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Houston Astros News
After ending Rays’ streak, Astros look to take series (deadspin.com)
Astros’ Dusty Baker Provides Update on Yordan Alvarez (sportstalk790.com)
Who Goes Down for Houston Astros When Brantley Gets Called Up? (si.com)
Astros’ best early-season development? The growth of Hunter Brown (chron.com)
Houston Astros fans gloat as team ends Tampa Bay Rays’ home winning streak with a shutout win: “All fun and games until you play with the big dogs” (sportskeeda.com)
Dynamic Butler helps RockHounds rally for wild win (mrt.com)
About the Astros’ fifth starter (chipalatta.com)
AL West News
Mariners Win In Front Of Sellout Crowd And Their Wayward Wieners (lookoutlanding.com)
Should Mariners look for DH help? Passan says yes, but pickings are slim (sports.mynorthwest.com)
Texas Rangers OF Adolis Garcia Named AL Player of the Week (nbcdfw.com)
Texas Rangers Bullpen Blows Another Lead to Reds (si.com)
Angels or Twins? Mike Trout Has a Doppelganger in the Dugout. (si.com)
José Suarez’s poor start to season highlights Angels’ lack of roster flexibility (theathletic.com)
What’s next for the Oakland A’s as they plot a move to Las Vegas? 5 big questions that will shape their future (sports.yahoo.com)
Oakland A’s Could Share Stadium with Triple-A Team (frontofficesports.com)
MLB News
5 years after debut, Acuña’s talent remains ‘ridiculous’ (mlb.com)
How could the top 10 picks of the 2023 MLB Draft shake out? (mlb.com)
How a new MLB stadium could help Utah host another Olympics (Deseret.com)
‘I was 6!’ Buxton, Twins claim first season series over Yankees since ‘01 (mlb.com)
nearing return, making rehab start Friday (mlb.com)
Unveiling the Out-of-Position All-Stars (mlb.com)
Astros Birthdays
Leon McFadden (79) played 62 games for the 1968 through 1970 Astros, hitting .215 while playing shortstop and outfield.
Steve Lombardazzi (63) hit .211 in 23 games for the 1989 and 1990 Astros.
RHP Mike Scott (68) played nine seasons for the Astros, from 1983 through 1991. In 263 appearances, including 259 starts, he went 110-81 with a 3.30 ERA, 1318 K’s in 1704 innings, and a very respectable 1.144 WHIP.
RHP Scott Strickland (47) pitched four innings for the 2005 Astros, allowing three runs.
Infielder Geoff Blum (50) appeared in 580 games for the 2002, 2003, and 2008 through 2010 Astros. He went .259/.317/.394 with 46 jacks and 228 RBI.