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TONIGHT’S GAME: The Astros and Blue Jays will play the rubber match of this 3-game series tonight at Rogers Centre in Toronto. RHP Mike Burrows (3-8) will make the start for the Astros vs. Jays RHP Trey Yesavage (3-3). Both of tonight’s starters are facing their opponent for the 1st time in their young careers. […]
The Toronto Blue Jays finally reached the .500 plateau, but slipped to one game under with a loss to the Houston Astros on Tuesday. However, Shane Bieber did return to the starting rotation, which is a welcome sign, but the Blue Jays are still expected to be active buyers at MLB’s trade deadline. Toronto still […] The post Blue Jays Trade Prediction Lands $56 Million All-Star in Toronto appeared first on HEAVY .
Larry Andersen’s playing career spanned across portions of three different decades. He’d appear in a pair of World Series with the Phillies, and in 1986 he’d join the Astros several weeks into that magical season, which would culminate in their classic playoff series with the Mets. Larry joins us for our 28th installment of […]
We are taking a brief break from the lab to have a very difficult conversation. It involves the two hardest things that every analyst/fan has to do. The first is a mea culpa. I cannot maintain an ounce of credibility unless I admit to an error in analysis. Earlier in the season, I advocated selling. […]
Third baseman Kazuma Okamoto has been a key force behind the Toronto Blue Jays’ offense in 2026. That remained true in their Tuesday matchup against the Houston Astros. The only problem was the fact Toronto came away with a 9-7 extra innings loss. It was the first time the Blue Jays have been defeated this […] The post Blue Jays’ intriguing trend ends in high-scoring loss to Astros appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It was a day of the long ball, resilience, extra innings and jubilation. In the end, Houston would hang on in a back-and-forth affair, defeating Toronto by a score of 9-7. The hero would ironically be a former Blue Jay, Joey Loperfido, who Houston reacquired for moments such as these. In […]
It wasn’t the triumphant return we’d hoped for from the Biebs. When a command guy like Shane Bieber isn’t hitting his spots, it can turn into batting practice pretty quickly. That’s about what happened here. He was catching too much of the plate too often, and Houston’s hitters teed off. Combined with the rare Tyler […]
The Chicago Cubs today added right-handed pitcher Jayden Murray to the 26-man roster. In a corresponding move, right-handed pitcher Gavin Hollowell has been optioned to Triple-A Iowa. Murray is 29 and was acquired Saturday, June 20, from the Houston Astros for minor league infielder Cameron Sisneros. He will wear uniform No. 70 — the first […]
The Toronto Blue Jays are finally seeing Shane Bieber back on the mound on Tuesday afternoon against the Houston Astros. An earlier start time than normal, the Jays and Astros begin at 4:07 ET. For the first time since last postseason, Bieber will toe the slab. On Tuesday, ahead of the game, Toronto made the […] The post Blue Jays announce 2 more roster moves after activating Shane Bieber appeared first on ClutchPoints .
TODAY’S GAME: The Astros and Blue Jays will play the 2nd game of this 3-game set this afternoon at Rogers Centre. RHP Peter Lambert (6-4) will start for the Astros as he takes on Jays RHP Shane Bieber, who is making is 1st start of the season. Today is Lambert’s 1st career start and 2nd […]
It is no secret that the Astros OF has performed poorly offensively this season, threatening to be their worst offensive OF of all time. Young prospects Cam Smith, Brice Matthews, and Zach Cole have not performed well. Former prospect Joey Loperfido has battled both injury and underperformance. CF Jake Meyers has shown none of the […]
The Toronto Blue Jays have slowly but steadily been climbing the standings in the AL, recently reaching the .500 mark at 39-39 after a home win over the Houston Astros. The Blue Jays have largely had a disappointing season this year on the heels of last year’s trip to the World Series, but there is […] The post Blue Jays’ starting pitching trade deadline need comes with twist appeared first on ClutchPoints .
On Tuesday, the Houston Astros will continue their series with the Toronto Blue Jays in Canada.They are coming off a 4-2 loss on Monday night.Houston Astros Announce Release Of PlayerAlso on Monday, news came out that the Astros had released Jack Winkler from their organization.MLB.com wrote: “Sugar Land Space Cowboys released 2B Jack Winkler.”Winkler did […] The post Houston Astros Announce Release Of Player During Blue Jays Series appeared first on HEAVY .
Astros SS Jeremy Pena left last night’s game with a cramp in his right hamstring. This is the same hamstring he injured previously in the season (although manager Joe Espada incorrectly identified it as the left hamstring in his post-game presser). Pena was removed from the game as a precaution as the team doesn’t want […]
You can’t tell the story of the Houston Astros the last 3 seasons without addressing their historic amount of injuries, especially to the starting pitching. Each of the past 2 seasons, the Astros depended on pitchers returning from injury, with less than optimal results. This season is no different, and the team is counting on […]
Reports surfaced on Monday evening that Atlanta Braves infielder/outfielder Mauricio Dubon would be open to ‘in-season’ contract extension talks. This past offseason, the Braves pulled off one of the better trades by acquiring Dubon in a player-swap deal with the Astros for Nick Allen. Mauricio Dubon spoke with AJC reporter Gabriel Burns and had this […] The post Predicting What a Mauricio Dubon Contract Could Look Like appeared first on HEAVY .
The Braves’ deal for Mauricio Dubón has turned into one of the better trades of last offseason. Acquired from Houston in a one-for-one swap for defensive specialist Nick Allen, Dubón has played a valuable utility role for the NL East leaders. Dubón takes a league average .262/.316/.408 batting line into tonight’s series opener in San […]
Astros 2 Blue Jays 4 We really should have scored more. It is funny how that line just types itself at the top of recaps. But we are back at .500, and, amazingly, hold the third Wild Card spot. Dylan Cease had a nice night. 5.2 innings, 3 hits, 2 earned, 4 walks and 8 […]
Eighty games are officially in the books. The Astros have been victorious in 37 of them, after dropping the opening contest of their 7-game road trip in Toronto by a score of 4-2. Prior to exiting in the 6th inning with an apparent leg injury, Jeremy Pena would start off things on a positive note. […]
On Monday night, the Houston Astros opened up a series with the Toronto Blue Jays in Canada.The Astros are coming off a 2-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians (at home) on Sunday.Houston Astros Champion Released From Current TeamAlso on Monday, news came out that a former Astros World Series Champion was released by his current […] The post Houston Astros World Series Champion Released From Current MLB Team appeared first on HEAVY .
I’m hoping to be back home before game time, but in case I’m not, here is a GameThread.
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (37-42) begin a 3-game series vs. the Toronto Blue Jays (38-39) at Rogers Centre in Toronto tonight. RHP Hunter Brown (1-0, 1.10 ERA) starts for the Astros vs. Jays RHP Dylan Cease (4-3, 2.71 ERA). Tonight will be Brown’s 4th career start/app. vs. TOR, and Cease’s 9th career start/app. vs. […]
The Toronto Blue Jays are making changes to their MLB roster, this time giving a former elite prospect another opportunity at the major league level. Toronto announced Monday that it has selected the contract of infielder Luis Urías, just days…
Longtime MLB insider Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported today in an appearance on Foul Territory TV that 10 teams had contacted the Houston Astros to inquire about SS Jeremy Pena. All were rebuffed. Nightengale mentions Astros owner Jim Crane is highly aggressive and his stated desire to not have a rebuild. The Astros entered […]
The Houston Astros have underperformed this season. That does not mean they are going to sell before the MLB trade deadline and rebuild, however. MLB insider Bob Nightengale shared a report on Houston’s potential trade deadline plans during a recent appearance on Foul Territory. “Teams have inquired and said, ‘Hey, you gonna move some of […] The post Astros rumors: Insider makes it clear Houston isn’t selling before trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .