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Houston’s Luis Garcia (11-7, 3.23 ERA) opposes Drew Rasmussen (3-0, 2.67) when the series continues Wednesday night. I’ve never really been that kind of guy.” Wacha on being pulled without allowing a hit: “I didn’t put up much of a complaint. … RHP Kendall Graveman was placed on the paternity list Tuesday and RHP Josh James was recalled from Sugar Land to take his spot on the roster. HOUSTON Reliever JT Chargois walked two bases loaded in the ninth inning, allowing the Houston Astros to beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 Tuesday night to snap a four-game losing streak. … Third base coach Gary Pettis rejoined the team Tuesday after being away since testing positive for COVID-19 on Sept. Cash said he does not have any symptoms, but he’ll have to be away from the team for 10 days, so he won’t be eligible to return for the start of the ALDS.Īstros: Baker said RHP Zack Greinke (neck soreness) could go on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land this week. … Cash said LHP Adam Conley tested positive for COVID-19 and was placed on the COVID-19 injured list. … Kittredge was activated after missing the last 10 days with a neck strain. Manager Kevin Cash said they’d have more information about his condition Wednesday. Rays: Díaz was replaced in the bottom of the seventh inning with rib discomfort. Houston starter José Urquidy permitted four hits and two runs while striking out six in five innings. He walked Yuli Gurriel with two outs in the first and Correa to start the second before retiring his last 12 batters.Īndrew Kittredge, who was activated from the injured list before the game, took over for the sixth and sat down the first two batters he faced before Bregman sent the first pitch off the wall in left-center to cut the lead to 1. George Springer, Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Josh Reddick all homered with runners on base, and each finished with three hits, as the Astros trimmed their magic number to one for clinching the American League’s last playoff spot with a 12-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday night. Following Jake Odorizzis implosion against the Dodgers in LA, ESPN Houstons Joel Blank tells us how the Astros must answer critical questions regarding both Odorizzi and returning star Alex Bregman. Wacha, who pitched out of the bullpen his last time out, was lifted after 61 pitches. Significant Astros decisions to watch for ahead of magic number countdown SportsMap Staff. Houston couldn’t get anything going early as Michael Wacha started the game and didn’t allow a hit through five innings. The loss ends a four-game winning streak for the AL East-champion Rays and leaves them a win or a loss by the Astros shy of clinching the best record in the American League.