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The Mariners and Astros face off in the second game of a four-game set tonight. Bryan Woo gets the ball for the Mariners with an eight-game win streak against Houston on the line. He’s coming off a bounce-back win in last Wednesday’s rubber game against the Braves, where he allowed only one hit and struck […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (16-26) will continue their homestand tonight in the second game of a four-game series against the rival Seattle Mariners (20-22). Astros starter RHP Tatsuya Imai (1-0, 7.27 ERA) returns from the IL today after a bout with arm fatigue to face off against the Mariners and RHP Bryan Woo (2-2, […]
Who’s Hot At The Plate? Xavier Neyens – Neyens, the Astros first round pick last year, put together another big week. In 5 games he hit .333 with one home run and an impressive 9 walks to just 3 strikeouts. Neyens has a .985 OPS this season so far. Nehomar Ochoa – Ochoa is truly […]
The Astros hit a new low with Monday’s 3-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners. They are now 10 games below .500 after crossing the quarter pole of the season on a three-game losing streak. That skid comes on the heels of a 16-game stretch in which the Astros managed to play .500 baseball against the New York […]
Good morning! A satisfying 3-1 win last night featured the Mariners’ eighth straight victory over the Houston Astros dating back to last season. A season-high seven strikeouts for starter George Kirby was supported by a few strong bullpen outings, and a solo home run from Julio Rodriguez highlighted the Mariners’ scoring. Bryan Woo gets the […]
Today we unveil our 13th installment of the Legends Series, featuring pitcher Wade Miller. Prior to tearing his rotator cuff, Wade was one of the brightest pitchers in the major leagues. Q: There was that three-year stretch with the Astros in which you won 45 games, fueled at one point by a 12-game winning streak, […]
Three runs of offense and five innings from a starter aren’t the typical blueprint for a Mariners win, but the bullpen – missing two of its leverage arms – made those three runs hold up in a 3-1 victory in the series opener with the Astros. This game got off to a frustrating start: the […]
Mariners 3, Astros 1 When Andrés Muñoz is happy: George Kirby, .17 WPA When Andrés Muñoz is sad: J.P. Crawford and Brendan Donovan, -.08 WPA Game thread comment of the day: I gotta go with BirdNerd’s time to shine. Thanks for making us all smarter! And BONUS CONTENT because it was too good to pass […]
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (16-25) and Seattle Mariners (19-22) play the first game of a four-game series this evening at Daikan Park with first pitch scheduled for 7:10 p.m. CT. RHP Peter Lambert (2-2, 2.42 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros, opposite LHP George Kirby (4-2, 2.94 ERA) and the Mariners. ABOUT TENG: RHP Peter Lambert […]
The Cincinnati Reds have the day off on Monday after Sunday afternoon’s series-winning victory over the Houston Astros. They also have a much clearer picture of how their banged-up starting rotation will look this upcoming week as they welcome the Washington Nationals to Cincinnati before heading up to Cleveland for a series over the weekend. […]
The Mariners took another two steps backwards over the weekend after such a promising start to their week last week. The 12-run outburst on Friday was very good to see but to follow that up by scoring two runs total over the final two games in Chicago was a huge let down. It feels like […]
Good morning! A frustrating 2-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox last night saw a Logan Gilbert gem erased in the eighth inning, and a lack of Mariner run support gave Chicago the series win. George Kirby will take the mound tonight at 5:10 PM in a new four-game series against the Houston Astros. The […]
Dusty Baker infamously refused to play Yainer Diaz at catcher more than once or twice a week during his first full season in the big leagues in 2023. The reasoning was that he wasn’t ready for the rigors of everyday catching. What many of us pointed out at the time was that Diaz was a […]
The biggest homestand of the season is upon us and to kick things off, we sit down with Angie Mentink from the Seattle Mariners broadcast team. Q: Let’s start with the injuries that Dan Wilson has had to juggle and manage, albeit Cal Raleigh is back. Injuries are certainly something Astros fans can relate to. […]
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (16-24) and Cincinnati Reds (21-19) play the final game of a three-game series this afternoon at Great American Ball Park with first pitch scheduled for 12:40 p.m. CT. RHP Kai-Wei Teng (1-2, 2.35 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros, opposite LHP Andrew Abbott (1-2, 5.13 ERA) and […]
The Cincinnati Reds, believe it or not, have a chance to win a series on Sunday in Great American Ball Park. After stumbling their way through one of the more painful losing streaks in recent memory, they finally found their way back into the win column on Saturday, and on Sundy they’ll send a 2025 […]
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (18-20) won 11-10 (BOX SCORE) Bielak got the start and allowed 2 runs in the first inning. The offense responded with 3 runs in the 3rd on a Biggio walk, Winker walk and Unroe hit by […]
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (16-23) and Cincinnati Reds (20-19) play their second game of a three-game series this afternoon at Great American Ball Park with first pitch scheduled for 3:10 p.m. CT. RHP Spencer Arrighetti (4-0, 1.96 ERA) is on the mound for the Astros looking for his fifth consecutive winning decision, while the […]
Nothing, and I do mean nothing has gone right for the Cincinnati Reds for the better part of two weeks. On Saturday, they’ll once again get the chance to show they’re better than they’ve been during this brutal 8-game losing streak, and they’ll fortunately have their resident ace on the mound in young Chase Burns. […]
I don’t know the first thing about the Houston Astros this year, and I don’t care. The Cincinnati Reds need to beat ‘em tonight, and beat’ em up good. First pitch will be chucked by Nick Lodolo, finally, as he makes his 2026 debut. First pitch is set for 6:10 PM ET. Lineups for both […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (15-23) and Cincinnati Reds (20-18) will play the first game of a three-game series tonight at Great American Ball Park with first pitch scheduled for 5:10 p.m. CT. RHP Mike Burrows (1-4, 5.97 ERA), who earned his first quality start of the season in his last start will be on […]
What a week for the Cincinnati Reds, eh? They got trounced by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the series opener at PNC Park last Friday only to wake up Saturday, walk seven batters in a row, and allow 17 runs in a loss. They wrapped up getting swept in that three-game series on Sunday only to […]
Bill Dawley would appear in 275 games as a reliever during his major league career. He’d make his debut with the Astros on April 15th and set ablaze the first half of the 1983 season, winning 5 contests while posting a 1.88 ERA. That start would culminate with an All-Star Selection at Old Comiskey […]
Lance McAlister, WLW’s Pre & Post Game Host for Reds baseball, sits down to preview Houston’s weekend series in Cincinnati. Q: The Reds have cooled down a little since their hot start. What’s the overall pulse of the club presently? A: They are in a precarious spot. They got off to a big start, […]
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (17-18) lost 12-2 (BOX SCORE) Ullola started for Sugar Land but struggled allowing 5 runs over 4 innings. The offense got on the board in the 4th on a Price RBI single. The pen struggled allowing […]