Astros’ Justin Verlander says evolution of pitching the ‘biggest’ factor in wave of injuries
houston astros Ace Justin Verlander joins the ranks of many concerned about the rise in injuries plaguing MLB pitchers this season, but he believes it’s not as simple as blaming the league’s new pitch clock rule. ing. “I don’t know. It’s tough,” Verlander said Saturday. To the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. “I think the […]
Astros’ Ronel Blanco Throws First No-Hitter Of The Season In Just His 8th Career Start
Don’t worry about Ronel Blanco…he’s just doing big things here. We’re talking about the Houston Astros right-handed pitcher’s week.everything is within seven daysMy man has a newborn daughter, was on the Opening Day roster for the first time in his career, and just pitched a no-hitter in his eighth start, his first of the 2024 […]
Astros’ Ronel Blanco throws no-hitter vs Blue Jays in 8th career start
The Houston Astros’ first win of the season was the first no-hitter of the 2024 MLB season. Ronel Blanco grounded out Toronto Blue Jays All-Star Vladimir Guerrero to second base, pitched his first career no-hitter, and threw an impressive 105 pitches to lead to a 10-0 victory. Blanco’s only blemish in the box score were […]
Astros’ Ronel Blanco throws MLB’s first no-hitter of 2024
HOUSTON — Ronel Blanco of the Houston Astros threw his first major league no-hitter of the season in a 10-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night. The right-hander had seven strikeouts and two walks. He started the game by giving up a walk to George Springer and started the game again in […]
Alex Verdugo gets last laugh with web gem to seal Yankees’ sweep of Astros
HOUSTON — The Astros had Alex Verdugo run a half marathon in the left field seats and hit the ball nonstop over four games. Some he tracked and some came up slightly in a dive. But the Yankees left fielder had the last laugh Sunday. In the bottom of the 9th inning, with runners on […]
Yankees’ tone-setting sweep against Astros ‘just the start’
HOUSTON — If this was a hellish series for the Astros (thank you, rest in peace, for the words of the great Richard Lewis), the Yankees, who overcame injuries and illness in the season-opening set, left here for heaven in Arizona. They then defeated the hated Houston in four tough and tense games to take […]
Juan Soto plays hero late as Yankees sweep rival Astros
HOUSTON — The Yankees aren’t going to go 162-0. But Juan Soto hasn’t let them lose yet. With two outs in the ninth inning on Sunday, Soto hit again, taking a reverse single to Josh Hader and scoring the go-ahead run, leading the Yankees to a 4-3 victory over the Astros and ending their four-game […]
Yankees’ comedy of throwing errors leads to unlikely Astros run
HOUSTON — The Yankees won’t be using Saturday’s bottom of the fifth inning as a fielder’s textbook, to say the least. The Astros’ one-run lead turned into a two-run lead with one play by the Yankees, including two errors. The Astros had one out against Marcus Stroman, with runners on first and second base, and […]
Yankees using magic of Juan Soto-Oswaldo Cabrera duo to flip script on Astros
HOUSTON — Future $500 million man Juan Soto and third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera are a dynamic duo that no one could have predicted. The Yankees, who started the season with three consecutive wins, have various comeback stories, but their star players remain the same. Superstar Soto and supersub Cabrera have played the role of everyday […]
Juan Soto leads Yankees to third straight comeback win over Astros
HOUSTON — The Yankees are developing a formula for success early on. It’s about getting behind early, going to the Astros’ bullpen, and then letting Oswaldo Cabrera and Juan Soto work their magic. The two-man wrecking crew of Cabrera and Soto was only half expected to make such a daily impact, but they did it […]