Houston’s clubhouse now faces its toughest test of 2025. … [Read more...] about The culture-first Astros have ultimate test after Framber Valdez incident
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Cubs rookie Cade Horton doesn’t mind early hook, even with a no-hitter going
Chicago Cubs rookie starter Cade Horton has been almost unhittable since the All-Star break. In fact, for the first five innings against Atlanta on Wednesday night, the 24-year-old right-hander didn’t allow any hits at all to the Braves. But then came manager Craig Counsell’s hard stop. Once he reached 75 pitches, Horton got the hook. Never mind that he issued just one walk on … [Read more...] about Cubs rookie Cade Horton doesn’t mind early hook, even with a no-hitter going
Albies’ single in 7th for Braves breaks up combined no-hit bid by Cubs
A combined no-hit bid by Chicago Cubs teammates Cade Horton and Ben Brown was broken up Wednesday night when Ozzie Albies singled leading off the seventh inning for the Atlanta Braves. Albies lined a base hit to right field off Brown, who replaced Horton to begin the sixth. Horton struck out six and walked one over five innings in his 19th major league start and 20th … [Read more...] about Albies’ single in 7th for Braves breaks up combined no-hit bid by Cubs
Reporter’s Mailbag: Yordan, Javier, AL West race
Poll: Can The Astros Hold On To Win The AL West?
Fangraphs gives each current division leader at least a 60% chance of maintaining that lead through the end of the regular season, per their latest playoff odds. Not all of those chances are equal, however, and two division leaders are far less likely to hold onto their title than the rest. One is the Blue Jays, who around 45% of MLBTR readers view as likely to hold onto the … [Read more...] about Poll: Can The Astros Hold On To Win The AL West?