INJURY UPDATE
Astros getting close to full strength with key players returning from injury
Aug 23, 2023, 4:14 pm
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The Houston Astros have done a terrific job this season of battling through significant injuries to the ball club. And it appears their patience is being rewarded, with Jose Abreu (back) officially off the IL and starting at first base in Wednesday's lineup.
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Phil Maton (right elbow contusion) is also expected back as soon as the end of upcoming Tigers series, which starts this Friday, after throwing a successful bullpen session this week.
Michael Brantley (shoulder surgery) could soon join the club as well. Brantley is set to play for the second straight day/game for Sugar Land on Wednesday night, and if all goes well, we should know something soon, according to Astros GM Dana Brown. Fingers crossed.
Brown also discussed the status of Yordan Alvarez (sore finger) on the team's flagship station on Wednesday. He said Yordan is day-to-day, and the injury is nothing serious. Dana even said we could see Yordan pinch-hitting Wednesday or Thursday. The team was concerned that the soreness and swelling could cause some bad habits when swinging the bat.
Watch out MLB if the Astros get fully healthy for the stretch run.
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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.