Houston Astros News & Updates
The Houston Astros were 48-54, 3rd in the AL West. Yesterday, the Houston Astros downed the Miami Marlins 8-5 at Daikin Park.
Perfectly average, for better or worse. 2-5 lately. There's no sugarcoating it. But winning by 3 last night moved the needle.
Astros Game on July 21
| Opponent: | |
| Location: | Daikin Park |
| First Pitch: | 08:10 PM EDT |
| Pitching Matchup: | Tatsuya Imai (5-4, 6.06 ERA) vs Tyler Phillips (2-4, 3.48 ERA) |
| TV Broadcast: | Space City Home Network, Marlins.TV presented by Werner, Hoffman, Greig & Garcia |
| Forecast: | 🌤️ Mostly sunny, 73°F, Wind 5 mph |
Astros Score & Recap
Yesterday, the Houston Astros downed the Miami Marlins 8-5 at Daikin Park.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Highlights
- Jeremy Peña went 1-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
- Yordan Alvarez went 3-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Astros Record & Standings
AL West
| Team | L10 | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mariners
|
|
51 | 50 | .505 | W3 | |
|
Rangers
|
|
50 | 50 | .500 | 0.5 | L2 |
|
Astros
|
|
48 | 54 | .471 | 3.5 | W1 |
|
Athletics
|
|
43 | 57 | .430 | 7.5 | W1 |
|
Angels
|
|
40 | 61 | .396 | 11.0 | W2 |
Houston Astros are 2-5 in their last 7 games, with a -2 run differential.
Astros Player Stats & Leaders
Batting Leaders
| Player | HR | AVG | OPS | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | .324 | 1.083 | 75 | |
| 20 | .233 | .765 | 58 | |
| 12 | .257 | .770 | 50 |
Pitching Leaders
| Pitcher | W-L | ERA | WHIP | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-1 | 2.17 | 0.85 | 49.2 | |
| 8-5 | 3.03 | 1.11 | 92.0 | |
| 4-2 | 3.63 | 1.26 | 62.0 |
Hot Hitters
| Player | Streak |
|---|---|
| 4 hits, 1 HR, 4 RBI, .444 AVG in last 3 games | |
| 5 hits, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .417 AVG in last 3 games |
Hot Pitchers
| Pitcher | Streak |
|---|---|
| 6.0 IP, 10 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start | |
| 6.0 IP, 10 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start | |
| 3.0 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games |
Astros News
Ronel Blanco made a triumphant return to the Astros' rotation last night, striking out eight batters in his first game back after 429 days, but it’s hard to ignore the bigger picture of this struggling team. With a dismal 1-6 record in the last week, the Astros sit at 47-54, and questions loom over their roster decisions and trade targets. Yordan Alvarez and Jeremy Peña provided a flicker of hope by delivering key offensive contributions, yet the overall inconsistency continues to pull the team down, as highlighted by a troubling run differential of -11. As the Astros gear up to face the Miami Marlins tonight, they must dig deep to turn this season around, especially with so much at stake as the trade deadline approaches.
Astros Upcoming Schedule
The Houston Astros visit the Chicago White Sox for a 3-game series starting Friday.
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