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Seeking a spark, Houston Astros flip batting order. Yordan Alvarez to bat second. Isaac Paredes third
Joe Espada shuffled the top of his lineup for Monday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays, aiming to jump-start a scuffling ...
Houston Astros Hoping Batting Order Change for Christian Walker Sparks Turnaround
Walker is in the midst of putting together the worst season of his career since becoming a full-time big leaguer, not a great ...
Houston Astros’ ghosts of an awful April are gone: ‘It’s a great feeling’
Now that he has, perhaps he and his ballclub will be able to move on. Ghosts of last season’s awful April are gone, as is any ...
Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña is struggling — but these changes have him moving 'in a good direction'
Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña is using a more open stance early in the season. It's resulted in improvement, even if the ...
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The Astros’ first 15 games have been defined by these 15 numbers
Advertisement Here are 15 numbers that have defined the Astros’ first 15 games ... right-handed starters against a Houston team unable to counter. A .042 batting average against Framber Valdez ...
Clutch hitting helps Astros edge Padres
Christian Walker slugged a two-run home run with two outs in the sixth inning before Isaac Paredes produced a tiebreaking ...
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Astros RHP Arrighetti hit by batting practice liner, breaks thumb
SEATTLE -- Houston Astrosright-hander Spencer Arrighetti ... field before Monday night's game against the Seattle Mariners. Astros manager Joe Espada told reporters Arrighetti was being evaluated ...