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Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker of the Astros celebrating a home run against the Rays

Astros Blank Rays Behind Lambert

Astros 2, Rays 0 The Houston Astros closed out their homestand against the Tampa Bay Rays on a high note Sunday afternoon at Daikin Park, relying on dominant pitching and timely power to finish off the Rays and carry momentum into their upcoming road trip. The Astros defeated the Rays 2–0 after Christian Walker and […]

Jeremy Peña of the Astros warming up before his team's game against the Guardians

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Altuve, Peña Power Astros Past Guardians

Astros 9, Guardians 3 The Houston Astros overcame an early deficit and pulled away late, using a dominant pitching performance and a balanced offensive attack to defeat the Cleveland Guardians 9–3 on Friday night at Daikin Park. Jeremy Peña homered twice, Jose Altuve delivered a go-ahead three-run home run, and Tatsuya Imai struck out 11 […]

Raynel Delgado of the Astros ripping a single against the Tigers

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Astros Rally Late to Defeat Tigers

Astros 4, Tigers 2 The Houston Astros erased a late deficit with a three-run eighth inning and defeated the Detroit Tigers, 4–2, Tuesday night at Daikin Park. Raynel Delgado, playing his second major-league game, delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning, and the Astros relief unit combined for four scoreless innings to help […]

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Kirby, Mariners Shut Down Astros

Mariners 3, Astros 1 Seven scoreless innings from George Kirby led the Seattle Mariners to a 3–1 victory over the host Houston Astros Monday night. A home run from Julio Rodriguez and RBI singles from Dominic Canzone and Cole Young powered the Mariners to the win. The Astros collected nine hits, two more than the Mariners, […]

A mosaic of the top six in the Week 7 Reliever Rankings by Sport Relay.

Photo: Michael Zagaris/Oakland Athletics/Getty Images) KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - MAY 03: John Schreiber #46 of the Kansas City Royals reacts after striking out Marcus Semien #2 of the Texas Rangers with the bases loaded in the seventh inning at Kauffman Stadium on May 03, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Ed NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Clay Holmes #35 of the New York Yankees in action against the Detroit Tigers at Yankee Stadium on May 04, 2024 in New York City. The Yankees defeated the Tigers 5-3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) Bottom row, L to R: PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 6: Matt Strahm #25 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch against the San Francisco Giants at Citizens Bank Park on May 6, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Giants 6-1. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) MILWAUKEE, WI - MAY 11: St. Louis Cardinals pitcher JoJo Romero (59) throws during a game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the St. Louis Cardinals on May 11, 2024 at American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI. (Photo by Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 12: Robert Suarez #75 of the San Diego Padres reacts after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0 in a game at Petco Park on May 12, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images

Reliever Roundup and Bullpen Bonanza, Episode 6 — Week 7 Rankings

Reliever Roundup & Bullpen Bonanza — Week 7 Individual Rankings We are in Week 7 of the 2024 season. There has been some shuffling among the top individual relievers in each league. These rankings take it to a different level than the other reliever rankings you’ve seen. We will separate our rankings by closers, setup […]