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Game Date:
08/13/2017
3:05pm EST
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Houston -1.5
Texas +1.5
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Over
11 (+110)
Under 11 (-130)
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Jose Abreu went the extra mile this week to help out some Latinos on the visiting Houston Astros. Yuli Gurriel, a 33-year-old Cuban rookie who plays for the Astros, talked with La Vida Baseball's Clemson Smith Muniz to discuss getting accustomed to the United States from Cuba. Gurriel said that he has adjusted "okay," and players have been a big reason why. Continue to Article
August 11, 2017 9:12:pm EST
The Houston Astros stood pretty much pat at the trade deadline, adding Francisco Liriano but not much else. This despite the fact that key members of their rotation has spent a lot of time on the disabled list and the fact that other American League contenders made moves to improve themselves. Of course, the Astros had a 16-game lead in their division at the deadline and, even with their current skid, they still possess a 13-game lead. Continue to Article
August 11, 2017 7:44:pm EST
(Reuters) - The World Umpires Association has hit out at Major League Baseball after umpire Joe West was reportedly suspended for three games due to comments he made about Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre.
The 64-year-old's comments Continue to Article
August 09, 2017 1:28:am EST
MLB umpire Joe West has been suspended for three games after calling Texas Rangers star Adrian Beltre the "biggest" complainer in the league. West, who recently umpired his 5,000th career game, opened up about MLB but the statement that got him in trouble came when he was asked who the biggest complainer is. Continue to Article
August 08, 2017 9:11:pm EST
Teams can still trade in August after the July 31 trade deadline, there is just more red tape and paperwork to deal with first. August's major hurdle to deals — waivers — has been cleared by Tigers starter Justin Verlander, thanks to the $56 million still owed him over the next two seasons. That means Verlander can be traded to any team in the league, and according to MLB's Jon Morosi, the Astros are hoping they're that team. The Astros didn't believe they needed another starter before July 31, in large part due to the imminent return of Dallas Keuchel to the rotation meaning they felt they had enough starters around. However, in the week since then, Lance McCullers has not made progress with Continue to Article
August 07, 2017 9:14:am EST
