Welcome to the Monday Boil!
Welcome to the Monday Boil!
It felt like the least probable outcome going into the weekend series against the Orioles. In fact, it received only seven percent of the vote in our series poll, trailing a Baltimore sweep and two wins for Houston (28 percent each) and one win for Houston (37 percent). Isn’t that why they go ahead and play the games?
Houston Astros News
‘That’s Astros baseball’: Houston at its best in sweep of O’s
Injured Houston Astros Pitcher Has ‘Setback’ in His Recovery (SI)
Houston Astros: Notes from series sweep vs. Baltimore Orioles (Houston Chronicle)
Alex Bregman has postgame interview derailed by his son (LBS)
Another Astros-Phillies trade for Kyle Tucker with Houston’s leverage all but gone (FS)
AL West News
A’s: Athletics bring road skid into matchup against the Angels (FOX)
Halos: Zach Neto Is Proving To Be a Bright Spot in Anaheim (FG)
Mall Cops: Rangers Ace Max Scherzer Dominates First Start of the Season, Quietly Making History In Long-Awaited Return (OutKick)
Seattle Mariners: Mariners’ struggles on the road continue as they drop series to Marlins (The Spokesman-Review)
MLB News
Scherzer ‘at his finest’ in one-hit debut, ties Maddux on K list
Yankees slugger making another trip to IL, expected to miss four weeks (YB)
‘That guy’s pretty legit’: Skenes’ tour de force continues
Orioles to promote top prospect (YB)
The End of the 2016 Cubs Is Coming (FG)
Yankees trade for J.D. Davis to add corner infield depth
López flirts with perfection in 14-K, 8-inning gem
Short order: Match these players 5-foot-7 or shorter with their notable feat
Bat Tracking Shows That Hitting Is Reacting (FG)
Díaz ejected in ninth inning after sticky stuff check
Yankees slugger making another trip to IL, expected to miss four weeks
Houston Astros Birthdays
RHP Doug Jones (1957-2021) saved 62 games for Houston in 1992 and 1993, making his fourth All-Star Team in the former.
C Jim Campbell (87) caught 82 games for the 1962 and 1963 Colts, hitting .221 with seven home runs.