WASHINGTON — His return imminent, Justin Verlander saw fit to rouse his reeling ballclub. A loss to Atlanta on Wednesday dropped the Astros to 6-14 and left them swept for the third time in their first six series. In its wake, Verlander spoke up. “He talked to us after the series against Atlanta,” outfielder Chas McCormick said. The gist of Verlander’s message, McCormick said: “We’ve just got to turn it up a little bit. We’ve just got to play better.” “Pretty much get our heads out of our...
On the surface, it might not have looked like much of a slump. To star Dodgers slugger Freddie Freeman, however, his performance through much of April was certainly starting to feel like one. Entering play Monday, Freeman was batting .306 with eight doubles, two home runs and 19 RBIs. He had a .861 on-base-plus-slugging percentage and 142 OPS+ (meaning, essentially, he has been 42% more productive than the average MLB hitter). Those were drops from his first two seasons in L.A., in which he...
Bedeviled with multiple injuries to their top starters, the Houston Astros have struggled out of the gate this season.
Verlander (shoulder) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list and is
Mike Trout leads off the first inning with a homer and the Angels score seven runs in the first four innings on their way to a 7-4 victory. Trout, who hadn’t batted leadoff since 2020, hadn’t hit a first-inning leadoff homer since 2012.
Mike Trout leads off the first inning with a homer and the Angels score seven runs in the first four innings on their way to a 7-4 victory. Trout, who hadn’t batted leadoff since 2020, hadn’t hit a first-inning leadoff homer since 2012.
Mike Trout leads off the first inning with a homer and the Angels score seven runs in the first four innings on their way to a 7-4 victory. Trout, who hadn’t batted leadoff since 2020, hadn’t hit a first-inning leadoff homer since 2012.
CHICAGO — Each new series presents the Astros a chance to initiate the turnaround they seek. An off day let them renew the effort afresh Tuesday. To wreck it required one inning. Two swings against J.P. France in the first produced a five-run lead that the Cubs never relinquished. The Astros fell 7-2 in their series opener at Wrigley Field to extend a miserable month. Houston is 7-17. It is 10 games under .500 for the first time since May 2016. Its 5.16 team ERA is highest among American League...
HOUSTON -- On Monday, the Houston Texans unveiled new jerseys for the first
After all the hype and all the leaks, the Houston Texans' new uniforms are finally here. The new "City Edition" uniform with a new "H" logo is generating the most talk with fans.
The Boston Red Sox starting pitchers have a 9-3 record and 1.73 ERA through the first 23 games of the season to prove manager Alex Cora's faith in them.
Former Houston Astros pitching prospect Ronny Garcia, 24, and his father were killed in a traffic accident in their native Domincan Republic on Friday. Hector Gomez of Z101 Digital was first to report the news. The Houston Astros confirmed it on their official Twitter/X account Saturday:Yahoo Sports reported the accident involved two motorcycles on the Las Galeras-Samaná highway in Samaná, Dominican Republic.Garcia became a free agent after last season, his eighth in the Astros organization, and...