game for his first save of the season. Josh Hader (2-0) got the win. Houston starter Hunter Brown, who was trying to become the first pitcher in the majors to reach nine wins this season, went 5 1/3 innings and allowed one run with nine strikeouts. Key moment Kwan led off the seventh inning with a walk before Ramírez tied it at 3-3 when he lined Shawn Dubin's changeup into the right field stands for his team-leading 12th homer of the season. Key stat Peña extended his hitting streak to 13 games with an RBI infield single in the fifth inning. His career long is 14 games, which he had earlier this season. Up next Cleveland right-hander Tanner Bibee (4-6, 3.89 ERA) is 2-0 in day games this season. Houston has not named a starter, but left-hander Brandon Walter was added to the taxi squad on Saturday. ___ AP MLB:
Associated Press
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Astros bring 2-1 series advantage over Mariners into game 4
Seattle Mariners (29-22, first in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (27-25, second in the AL West) Houston; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Luis Castillo (4-3, 3.20 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 44 strikeouts); Astros: Colton Gordon (0-0, 5.59 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 10 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -130, Astros +110; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros face the Seattle Mariners, leading the series 2-1. Houston has a 27-25 record overall and a 17-10 record at home. The Astros have the eighth-best team ERA in the majors at 3.44. Seattle has a 29-22 record overall and a 16-11 record on the road. The Mariners have gone 11-6 in games when they did not give up a home run. Sunday's game is the seventh time these teams match up this season. The season series is tied 3-3. TOP PERFORMERS: Jake Meyers has a .308 batting average to lead the Astros, and has seven doubles, a triple and three home runs. Cam Smith is 12 for 35 with two RBIs over the last 10 games. Cal Raleigh leads the Mariners with 27 extra base hits (10 doubles and 17 home runs). Julio Rodriguez is 9 for 41 with two doubles, two home runs and 11 RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 5-5, .254 batting average, 3.34 ERA, outscored opponents by one run Mariners: 6-4, .220 batting average, 2.48 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs INJURIES: Astros: Ronel Blanco: 15-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yordan Alvarez: 10-Day IL (hand), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (thumb), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (calf), Pedro Leon: 10-Day IL (knee) Mariners: Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Trent Thornton: 15-Day IL (stomach), Luke Raley: 10-Day IL (side), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Logan Gilbert: 15-Day IL (forearm), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps), Jackson Kowar: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Astros bring 2-1 series advantage over Mariners into game 4
Seattle Mariners (29-22, first in the AL West) vs. Houston Astros (27-25, second in the AL West) Houston; Sunday, 2:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Luis Castillo (4-3, 3.20 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 44 strikeouts); Astros: Colton Gordon (0-0, 5.59 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, 10 strikeouts) Advertisement BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -130, Astros +110; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros face the Seattle Mariners, leading the series 2-1. Houston has a 27-25 record overall and a 17-10 record at home. The Astros have the eighth-best team ERA in the majors at 3.44. Seattle has a 29-22 record overall and a 16-11 record on the road. The Mariners have gone 11-6 in games when they did not give up a home run. Sunday's game is the seventh time these teams match up this season. The season series is tied 3-3. TOP PERFORMERS: Jake Meyers has a .308 batting average to lead the Astros, and has seven doubles, a triple and three home runs. Cam Smith is 12 for 35 with two RBIs over the last 10 games. Advertisement Cal Raleigh leads the Mariners with 27 extra base hits (10 doubles and 17 home runs). Julio Rodriguez is 9 for 41 with two doubles, two home runs and 11 RBIs over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 5-5, .254 batting average, 3.34 ERA, outscored opponents by one run Mariners: 6-4, .220 batting average, 2.48 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs INJURIES: Astros: Ronel Blanco: 15-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yordan Alvarez: 10-Day IL (hand), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (thumb), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Taylor Trammell: 10-Day IL (calf), Pedro Leon: 10-Day IL (knee) Advertisement Mariners: Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Trent Thornton: 15-Day IL (stomach), Luke Raley: 10-Day IL (side), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Logan Gilbert: 15-Day IL (forearm), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps), Jackson Kowar: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
