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The Los Angeles Dodgers finished their road trip at .500, and are exhaling in a multitude of ways. The most immediate concern was for their starting pitcher, Tyler Glasnow, who exited Wednesday’s matinee game against the Houston Astros just after taking the mound to warm up for the second inning. Initial news was that it […]
Los Angeles Dodgers starter Tyler Glasnow records his 1,000th career strikeout by fanning Yordan Alvarez in a start against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park.
Tyler Glasnow left his start after only one inning, but the Dodgers’ struggling offense picked up the slack in a cathartic 12-2 bludgeoning of the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon getaway day at Daikin Park in Houston. Held to only one run in Tuesday night’s loss, the Dodgers were just 2-3 on the road trip, […]
Tyler Glasnow left his start on Wednesday afternoon against the Houston Astros at Daikin Park after only one inning, with the Dodgers right-hander suffering lower back pain per an announcement from the team. Glasnow was warming up for the second inning when he felt something, and was quickly joined on the mound by catcher Dalton […]
It’s been four weeks since the Dodgers won a road series, and they’ll need a win on getaway day Wednesday in Houston to snap that skid. Wednesday game info
Astros fans, it hasn’t been the start anyone envisioned. The struggles have been real, and the pitching staff, in particular, has left plenty to be desired. But even in the middle of a frustrating opening stretch, one undeniable bright spot has emerged: the resurgence of a healthy Yordan Alvarez. Alvarez hasn’t just been good, he’s […]
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (15-22) and Los Angeles Dodgers (22-14) will play the rubber game of their three-game series today in an afternoon matinee at Daikin Park. RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (2-2, 6.32 ERA), who picked up the win in his last start on April 20 at BAL (3ER/6IP), will make his seventh start […]
The Astros Curse has now taken Carlos Correa for the season, further testing the depth of the organization. Whitcomb was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land Monday when the team recalled C Cesar Salazar in light of an injury to starting C Yainer Diaz. The injury to Correa allows the Astros to recall Whitcomb while bypassing […]
Carlos Correa was scratched from last night’s game following an injury to his ankle in batting practice. As it turns out, that will be the last time that Correa is seen on the field this season in an Astros uniform. Correa suffered ligament damage in his ankle and will have surgery. According to reports, he […]
Houston Astros infielder Carlos Correa has a torn tendon in his left ankle that will require season-ending surgery, per reports. The injury was suffered during pregame batting practice on Tuesday. When Correa hit the free agent market after the 2021 season, he had agreements on $300 million contracts with both the New York Mets and […]
The first of the 10 Dodgers to open the season on the injured list has been activated, with reliever Brock Stewart joining the team in Houston on Wednesday ahead of the series finale against the Astros at Daikin Park. Stewart was slowed this spring after right shoulder debridement surgery late last September. In eight rehab […]
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (17-17) lost 7-5 (BOX SCORE) Whitcomb put Sugar Land on the board in the first inning on a 2 run home run. Imai made a rehab start and went 3 innings allowing 1 run, though he […]
Our 11th installment of the continuing Legends Series features a conversation with baseball lifer, Jim Pankovits. During his career with the Astros, he played 316 games at a variety of positions. Q: You were a 28-year-old rookie when you finally got the call in May of 1984 to join the club. What do you remember […]
The Dodgers conclude their road trip with a daytime start against the Houston Astros on Wednesday at Daikin Park. This will be the third consecutive daytime getaway day start for Tyler Glasnow, who led the Dodgers in strikeouts (47) and innings (38 2/3) through the end of April. He has a 1.83 ERA and 37-percent […]
Dodgers followed a three-game win streak with a four-game losing streak, and have now won their last two. Will the streakiness continue tonight? Tuesday game info
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (14-22) will try to even up their three-game series with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers (22-13) tonight in a Cinco De Mayo matchup at Daikin Park. RHP Peter Lambert (1-2, 3.52 ERA) will get the start for the Astros, his fourth of the season, opposite RHP Shohei Ohtani (2-1, 0.60 […]
It has been a disaster of an offseason for the Astros GM, now does he have what it takes to fix it? Every season in MLB is essentially a new project, with additions and subtractions to the active roster, to the 40 man roster, to the minor league system. It is a new puzzle each […]
The Houston Astros have announced the following moves to the active roster: Alexander will slide into a bullpen desperate for fresh arms. He last pitched April 30th, so he is capable of giving the team multiple relief innings if needed. Harris was 7×31 (.226) with the Astros with a .286 OBP and .576 OPS. Weiss, […]
The National League pitcher of the month for March/April, who walked twice, drove in a run and scored a pair of runs as a hitter in Monday’s series opener at Daikin Park, makes his first pitching start of May on Tuesday night against the Houston Astros. Shohei Ohtani has allowed only four runs to date […]
Brock Stewart rejoined the Dodgers in Houston after his three weeks on a minor league rehab assignment. He did not get activated Monday, after pitching on Sunday for Triple-A Oklahoma City, but will likely end his injured-list stint at some point during this series against the Astros. That means one pitcher will be optioned to […]
Astros fans, how are we feeling about Bryan Abreu after this past weekend? It’s been a rocky start to the season for a pitcher who entered the year with sky-high expectations. Tasked with stepping into a more prominent late-inning role while ace reliever Josh Hader works his way back from injury, Abreu has struggled to […]
With apologies to Shohei Ohtani and the faithful attending tonight’s contest at Daikin Park, the more significant season barometer will actually be registered approximately 23 miles southwest this evening when the Space Cowboys take the field against the Albuquerque Isotopes at Constellation Field. The likes of Josh Hader, Nate Pearson, & Tatsuya Imai are each […]
The home run drought is over, and it only took facing one of the shakiest pitching staffs in baseball for it to happen, as the Dodgers thoroughly outhit Houston in an 8-3 win. It was a win with the particularly sweet taste of seeing Kyle Tucker leave the yard in his old stomping grounds, hitting […]
The Dodgers aim for their 10th win on the road this season, opening a three-game series against the Astros. Monday’s game info
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (14-21) will wear their City Connect uniforms tonight as they welcome in the rival Los Angeles Dodgers (21-13) for the first game of a three-game series at Daikin Park. Veteran reliever LHP Steven Okert (0-0, 4.20 ERA) will get the start for the Astros as an opener tonight opposite the […]