Keuchel's 7 Shutout Innings Lead Astros Over Rangers 6-1
Dallas Keuchel allowed three hits in seven shutout innings and the Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers 6-1 Sunday.
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Dallas Keuchel allowed three hits in seven shutout innings and the Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers 6-1 Sunday.
Charlie Morton struck out a career-high 14 in seven solid innings to help the Houston Astros win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday night.
Gerrit Cole struck out nine to raise his major league-leading total to 86, and the Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 4-1 Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep.
Indians right-hander Trevor Bauer believes that the MLB should allow pitchers to use sticky substances on the baseball during games, giving them an advantage. The present rules that ban pitchers from doing so are rarely enforced, he said Wednesday.
It was a bad night at the ballpark for the 'Stros closer and Twitter was ready with plenty of jokes.
Cleveland pitcher Trevor Bauer ignited a Twitter battle on Tuesday when he insinuated that Astros pitchers are using sticky substances to increase their spin rates.
The Mariners turned a triple play against the Astros that is more likely to be seen in a little league game than in the majors. "That was an ugly play," Houston manager A.J. Hinch said.
Bartolo Colon carried a perfect game into the eighth inning and Robinson Chirinos drove in all three runs.
The Rangers snapped a five-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over the Astros.
Derek Fisher scored the go-ahead run on Drew Robinson's error in the eighth, sending the Houston Astros to a 3-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.
The Yankees are the most valuable franchise in baseball at an estimated value of $4 billion, according to Forbes. The Rangers were listed at 13 on the list with an estimated value of $1.6 billion.
Recovering from left hand surgery, Gurriel finished an injury rehabilitation stint with Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday and returned to Houston.
Four-time Gold Glove first baseman Eric Hosmer overran a towering popup with two outs in the 10th inning Saturday night, allowing the ball to fall without being touched and giving the Houston Astros a bizarre 1-0 win over the San Diego Padres.
Astros manager A.J. Hinch did not go to his closer, Ken Giles with a one-run lead in the 9th. Instead Brad Peacock finished the game. He pitched the final three innings.
The defending champion Astros finished a solid opening weekend with an 8-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday.
Lance McCullers Jr. struck out 10 in 5 1/3 innings, Carlos Correa and Jake Marisnick hit two-run homers and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 9-3 on Saturday.
George Springer led off the game with a home run and the World Champion Houston Astros added three more runs throughout the game to defeat the Texas Rangers 4-1 at Globe Life Park on Opening Day.
The exhilaration of Opening Day is something everyone should experience at least once, says CBS11's Keith Russell.
The new baseball season is finally here! Opening Day 2018 has arrived at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The Rangers are set to do battle with the Astros on Thursday afternoon.
Opening day is here for the Rangers, and plenty of baseball fans will be heading to Globe Life Park in Arlington. Check out which parking lots are available for Thursday's game.
Justin Verlander and Cole Hamels were both acquired in midseason trades by teams looking for championships.
From ace pitcher Justin Verlander to American League MVP Jose Altuve, the Astros still have a loaded rotation and pretty much every key player who helped them win the World Series last fall.
The 27-year-old second baseman is earning $6 million this year under the first option exercised by Houston in a deal he agreed to in 2013 that originally guaranteed $12.5 million from 2014-17.
President Donald Trump recognized the Houston Astros on Monday for their first World Series win, an "incredible victory" that Trump said was even more special following the devastation Hurricane Harvey wrought on the Texas city.
Dallas Keuchel and his World Series champion Houston teammates will leave their spring training home on Monday morning to visit the White House.
