Yuli Gurriel Hitting .327 Since April 29

Houston Astros first baseman Yuli Gurriel has 19 hits over his last 58 at-bats (.327) heading into Monday night's action against the Angels. He has brought his average from .222 on April 29 up to .278. He has six doubles and eight runs driven in during that span and has begun to look more like […]

Alex Bregman Has Hits In 10 Of Last 11 Games

Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman has 12 hits over his last 39 at-bats (.307) and has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games. He has five doubles and two home runs in that span and has raised his average up to .265. He hasn't been a terror at the plate like he […]

Marwin Gonzalez Slugging Only .286 In May

Houston Astros utility player Marwin Gonzalez continues to struggle this season and is slashing only .214/.267/.286 over his last 42 at-bats. It was at this time last season when Gonzalez really burst on the scene, hitting .382 with seven home runs and 22 runs batted in through 76 May at-bats. Gonzalez has done a decent […]

Jose Altuve Officially Slumping

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is in the midst of a rare slump heading into Monday night's action against the Angels. Over his last 52 at-bats, Altuve is slashing a meager .212/.255/.327 with five extra-base hits and zero home runs. He currently has zero hits over his last 13 at-bats and has been uncharacteristically […]

Lance McCullers Has 1.78 Career ERA Against Angels

Houston Astros starter Lance McCullers will take the ball Monday night against the Angels. McCullers (5-1) has put together five straight solid starts in a row and has allowed only seven runs over his last 32 innings pitched. He has been a touch wild over his last two outings (seven walks in 12 innings) but […]

Carlos Correa Smacks Seventh Home Run In Win

Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa went 1-for-5, including his seventh home run of the season Sunday against the Rangers. The two-run blast now gives Correa a team-leading 29 runs batted in on the season and remains the most consistent offensive force on the Astros right now. He is slashing .292/.374/.521 this season and should see […]

Evan Gattis Caps Off Big Weekend With Two-Run Homer

Houston Astros designated hitter Evan Gattis went 1-for-3 with a walk and two-run home run as the Astros beat the Rangers 6-1. It was his second blast of the weekend as he went 4-for-12 in the series with four runs driven in. The team is clearly trying to get the veteran hitter going this week […]

Dallas Keuchel Dazzles To Secure Third Win

Houston Astros starter Dallas Keuchel twirled seven shutout innings as the Astros defeated the Rangers 6-1 Sunday. Keuchel (3-5) allowed only three hits and punched out eight Texas hitters in one of his more dominant performances of the season. After a bumpy beginning of the season, Keuchel has allowed only four earned runs through 22 […]

Mike Zunino Wraps Up Strong Week With Two Hits

Seattle Mariners catcher Mike Zunino went 2-for-4 Sunday in a 5-4 loss to the Tigers. It was a solid week for the backstop, going 6-for-20 (.300) with two home runs and four runs driven in. The week has brought his batting average up to .214 with six home runs on the season for a hitter […]

Ryon Healy Keeps Up Hot Hitting Ways

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy kept his hot streak going Sunday, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored as the Tigers beat the Mariners late 5-4. Healy raised his batting average up to .282 after the game and now is hitting .340 (16-for-47) with four home runs and nine runs driven in during the month […]

Jean Segura's Two-Run Single Not Enough In Loss

Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura's eighth inning two-run single came up short as the Tigers held off the Mariners 5-4 on Sunday. The base hit tied the game at four, scoring teammates Ben Gamel and Ryon Healy. Segura finished the game 2-for-4 and now is hitting .301 with 27 runs driven in on the season. […]

James Paxton Posts Quality Start After No-No Performance

Seattle Mariner starter James Paxton allowed three runs through six innings of work Sunday against the Tigers. Paxton is coming off two starts where he struck out 16 batters in one start and then no-hit the Blue Jays in his last start. Paxton struck out four and allowed six hits, including a solo home run […]

Robinson Cano Fractures Hand On Hit By Pitch

Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano has a broken bone in his hand after being hit by a pitch Sunday, per cbssports.com. This is a major blow to a Mariners offense that has made huge strides this season and the injury could cost the 35-year old up to a month or more. Cano this season […]

George Springer Leaves Game With Elbow Contusion

Houston Astros centerfielder George Springer left Friday's game against the Rangers after being hit by a pitch in the third inning. The pitch struck his elbow and Springer immediately broke down in pain. He made it through the inning but was lifted after that in what appears to be a precautionary measure and is considered […]

Derek Fisher Has Homers In Last Two Games Played

Houston Astros outfielder Derek Fisher has two home runs in his last two games played and now has three hits in his last nine at-bats. It has been a struggle to stay consistent for the young Fisher, but he flashed his potential when one of those long balls traveled 447 feet. Fisher is one of […]

Kyle Tucker With 24 RBI In 31 Minor League Games

Houston Astros outfield prospect Kyle Tucker is currently hitting .285 with two home runs, 10 doubles and 24 runs batted in through 31 games at Triple-A. The 20th-ranked prospect, according to Baseball Prospectus, hit 25 home runs last season throughout different levels of the Astros system. Houston currently has a deep, dynamic lineup but could […]

Jean Segura Continues To Rack Up Hits

Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura went 4-for-6 with two runs scored in the Mariners 9-3 win Thursday over the Blue Jays. On a night when the team gave leadoff man Dee Gordon a breather, Segura stepped in and delivered a huge game at the plate. Segura now has multi-hit games in three of his past […]

Kyle Seager Hopes To Build Off Two-Homer Game

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager hit two home runs, including a grand slam, Thursday as the Mariners pounded the Blue Jays 9-3. It has been a solid week of production for Seager, and he is 6-for-22 (.272) with six runs batted in over his last five games. The talent has always been there, but […]

Ryon Healy Slugging .600 In May

Seattle Mariners first baseman Ryon Healy has been a huge boost to the offense since returning from a sprained ankle on April 26. Healy is slashing .314/.351/.600 through 35 at-bats in the month of May with three home runs and six runs batted in. Healy is not the type of hitter to work a count […]

Max Stassi Enjoys Productive Series Against A's

Houston Astros catcher Max Stassi made the most of his two starts in the three-game series against the A's, going 4-for-9 with one home run, two doubles and two runs batted in. The strong showing snapped a 1-for-13 stretch for the young catcher who slowly is usurping playing time from veteran backstop Brian McCann. For […]

Justin Verlander To Go On Regular Rest And Pitch Friday

Houston Astros starter Justin Verlander will pitch on regular rest when the team opens up a series with the Rangers, per MLB.com. With the off day on Thursday, manager A.J. Hinch has decided to push Charlie Morton back a day and will pitch on Saturday so Verlander can stay in a groove. Verlander has been […]

Evan Gattis Has Great Matchup For Friday

Houston Astros catcher/designated hitter Evan Gattis has a great chance to crack the starting lineup when the team opens up a series against the Rangers. Gattis has struggled this season but has collected hits in each of his last two starts. The Astros will go up against veteran left-hander Cole Hamels and Gattis has had […]

Mitch Haniger Leading Mariners in RBI

Seattle Mariners outfielder Mitch Haniger reached base four times on Wednesday by striking an RBI-double and walking three times. Haniger now leads the team in RBI with 29 for the season and it was a positive night for a player who has cooled off recently. Haniger is hitting only .240 through the first eight games […]

Mike Leake Hopes To Get On Track Against Blue Jays

Seattle Mariners starter Mike Leake will try and snap a string of mediocre starts when he takes the ball Thursday against the Blue Jays. Leake posted three quality starts to begin the year but has fallen off on his production since then. After tossing six innings of three-run baseball on April 13th, Leake has allowed […]

Nelson Cruz Hitting .455 Lifetime Against Blue Jays J.A. Happ

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Nelson Cruz will face a favorable match-up Thursday against the Blue Jays scheduled starter J.A. Happ. Cruz is lifetime 10-for-22 (.455) against the veteran pitcher as he will try and kick-start his month of May. Cruz has cooled off over the last week or so, racking up only five hits over […]

Ken Giles Picks Up Save For Second Straight Day

Houston Astros pitcher Ken Giles picked up his fifth save of the season as the Astros beat the A's 4-1. It was his second save in as many days for the embattled Houston closer after allowing four runs to the Yankees on May 1st. It has been a roller coaster ride for Giles early on […]

Gerrit Cole Shuts Down A's

Houston Astros starting pitcher Gerrit Cole allowed only one run in six innings as the Astros beat the A's 4-1 on Wednesday. Cole (4-1) struck out nine hitters and allowed only four hits as his excellent start to the season continues. He lowered his ERA to 1.43 and has now struck out eight or more […]

Robinson Cano Slugging Only .250 Thus Far In May

Seattle Mariners second baseman Robinson Cano is going through a bit of a funk to begin the month of May, slashing only .214/.313/.250 over his last 28 at-bats. He has only one extra-base hit over his last seven games and his batting average has dipped from .313 to .290 during that span. Cano has always […]

Dee Gordon Batting .552 Over Last Nine Games Played

Seattle Mariners outfielder Dee Gordon continues to be one of the hottest hitters in the game, racking up 21 hits over his last 38 at-bats. That amounts to an astounding .552 average over his last nine games and he has raised his average over 70 points to .353 during that span. Gordon is hitting everything […]

Kyle Seager Lacking Production Against Right-Handers

Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager has been solid this season, hitting .290 with runners in scoring position this season with 16 runs driven in. Seager is a traditional slow starter, as evidenced by his .403 slugging percentage heading into Tuesday night's action. Seager usually begins to turn it on during the month of May […]