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One night after clinching a playoff spot, the Tampa Bay Rays went right back to work. The Houston Astros did not waste much time to test whether Tampa Bay had moved past the previous night’s celebration. Ian Seymour struck out Jeremy Peña to begin the game before former Ray Isaac Paredes sent a solo home […]
ST. PETERSBURG — Carlos Correa, who made the move from shortstop to third base last season when he was reacquired by the Astros in a trade with the Twins, could see time at second base if he returns from an ankle injury in the final weeks of the regular season. Correa has been working out at the team’s Spring Training facility in West Palm Beach, Fla., for the past week, and took grounders at second base on Saturday, a source told MLB.com. Correa has played 1,220 career games at shortstop and ...
ARLINGTON — Time is running out for the Rangers. Entering Saturday’s slate of games, the club sits three games back of the Astros in the AL West, while also standing three games back of the final AL Wild Card spot. They have 14 left to play. Nathan Eovaldi Flying Ace Bobblehead is Wednesday! But they’ll have two key players back for the final push. Ahead of Saturday’s matchup with the Diamondbacks, the Rangers activated third baseman Josh Jung (left calf) and right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (right...
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (75-73) and Tampa Bay Rays (88-59) play the 2nd game of this 3-game set tonight at Tropicana Field. RHP Peter Lambert (8-8, 3.67 ERA) will start for the Astros as he takes on Rays LHP Ian Seymour (9-6, 4.33 ERA). Tonight will be Lambert’s 4th career app. vs. TB and […]
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez is dealing with an ankle injury concern. Alvarez, a strong American League MVP candidate, is hoping to avoid a lengthy injury absence. While he did not play in Friday night’s 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, manager Joe Espada believes Alvarez could return to the lineup on Sunday, via […] The post Astros’ Joe Espada provides important Yordan Alvarez injury update appeared first on ClutchPoints .
With Carlos Correa getting closer to returning to the Astros, questions have arisen about how the team would formulate their lineup when he was ready to rejoin the team. While Correa has exclusively taken ground balls at 3B during his rehab and manager Joe Espada has stated that Correa would play 3B upon his return, […]
Houston Astros DH Yordan Alvarez revealed an update ahead of Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Houston Astros star Carlos Correa is hoping to return from injury this season. Could Correa play a completely new position once he returns, though? According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, it is a possibility. When Correa first suffered an ankle injury earlier in the season, initial reports suggested he’d miss the remainder of the […] The post Astros’ Carlos Correa could play completely new position after return from injury appeared first on ClutchPoints .
ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays are adding some big-time velocity to their bullpen, as they are set to call up pitching prospect Brody Hopkins from Triple-A Durham, a source told MLB.com. The club has not confirmed the promotion or announced a corresponding roster move. The news was first reported by Scott Eisberg of WCIV in Charleston, S.C. Hopkins is expected to join the Rays, who clinched a spot in the postseason on Friday night, ahead of Saturday night’s game against the Astros at Tropicana Fiel...
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Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (71-70) lost 8-5 (BOX SCORE) Mayer got the start for Sugar Land and allowed 3 runs over 4.2 innings while striking out 6. The pen struggled allowing another 5 runs […]
Tampa Bay Rays star Junior Caminero delivered a two-run walk-off homer Friday night, beating the Houston Astros 3-1 and clinching the Rays’ first postseason berth since 2023. His 40th homer ended the series opener at Tropicana Field and made Tampa Bay the first MLB team to secure a 2026 playoff spot. Afterward, theScore’s Bryan Mcwilliam […] The post What Rays star Junior Caminero said after walking off Astros with 2-run bomb appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Yankees kicked off the Subway Series with a win, scoring six on the Mets and managing to hold on despite the anomaly that was Paul Blackburn and Brent Headrick both struggling on the same night. David Bednar came in for the five-out save and got the job done, escaping a bases-loaded jam in the […]
Dave Roberts discussed Kyle Tucker’s offensive breakthrough, Blake Snell’s strong start and Josue De Paula’s encouraging Major League debut in the Dodgers win over the Marlins. Roberts said the Dodgers hitting coaches have “unlocked something” with Tucker, whose swing changes immediately translated into results. “He’s cleaned up his bat path, and he’s staying in the hitting zone a lot longer.” The Dodgers manager discussed: Kyle Tucker becoming a spark for the lineup The mechanical adjustment ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Junior Caminero hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays clinched a playoff berth with a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night. Caminero’s 417-foot shot to left-center off Bryan Abreu (6-4) was his 40th of the season and sparked a joyous celebration at the plate. The 23-year-old hit 45 homers in 2025, his first full year in the majors, and he joins Aaron Judge as the only active major leaguers with consecutive 40-homer se...
Getty Images For the first time in three years, the Tampa Bay Rays are heading to the postseason. The Rays clinched a playoff berth with their 3-1 win over the Astros (box score) on Friday night. They punched their ticket in walk-off fashion, thanks to Junior Caminero’s 40th home run of the season: They are the first team to clinch a postseason berth this season. To be clear, the Rays have clinched only a spot in the postseason. They are assured of being no worse than the third wild card team....
Junior Caminero hit his 40th home run of the season to lift the Tampa Bay Rays to a 3-1 walk-off win over the Houston Astros on Friday. With the victory, the Rays became the first MLB team this season to clinch a postseason berth. The Milwaukee Brewers soon joined them, becoming the first National League team to clinch a playoff spot with a 20-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds. Tied at 1-1 going into the bottom of the ninth inning, Jonathan Aranda hit a one-out double off Astros reliever Bryan Ab...
The Tampa Bay Rays may be sitting pretty atop the AL East standings, but with the regular season winding down, every win still matters for them in their goal of sealing the division title. The New York Yankees are still hot on their tails, and if they’re not careful, the Rays might end up falling […] The post Rays’ Junior Caminero walks off the Astros with a two-run bomb appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Rays are back in the postseason for the first time since 2023 as the club rallied late against one of the better relievers in baseball in the 9th to walk off the Astros 3-1. This game was two hours and twenty-two minutes long, but the 9th inning was the main event. Through the first […]
ST. PETERSBURG – Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez was out of the lineup for Friday night’s showdown with the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field after twisting his right ankle running the bases in Thursday’s win over the Phillies in Philadelphia. The injury was not considered serious, manager Joe Espada said. Alvarez, who entered Friday leading the American League in batting average (.310) while ranking second in homers (38) and RBIs (96) in his pursuit for a Triple Crown, hit in the batting cages ...
American League triple-crown contender Yordan Álvarez is out of the Houston Astros’ lineup for Friday’s matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays due to a sore right ankle. Astros manager Joe Espada said no imaging was necessary for Alvarez’s ankle, according to MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart. He hit in the batting cages before Friday’s game and could be available to pinch-hit. Alvarez twisted his ankle while running the bases in Thursday’s 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. He went 0-for-3 with 3 strik...
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (75-72) open a 3-game series tonight vs. the Tampa Bay Rays (87-59) at Tropicana Field. Rookie RHP Miguel Ullola (0-0, 3.86 ERA) will make his 1st ML start at 6th appearance for the Astros as he takes on Rays RHP Drew Rasmussen (14-5, 2.88 ERA). Ullola is serving as an […]
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Houston Astros DH Yordan Alvarez was not included in Friday’s lineup card.
The Blue Jays announced Friday that outfielder Jesús Sánchez has been designated for assignment. His spot on the roster goes to outfielder Rudy Martin Jr., whose previously reported call to the majors is now official. Toronto acquired Sánchez from the Astros in an early-spring swap that sent another lefty-swinging outfielder, Joey Loperfido, back to Houston. […]