Astros extend winning streak to ten games

Astros daily report presented by APG&E: Astros 9, A's 1

Astros daily report presented by APG&E: Astros 9, A's 1
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Riding three straight series sweeps, and after a day off on Monday, the Astros were back in action against the A's in Oakland on Tuesday night looking to make it ten straight wins. Here's a rundown of the game:

Final Score: Astros 9, A's 1

Record: 12-5, first in the AL West.

Winning pitcher: Collin McHugh (3-1).

Losing pitcher: Marco Estrada (0-2).

Star of the game: Alex Bregman had the highlight of the game, a huge grand slam which put Houston up 8-0 in the fourth inning. They ended up being unnecessary insurance runs, but it kept the offense of the Astros firing and keeps their momentum high going into tomorrow night.

Notes: George Springer got the game started in the best way for the Astros, launching a leadoff dinger to put Houston up 1-0. Josh Reddick extended the lead in the top of the second, hitting a two-run home run to make it a 3-0 game. The Astros kept scoring, loading the bases with one out in the top of the fourth before Springer worked an RBI-walk then Alex Bregman busted things open with a two-out grand slam to double the lead to 8-0. Meanwhile, Collin McHugh had a great start, keeping Oakland off the board with just two hits and two walks along with five strikeouts over his six innings of work. The runs kept coming for Houston, getting an RBI from Robinson Chirinos to extend the lead further to 9-0. Josh James took over on the mound for the Astros in the seventh and threw two scoreless innings, keeping the shutout going into the ninth. Reymin Guduan made his first appearance since swapping roster spots with Framber Valdez, but it was a rough one, loading the bases and allowing a sac fly to end the shutout, ending his appearance early. Chris Devenski entered to clean things up and get the last two outs to wrap up the win.

Up Next: Houston and Oakland will wrap up the short two-game series tomorrow night with first pitch at 9:07 PM. The Astros will have Wade Miley on the mound looking to make it eleven wins in a row for Houston and improve his 1-1 record and 3.45 ERA, while the A's will look to Frankie Montas who sits at 2-1 with a 3.18 ERA.

The Astros daily report is presented by APG&E

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Houston Astros get a reminder, and maybe a wake-up call

The Astros are looking to avoid being swept at home. Composite Getty Image.

The Houston Astros are looking to avoid an unexpected sweep Wednesday night as they wrap up their three-game set against the Cleveland Guardians at Daikin Park.

Winners of six of their last ten despite back-to-back losses, the Astros (55-37) turn to left-hander Brandon Walter (1-1, 4.15 ERA) to steady the ship and salvage the finale. Walter has been reliable in his recent outings, and he’ll face a Guardians lineup that has struggled to string together hits, batting just .204 over their last 10 games.

Cleveland (42-48) entered the series on a 10-game losing streak, but now has a chance to sweep the AL West leaders and take the season series. Slade Cecconi (3-4, 3.56 ERA) gets the start for the Guardians. The 26-year-old righty has kept his ERA under 4.00 this year and will look to neutralize a Houston offense that leads the American League in batting average at .260 and is hitting .295 over the last 10 games.

All eyes remain on Jose Altuve, who has driven in 16 runs and slugged four homers over his last 10 games. He’s been the heartbeat of the Houston offense, while Isaac Paredes continues to deliver steady power at the top of the lineup. The Astros have scored five or more runs in eight of their last ten games, but the bullpen faltered late in both of the first two games of this series.

Cleveland counters with the steady presence of Carlos Santana and the always-dangerous Jose Ramirez. Though Ramirez is just 6-for-38 in his last 10 games, he’s delivered key home runs in the series and remains the Guardians’ biggest threat.

With the season series now 3-2 in favor of Cleveland, Wednesday’s matchup carries added weight for the Astros as they look to regroup and avoid letting momentum slip further. First pitch is set for 8:10 p.m. ET.

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -144, Guardians +121; over/under is 8 runs

Astros lineup for the finale

What stands out? First off, Jake Meyers returns to the lineup after missing a couple of games with a calf issue. With Meyers back in the two-spot, Cam Smith returns to hitting cleanup. Caratini is playing first base again and hitting fifth, followed by Yainer Diaz (C), Cooper Hummel (DH), Taylor Trammell (LF), and Mauricio Dubon (SS).

 

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