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Ronel Blanco, who did not debut in the majors until age 28, threw a no-hitter Monday night in his eighth MLB start. Logan Riely/Getty HOUSTON — Ronel Blanco put a bow on a remarkable week.
Ronel Blanco tossed seven no-hit innings and Jose Altuve clubbed a three-run home run as the Houston Astros claimed the rubber match of their three-game series against the visiting Detroit Tigers ...
Dave Stewart, a pitching stalwart in the 1980s and 1990s, says the Astros' Hunter Brown is among his top choices to throw ...
Cleveland Guardians (42-48, fourth in the AL Central) vs. Houston Astros (55-37, first in the AL West) Houston; Wednesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Guardians: Slade Cecconi (3-4, 3.56 ERA, 1.
Zack Short is latest player to step in for Astros who have the best record in baseball since May 22 after sweep of Los ...
Blanco, 31, rose to prominence with the club last year, when he threw a no-hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays last April. That marked the first time in Blanco's major-league career that he threw ...
But even with all of that sophistication, there are inefficiencies in how pitchers deploy their stuff. Many years ago, I dove into the game theory behind pitch selection, and specifically which ...
Inevitability is part of the Astros’ aura, but it still doesn't explain what has transpired over the first half of the 2025 ...
The Houston Astros have been on a two-month hot streak, but they just lost one of their most important players and do not ...
Chicago Cubs (48-33, first in the NL Central) vs. Houston Astros (48-33, first in the AL West) Houston; Friday, 7:10 p.m. CDT ...
Melton, the Astros’ No. 2 prospect, was in a walking boot Saturday morning ... Houston’s IL group includes three-fifths of its starting rotation to begin the season -- Ronel Blanco, Hayden Wesneski ...
Cubs +131; over/under is 7 1/2 runs. BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Cubs play the Houston Astros after Kyle Tucker had four hits against the Astros ...