The Houston Astros and highly coveted free agent starting pitcher Tatsuya Imai have reached an agreement on a three-year, $54 million contract that could be worth up to $63 million. The club has yet to confirm the deal, which includes opt-outs. Jeff Passan of ESPN first reported on this development Thursday afternoon. The signing comes […]
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Framber Valdez met with the New York Mets, among other teams, this offseason, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post. There’s no doubt that the Mets have had interest in signing a veteran starting pitcher due to how weak their starting rotation is. But other reports have noted that the team is “reluctant […]
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Athletics 5, Astros 1 The Athletics defeated the Houston Astros, 5–1, Tuesday night at Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento, California. Jacob Wilson, Tyler Soderstrom, and Brett Harris all doubled, with Wilson and Soderstrom each driving in runs to pace the offense. Left-hander Jeffrey Springs worked five innings, allowing one run on three hits, before […]
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Rangers 4, Astros 2 ARLINGTON, Texas (Sept. 7) — The Texas Rangers closed out their series with the Houston Astros with a 4–2 victory Sunday afternoon in front of a crowd of 35,449. A two-run home run by Jake Burger in the sixth inning was the difference maker in this one. This was a three-game […]
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Astros 11, Rangers 0 ARLINGTON, Texas (Sept. 6) — The Texas Rangers faltered to the Houston Astros, 11–0, Saturday night to even their three-game series. Christian Walker and Yordan Alvarez hit one home run apiece to help the Astros get the win. The Rangers, meanwhile, will aim to win the series in the finale Sunday […]
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Rangers 4, Astros 3 (12 Innings) ARLINGTON, Texas (Sept. 5) — The Texas Rangers took the opener in a crucial series against the Houston Astros, beating them, 4–3, Friday. A walk-off double by Dustin Harris in the twelfth was enough to give the Rangers the upper hand in the latest installment of the Silver Boot […]
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Trio of Former Diamondbacks Reunites with Astros HOUSTON — Although changing teams is part of baseball, as Free Agency and especially the Trade Deadline reminds us of every season — it’s never “good bye.” It’s “I’ll see you later.” One example is happening with the Houston Astros, as a trio of former Arizona Diamondbacks has […]
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Athletics 7, Astros 1 HOUSTON (July 27) — Another dominant pitching performance by the Athletics led to a decisive 7–1 victory over the Houston Astros Sunday afternoon. It completed a four-game sweep in Houston, something the Athletics had never done before in six prior tries. The victory brought the Athletics’ record on their 10-game road […]
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