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a day ago
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Again..... Really?
Since joining the big leagues in 2015 with the Houston Astros, Lance McCullers Jr. has been known by Astros fans for a few things, one of them being that is getting hurt, and he is living up to his name yet again. This morning, the Astros announced that they are placing McCullers on the 15-day IL for a right finger blister, making him the 17th Astros player on the IL and the seventh starting pitcher. The team called up Nick Hernandez from Triple-A to take his roster spot. He joins Spencer Arrighetti, Ronel Blanco, J.P. France, Luis Garcia, Cristian Javier and Hayden Wesneski on the IL of the most injury-ridden rotation in baseball. Since his debut over 10 years ago, McCullers has had more than 20 starts four times in his career, hitting the 25 mark twice. He has also spent three seasons on the sidelines dealing with multiple different surgeries, including Tommy John. McCullers started the 2025 season on the IL with a right foot strain, having not pitched since the 2022 World Series, and made his first start for the Astros on May 4th. He is coming off an outing just a few days ago on July 19th where he went 2.2 innings in the Astros 7-6 loss to the Mariners, allowing four runs on five hits, moving his season ERA up to 6.90 in 11 starts. With McCullers down again, that leaves just Hunter Brown and Framber Valdez to lead the rotation as the only non-rookies. Behind them, the team will have to continue to rely on guys like Ryan Gusto, Colton Gordon and Brandon Walters. More from Verlander Regression? Astros Trending: Week in Review, June 28-July4. Astros Prospect Report: July 5th, 2018 Game Recap: Never Settle, Never Quit. Springer, Gurriel Get the Clutch Hit. Houston Astros Sprinting through Stretch of Weaker Competition Astros Trade: James Hoyt to Cleveland, Tommy DeJuneas to Houston Astros Prospect Report: July 4th, 2018 The Astros Have the Best Bullpen in Baseball.
Yahoo
5 days ago
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Mariners play the Astros on home winning streak
Houston Astros (56-41, first in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (52-45, second in the AL West) Seattle; Saturday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Lance McCullers (2-4, 6.48 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, 49 strikeouts); Mariners: Logan Evans (3-3, 4.65 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 35 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -123, Astros +102; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Houston Astros. Seattle has a 26-21 record in home games and a 52-45 record overall. The Mariners are 21-8 in games when they did not allow a home run. Houston is 56-41 overall and 23-22 on the road. The Astros are 26-4 in games when they did not allow a home run. Saturday's game is the ninth time these teams match up this season. The season series is tied 4-4. TOP PERFORMERS: Cal Raleigh has 16 doubles and 38 home runs for the Mariners. Jorge Polanco is 11 for 37 with four doubles, four home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games. Isaac Paredes has 15 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 50 RBIs for the Astros. Jose Altuve is 14 for 37 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and 13 RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 7-3, .260 batting average, 3.57 ERA, outscored opponents by 23 runs Astros: 4-6, .250 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs INJURIES: Mariners: Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Collin Snider: 15-Day IL (forearm), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps) Astros: Jake Meyers: 10-Day IL (calf), Zach Dezenzo: 60-Day IL (hand), Yordan Alvarez: 60-Day IL (hand), Luis Guillorme: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jeremy Pena: 10-Day IL (rib), Jacob Melton: 10-Day IL (ankle), Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (forearm), Pedro Leon: 60-Day IL (knee), Brendan Rodgers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Spencer Arrighetti: 60-Day IL (thumb), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
5 days ago
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- Associated Press
Mariners play the Astros on home winning streak
Houston Astros (56-41, first in the AL West) vs. Seattle Mariners (52-45, second in the AL West) Seattle; Saturday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Lance McCullers (2-4, 6.48 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, 49 strikeouts); Mariners: Logan Evans (3-3, 4.65 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 35 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -123, Astros +102; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Houston Astros. Seattle has a 26-21 record in home games and a 52-45 record overall. The Mariners are 21-8 in games when they did not allow a home run. Houston is 56-41 overall and 23-22 on the road. The Astros are 26-4 in games when they did not allow a home run. Saturday's game is the ninth time these teams match up this season. The season series is tied 4-4. TOP PERFORMERS: Cal Raleigh has 16 doubles and 38 home runs for the Mariners. Jorge Polanco is 11 for 37 with four doubles, four home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games. Isaac Paredes has 15 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 50 RBIs for the Astros. Jose Altuve is 14 for 37 with three doubles, a triple, four home runs and 13 RBIs over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 7-3, .260 batting average, 3.57 ERA, outscored opponents by 23 runs Astros: 4-6, .250 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs INJURIES: Mariners: Bryce Miller: 15-Day IL (elbow), Collin Snider: 15-Day IL (forearm), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps) Astros: Jake Meyers: 10-Day IL (calf), Zach Dezenzo: 60-Day IL (hand), Yordan Alvarez: 60-Day IL (hand), Luis Guillorme: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jeremy Pena: 10-Day IL (rib), Jacob Melton: 10-Day IL (ankle), Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (forearm), Pedro Leon: 60-Day IL (knee), Brendan Rodgers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Spencer Arrighetti: 60-Day IL (thumb), Ronel Blanco: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France: 60-Day IL (shoulder) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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15-07-2025
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Red Sox's Alex Bregman Offers Surprising Confession Following Death Threats
Red Sox's Alex Bregman Offers Surprising Confession Following Death Threats originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Nearly two months ago, Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman watched teammate Liam Hendriks acknowledge a recent rash of death threats after a poor performance. Advertisement The Hendriks situation came shortly after Bregman's former teammate, Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers, found himself in a similar incident. Houston police announced in June that they identified an overseas bettor who threatened McCullers when inebriated. Already in his 10th season, Bregman has encountered his share of threatening and vile social media messages. At this point, though, the three-time All-Star doesn't even bother caring what fans or social media users say. 'We kind of try and block it out and put filters up so we don't have to look at the hate,' Bregman told The Athletic. Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex BregmanJunfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Bregman's dismissal is somewhat surprising, especially considering that two of his teammates felt they needed to publicly address the threats that they received. Progressive Field security removed a Cleveland Guardians fan in late April who made an inappropriate comment to Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran regarding the latter's mental health; Duran revealed earlier this year that he attempted suicide in 2022. Advertisement Bregman isn't the only All-Star who admitted they tend to ignore negative online posts. 'You just really try not to look at social media stuff or anything and stay focused on who you are as a player,' Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson said. Bregman owns a .298 average, 11 homers, 35 RBIs, and a .927 OPS in 234 plate appearances. He's well on pace for his fourth consecutive 4.0 bWAR season, and his .380 on-base percentage is his highest since 2019. Related: Yankees' Carlos Rodón Sends Clear Message After Death Threats Related: Giants Legend Rips Red Sox Announcer After Rafael Devers Story This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
Al Arabiya
12-07-2025
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- Al Arabiya
Wyatt Langford and Adolis García Hrs Help Rangers to a 7-3 Victory Over Astros
Wyatt Langford homered with a career-high tying four hits, and Adolis García added a solo shot to lead the Texas Rangers to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros on Friday night. The Rangers jumped on Lance McCullers Jr. (2-4) early. There were two outs with the bases loaded in the first when Evan Carter's single to right field knocked in a pair to put the Rangers up 2-0. The AL West-leading Astros cut the deficit to 2-1 when Cam Smith scored on a groundout in the bottom of the inning. García homered for a second straight game with one out in the third that made it 3-1. Carter walked with two outs before a single from Jake Burger. Jonah Heim's double to right field scored them both to extend the lead to 5-1. McCullers allowed six hits and five runs in three innings as Houston's losing streak reached a season-high four games. Langford's blast came with two outs in the seventh to push the lead to 7-3. Jack Leiter (5-6) yielded five hits and three runs while striking out six in 5 1/3 innings. Christian Walker singled to open Houston's fourth before Victor Caratini's home run to right field got the Astros within 5-3. Burger was replaced in the middle of the sixth inning with discomfort in his left quad. Houston's top prospect second baseman Brice Matthews went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts in his major league debut. Key moment: Heim's two RBI double in the third that pushed the lead to four. Key stat: The Rangers forced McCullers to throw 36 pitches in the first inning. Up next: Houston LHP Framber Valdez (10-4 2.90 ERA) opposes RHP Jacob deGrom (9-2 2.29) when the series continues Saturday.
