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0:27Highlights: Astros at Royals (4/26)
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1:07Highlights: Astros at Royals (4/25)
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8:57Week 6 Sleepers & Two-Start Pitchers!
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1:53Padres Top Astros 3-2
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8:47Justin Steele Out For The Season!
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9:07Jared Jones Update, Cam Smith Makes the Astros & More!
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0:57MLB Playoff Predictions: American League Division Champs
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8:43Jared Jones Dealing With Elbow Injury! Who's Next Up?
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10:5812 Deep Sleepers to Target Late in Drafts!
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9:362025 Starting Pitcher Preview!
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9:53Alex Bregman to the Red Sox!
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9:292025 Third Base Preview! Sleepers, Breakouts & Busts at the Position!
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9:162025 Second Base & Shortstop Tiers!
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9:04ADP Risers & Fallers! Buy Willson Contreras?
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5:53Jonathan India Traded to the Royals & Yusei Kikuchi to the Angels!
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5:55Top 12 Starting Pitchers from 2024! Can Seth Lugo Repeat His Success?
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5:52Top 12 Outfielders Entering 2025! Where to Rank Ronald Acuña?
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9:14Way Too Early 2025 Busts Including Matt Chapman & Luis Gil!
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6:24Week 25 Preview! Two-Start Pitchers & Sleeper Hitters!
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6:28Hold Spencer Arrighetti? Corey Seager Replacements & the Yankees Bullpen
Top Astros News
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Astros' Framber Valdez: Goes distance in loss
Valdez (1-3) tossed a complete game in Saturday's loss to the Royals, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks while striking out five over eight innings.
Valdez allowed a sacrifice fly for the opening run in the first inning and also gave up a solo home run to Vinnie Pasquantino in the fifth. This was Valdez's fourth quality start in six outings this season. He's also allowed just three homers while maintaining a 4.00 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 31:13 K:BB across 36 innings. He's lined up for a favorable matchup in his next outing, which is projected to be on the road versus the White Sox.
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Astros' Cam Smith: Not starting Saturday
Smith isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals.
Smith will get a day to rest Saturday after going 0-for-2 with a walk in Friday's series opener. Zach Dezenzo will take his place in right field and bat seventh.
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Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Idle Saturday
Rodgers is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against Kansas City.
Rodgers will grab a seat on the bench for the third time in as many games after going 3-for-21 with four RBI and nine strikeouts over his last seven games. Mauricio Dubon will pick up a start at second base and bat ninth while Rodgers sits.
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Astros' Hayden Wesneski: Saddled with second loss
Wesneski (1-2) took the loss Friday against the Royals, surrendering two earned runs on eight hits while striking out one batter over five-plus innings. He did not issue a walk.
Wesneski had 25 punchouts across 23 innings entering Friday's contest, but his third-inning strikeout of Jonathan India was the only one he was able to muster in five frames against Kansas City. Despite allowing consistent traffic on the bases, Wesneski didn't surrender a run until Kyle Isbel brought Drew Waters home on a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning. The right-hander then came back out for the sixth but was pulled after allowing hits to the first two batters he faced, one of which eventually came around to score. Houston's offense, on the other hand, wasn't able to get anything going against Seth Lugo, so Wesneski will take a 1-2 record as well as a 3.86 ERA into his next start at home against Detroit.
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Astros' Kaleb Ort: Another rehab outing scheduled
Ort (oblique) will make a rehab appearance with Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Ort was placed on the 15-day injured list at the beginning of the season due to a left oblique strain. He started his rehab assignment April 7, and across six minor-league outings he's allowed three runs (two earned) on seven hits and three walks while striking out four across 5.1 innings. Ort is nearing a return to the majors, and barring any setbacks, he could be activated off the IL during the Astros' weekend series against the Royals.
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Astros' Shawn Dubin: Starting rehab assignment Saturday
Dubin (shoulder) will be available to pitch for Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Dubin started the season on the 15-day injured list due to right shoulder inflammation that he experienced for most of spring training. He returned to mound work Wednesday with a bullpen session after pausing his throwing program briefly due to an ankle issue, and he's now ready to embark on a rehab assignment. Dubin appeared in 31 regular-season games (two starts) for the Astros in 2024 and posted a 4.17 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 49:26 K:BB across 45.1 innings.
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Astros' Brendan Rodgers: On bench Friday
Rodgers is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
It's the second straight game on the bench for Rodgers, who has gone 3-for-21 while striking out nine times in his past eight contests. Jose Altuve will come in to play second base while Zach Dezenzo picks up a start in left field.
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Astros' Yainer Diaz: Getting breather Friday
Diaz is not in the lineup for Friday's contest in Kansas City, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Diaz caught all three games of the Astros' previous series against the Blue Jays, so he'll get a breather Friday. Victor Caratini is behind the dish and batting seventh for Houston.
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Astros' Luis Baez: Yet to make 2025 debut
Baez, who opened the year on the development list, was assigned to Double-A Corpus Christi on April 15 but has not yet played in a game.
Baez was a pretty big disappointment at High-A in 2024, logging a .300 OBP and 0.20 BB/K as a 20-year-old playing half his games in the hitter-friendly park in Asheville. His body and athleticism has also trended in the wrong direction, so he's a power-only corner outfield prospect who doesn't project to get on base enough to play everyday at the highest level. He may still be working with the coaching staff at Double-A or dealing with an undisclosed injury, given that he hasn't played in a game despite being assigned 10 days ago.
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Astros' Lance McCullers: Rehab start coming Saturday
McCullers (forearm) will make a rehab start with Double-A Corpus Christi on Saturday, MLB.com reports.
McCullers was scratched from a scheduled rehab outing last week due to a stomach bug, but he's since thrown a 33-pitch bullpen session. He was able to work four innings in a rehab outing April 12, so he is nearing a traditional starter's workload and potential activation from the injured list.
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Astros' Chas McCormick: Makes sixth start
McCormick went 1-for-2 Wednesday against the Blue Jays.
McCormick appeared to be splitting with Jake Meyers in center field to begin the season, but his role has faded significantly of late. He was in the lineup for just the sixth time this season Wednesday, and he was removed for a pinch hitter in the sixth frame.
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Astros' Ryan Gusto: Punches out six for third win
Gusto (3-1) earned the win against the Blue Jays on Wednesday, allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out six over 5.2 innings.
Gusto yielded only four base runners in Wednesday's start, with his lone blemish coming in the fourth inning when he gave up an RBI double to George Springer. Gusto generated 12 whiffs on a season-high 80 pitches (47 strikes) and was one out shy from recording his first career quality start. He's gone five innings in each of his last two outings, and for the season he's registered a 2.78 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 23:4 K:BB over 22.2 innings. He's lined up to face the Tigers at home next week.
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Astros' Zach Dezenzo: RBI single in return
Dezenzo went 3-for-4 with an RBI single and a run scored in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jays.
Dezenzo returned Wednesday from a one-game absence due to a thumb injury, and he gave the Astros a two-run lead in the second inning on a single that brought home Yainer Diaz. Dezenzo has gone 5-for-7 with one walk, three runs scored and two RBI over his last two games.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Cracks solo homer
Walker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Toronto.
Walker got the Astros on the board in the second inning, when he took Bowden Francis deep to left-center field for a solo homer. Walker seems to have a turned a corner as of late, and over his last five games he's gone 7-for-19 with four runs scored, two home runs and four RBI.
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Astros' Josh Hader: Escapes with seventh save
Hader allowed one hit and one walk in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Blue Jays. He struck out two batters.
Hader put himself in a bit of hot water when he gave up a walk and a double, but he bounced back to fan Alejandro Kirk before getting Myles Straw to fly out to center field to close out Wednesday's contest. He needed 23 pitches (16 strikes) to get through the ninth inning, but with an off-day Thursday the 31-year-old southpaw should be available for Friday's series opener against the Royals. Hader has not yielded a run since Opening Day against the Mets and boasts a 0.69 ERA, 0.69 WHIP and 17:3 K:BB over 13 innings.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| Avg | R | HR | ERA | |
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.230 (22nd) |
92 (26th) |
19 (28th) |
3.19 (4th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
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| S. Arrighetti SP Spencer Arrighetti SP | Thumb |
| L. McCullers SP Lance McCullers SP | Forearm |
| C. Javier SP Cristian Javier SP | Elbow |
| L. Garcia SP Luis Garcia SP | Elbow |
| K. Ort RP Kaleb Ort RP | Oblique |
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