Kirthmon F. Dozier / USA TODAY NETWORK Houston is still in charge of their own destiny, in that if they win every game they will be in the postseason as the AL West Champs. Welcome to the Monday Boil! Houston Astros News Jeremy Peña on his five-hit game | 08/27/2023 (mlb.com) Astros’ Justin Verlander, Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera share ‘cool’ moment … [Read more...] about Astros Crawfish Boil: August 28, 2023
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Luis Castillo stars as Mariners beat Royals 3-2 to grab sole possession of AL West lead
Luis Castillo pitched seven shutout innings and the Seattle Mariners grabbed sole possession of first place in the AL West, beating the Kansas City Royals 3-2 to complete a three-game sweep. Teoscar Hernández and Julio Rodríguez homered as Seattle won for the 11th time in 12 games. The Mariners also improved to a major league-best 36-14 since July 1 for their best 50-game … [Read more...] about Luis Castillo stars as Mariners beat Royals 3-2 to grab sole possession of AL West lead
Texans name C.J. Stroud starting QB versus Ravens
The Houston Texans were the last team to name a starting quarterback for Week 1, but the mystery has finally been solved. The Texans announced Sunday night following the 17-13 win over the New Orleans Saints in the preseason finale that rookie C.J. Stroud will be the starter when Houston faces the Baltimore Ravens. Brian Barefield of Texans Wire was the first to … [Read more...] about Texans name C.J. Stroud starting QB versus Ravens
Walker’s sacrifice fly in the 8th inning leads Diamondbacks to a 5-2 win over the Reds
Christian Walker hit a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded that scored the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-2. The Diamondbacks took three of four games against the Reds and held on to the National League’s last wild-card spot. Arizona leads Cincinnati by 1 1/2 games. Arizona's Corbin Carroll became just the fourth rookie … [Read more...] about Walker’s sacrifice fly in the 8th inning leads Diamondbacks to a 5-2 win over the Reds
Texans club Saints 17-13: See best social media reactions
The Houston Texans beat the New Orleans Saints 17-13 Sunday night at Caesars Superdome to close out the preseason. The Texans conclude the exhibition phase with a 2-1 record under new coach DeMeco Ryans. That all gets wiped clean as the Texans turn the page to the regular season. However, the mood was festive in the Big Easy. The Texans were finally able to celebrate a C.J. … [Read more...] about Texans club Saints 17-13: See best social media reactions