The Astros will be going for a series win with today’s afternoon matinee versus the San Francisco Giants
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Houston Astros News
Blanco bounces back in a big way as Astros beat Giants
Astros trade deadline primer: 3 early storylines to watch (NY Times)
Astros’ advice to Spencer Arrighetti? Let your hair down, literally. (Chron)
Astros Owner Jim Crane Has Paid Nearly $100 Million to Rehabbing Pitchers (Houston Press)
Why Dubón loved being heckled by Giants fans in Oracle Park return (NBC)
Houston Astros Top 41 Prospects (FG)
AL West News
Halos: Grichuk finishes a single short of the cycle and leads the Diamondbacks over the Angels 9-4 (AP News)
A’s: Higashioka hits walk-off homer and Tatis extends hitting streak to 17 games as Padres beat A’s 4-3 (AP News)
Blarts: Dodgers tee off vs. Texas with 5 HRs — including 4 in 1 inning!
M’s: ‘Being a dumb hitter’ the secret to Raleigh’s success
MLB News
Skenes gets standing ovation … on road vs. division foe!
Schwarber rivals The Babe in June home run supremacy
Judge (25th HR) continues ridiculous stretch as Yankees clobber KC
Lowe gives Rays ‘exactly what we needed’ with walk-off blast
Top of the Order: The Cubs Need a Spark (FG)
The Rockies’ Defensive Standouts Are Showing Signs of Offensive Life (FG)
Insiders predict two-team free-agency showdown for Yankees’ Juan Soto (YB)
Squared-Up Rate and Launch Angle: A Visual Investigation (FG)
Houston Astros Birthdays
OF Quincy Hamilton (26) has a .753 OPS and 10 homers for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys, this is his fourth season with the team after being selected in the fifth round back in 2021 out of Wright State.
OF Cam Fisher (23) is hitting .141 with the Asheville Tourists, although seven of his 18 hits are home runs. He was Houston’s fourth-round choice in 2023 out of Charlotte.
RHP Miguel Gomez (18) has pitched two innings this year with the DSL Astros Blue. Overall, he’s collected 31 K’s in 28 professional innings.
RHP Luis Rodriguez (21), currently rostered with the DSL Astros Blue, hasn’t accrued any work as a professional, but he can have a drink today.