This is your Astros Stats, News, Rumors, and Commentary Roundup for the Morning of August 04, 2021.
A Look at Astros Pitchers’ Vertical Movement on Pitches
Now onto the News, Rumors, and Commentary…
“Yuli Gurriel was scratched from tonight’s Astros game with neck stiffness, according to Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. Rome goes on to say that Gurriel was in “obvious discomfort” before speaking with the trainer. The 37-year-old is having his best season to date, with a slash of .324/.388/.490, producing a wRC+ of 145 and…”
“The offense got on the board in the 3rd scoring 4 runs on a Brewer RBI groundout and Diaz 3 run double. The Woodpeckers picked up 3 more in the 5th on a Mascai RBI groundout and Gonzalez 2 run single. Corey Julks, RF: 2-for-5, 2 R, 2B Joe Perez, 3B: 2-for-3, R, RBI, BB, SB Korey Lee, C: 1-for-5, R, 2B, RBI David Hensley, 2B: 2-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, SB Scott Manea, 1B: 0-for-3, RBI, 2 BB Matthew Barefoot, CF: 1-for-5, RBI Grae Kessinger, SS: 0-for-3, R, BB Ross Adolph, LF: 1-for-4, R Jimmy Endersby, RHP: 5.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 5 K (WIN) Devin Conn, RHP: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K Felipe Tejada, RHP: 2.0 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 3 K A+: Asheville Tourists (32-44) lost 4-3 (BOX SCORE) Jimenez got the start and went 5.1 innings allowing 4 runs, 3 earned while striking out 7. The offense got the scoring started scoring 3 runs in the 3rd on a Lee RBI double and Hensley 2 run double.”
“Should be some good pitching tonight . The Astros couldn’t have chosen a worse time to hit LA, facing perhaps the best 1, 2 pitching punch in baseball: Walker Buehler and Max Scherzer. Tonight it’s Buehler, with an 11-1 record and a 2.19 ERA. They are the best hitting team in baseball, and although slumping during most of July, seem to be back to life recently.”
“• Box score “I enjoy pitching in games like this and environments like this,” McCullers said. “A big part of his job is to kind of be able to dissect what I’m throwing best right now,” McCullers said. “It was kind of wild,” said reliever Ryne Stanek, who got the save. It was fun to watch him pitch.” McCullers said he told catcher Martín Maldonado he wanted to be in attack mode, put the Dodgers on their heels and overwhelm them.”
“(Last updated: July 19) 60-day IL LHP Kent Emanuel (left elbow surgery) Expected return: 2022 Emanuel underwent surgery June 3 to fix the ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow, ending his season. (Last updated: June 4) RHP Justin Verlander (Tommy John surgery) Expected return: 2022 Verlander, who had Tommy John surgery Sept. (Last updated: Aug. There’s still a chance he could return to the Astros later this week. (Last updated: Aug.”
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