Houston Astros News
Smith stuns Astros with 3 homers, 8 RBIs ... in first 3 at-bats
Astros’ priority is keeping Tucker, Bregman healthy for stretch run
Houston Astros Dominating Old-School Statistic (SI)
Yordan Alvarez likely to remain in No. 2 spot for Astros ‘for now’ (Houston Chronicle)
Verlander’s playoff rotation spot in jeopardy after troubling start
Houston Astros Starting Rotation Production Has Been Spurred by Yusei Kikuchi (SI)
Astros will return to six-man rotation for upcoming stretch (Houston Chronicle)
This team’s Power surge has it peaking at right time
Astros 2024 Oddities (Chipalatta)
AL West News
A’s: As Oakland A’s homestand ends, realization sets in that MLB’s days in East Bay are numbered (The Mercury News)
M’s: Luis Castillo To Undergo MRI For Hamstring Strain (MLBTR)
Halos: Angels hit hard early, lose to Rangers (OC Register)
Rangers: Rangers on verge of receiving this two-time Cy Young winner back from rehab (MLBTR)
MLB News
Ohtani rockets 450-foot homer to reach 46-46
Yankees starter Nestor Cortes is disgruntled over bullpen duty (YB)
The Playoff Race Between the Mets and the Braves Is Going Down to the Wire (FG)
AL Notes: Buxton, Correa, Lorenzen, Cortes (MLBTR)
Sale’s gem sets up walk-off win as Braves tie Mets in WC race
Sunday Notes: Jaden Hamm Is Riding High as a Tigers 2023 Draft Gem (FG)
Wade Boggs shares difficult health news (YB)
Cole comes out on short end of duel with close pal Taillon
Yankees reliever says he ‘blacked out’ in save situation (YB)