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Vaughn Dalzell breaks down the three-horse race in the AL West and how he would hedge his Houston Astros bet.

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Next GameNext Game	09/22/2023 8:10 PM EST
Next OpponentNext Opponent	KC Kansas City Royals
Standing (Division)Division Rank	1st AL West
WinsWins	85
LossesLosses	68
RunsRuns Scored	789
Runs AllowedRuns Allowed	670
Batting AverageBatting Average	.259
Home RunsHome Runs	211
ManagerManager	Dusty Baker

Rangers All-Star Garcia leaves after coming down hard trying to rob Astros of homer

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All-Star right-hander Eovaldi of Texas allows 2 HRs to Altuve, Astros tag him for 4 runs

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Domínguez homers again as Yankees complete three-game sweep in Houston

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MLB Futures Best Bets: World Series Winner

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Yankees’ Judge becomes fastest MLB player to 250 home runs with a solo shot against the Astros

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Kikuchi, France stepping up in second half

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Jose Abreu

HOU First Baseman #79

José Abreu slugged his 17th home run of the season on Friday night, but it wasn’t enough to power the Astros past the Royals.

Abreu walloped an opposite-field 379-foot blast off of left-hander Cole Ragans in the second inning, pulling the Astros to within two runs at 4-2. That would be as close as they would get. The 36-year-old also singled in the eighth inning and rode home on Chas McCormick’s three-run blast, finishing the night 2-for-4. Overall on the season, Abreu is now hitting .235/.294/.375 with 17 long balls and 83 RBI.
Framber Valdez

HOU Starting Pitcher #59

Framber Valdez struggled in a losing effort against the Royals on Friday night, giving up seven runs (six earned) on four hits over his 5 1/3 frames.

On the plus side for fantasy managers, Valdez managed to rack up 10 strikeouts on the night, though he also issued three free passes. The Royals jumped on him right out of the gate in this one, striking for four runs in the top half of the first inning. He settled in nicely after that, keeping the Royals at bay until they added on three runs while chasing him in the sixth. Valdez got 16 swings and misses on 92 pitches on the night, registering a CSW of 28 percent. He’ll tote a 3.39 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and a 193/52 K/BB ratio (194 innings) into Wednesday’s showdown against the Mariners in Seattle.
Michael Brantley

HOU Left Fielder #23

Michael Brantley (general soreness) remains out of the Astros’ lineup for Friday night’s tilt against the Royals.

It’s the fourth consecutive game that the 36-year-old outfielder has found himself on the bench for — though with tough opposing left-hander Cole Ragans taking the hill for the Royals on Friday night there’s a good chance that Brantley would have been sitting even if he were at full strength. Chas McCormick will draw another start in left field and will bat seventh on Friday evening in Houston.
Joel Kuhnel

HOU Relief Pitcher #60

Astros optioned RHP Joel Kuhnel to Triple-A Sugar Land.

The move clears the way for Ryne Stanek’s return from the IL. Kuhnel holds a 4.66 ERA over seven relief appearances in the majors this season.
Ryne Stanek

HOU Relief Pitcher #45

Astros activated Ryne Stanek from the 15-day injured list.

Stanek sprained his right ankle when covering first base earlier this month, but he’s ready to rejoin the Astros after making just one minor league rehab appearance. The 32-year-old should move back into his typical late-inning bridge role.
Mauricio Dubon

HOU Shortstop #14

Mauricio Dubón singled in Yainer Diaz in the bottom of the ninth to give the Astros a 2-1 win over the Orioles on Wednesday.

Dubón entered the game as a pinch-runner in the eighth and scored the tying run then. He’s been on a really nice run in recent weeks — he’s hitting .391 with four homers in 73 plate appearances since Aug. 19 — but he’s only playing about half of the time since Michael Brantley came off the IL.
Cristian Javier

HOU Starting Pitcher #53

Cristian Javier recorded 11 strikeouts while allowing one run and three hits in five innings Wednesday versus the Orioles.

The Orioles put just seven balls in play against Javier, none of them hit over 100 mph. It’s Javier’s first double-digit strikeout game since May 10. He has 149 strikeouts in 151 1/3 innings this season after finishing with 194 in 148 2/3 innings last year. Javier will face the Mariners next.
Bryan Abreu

HOU Relief Pitcher #52

Bryan Abreu, who missed a couple of days with a bruised forearm, retired all four batters he faced Wednesday against the Orioles.

Abreu took a comebacker off the arm during his outing Sunday. He hasn’t allowed a run in any of his last 23 appearances.
Ryan Pressly

HOU Relief Pitcher #55

Coming off two poor outings, Ryan Pressly pitched a perfect ninth in a tie game Wednesday against the Orioles and was rewarded with a win.

Pressly took a blown save and a loss after giving up a three-run homer Monday against the Orioles. He rebounded nicely in a quick nine-pitch outing today.
Michael Brantley

HOU Left Fielder #23

Michael Brantley remains out of the Astros’ lineup for Wednesday’s game against the Orioles.

Brantley is sitting out his third straight contest on Wednesday after being held out of Tuesday’s lineup due to general soreness. Fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now.

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