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HOUSTON -- Justin Verlander will make his long-awaited season debut for the Astros on Friday against the Nationals in Washington, manager Joe Espada announced on Wednesday. Verlander, who threw a bullpen session on Tuesday, worked four innings Saturday for Double-A Corpus Christi in his final Minor League rehab start.
“The
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HOUSTON -- Justin Verlander’s long-awaited season debut could come for the Astros this weekend against the Nationals in Washington, D.C., assuming his bullpen session Tuesday goes off without a hitch. Verlander threw four innings Saturday for Double-A Corpus Christi in his final Minor League rehab start and said Monday he
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HOUSTON -- The health of ace pitchers Justin Verlander and Framber Valdez -- both of whom are closing in on returning from the injured list -- will go a long way in helping the Astros stabilize a starting pitching staff that’s struggled to consistently work deep into games, which has
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HOUSTON -- The vibe was a little bit different inside the Astros’ clubhouse on Sunday afternoon, and certainly not one you’d expect from a team with a 6-11 record. After all, what happened in the first 17 games of the season isn’t as important as what might happen in the
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ARLINGTON -- The Astros, who began the season with four pitchers on the injured list, are hoping for the best for left-hander Framber Valdez, who was scratched from his scheduled start ahead of Monday’s 10-5 win against the Rangers at Globe Life Field because of a sore elbow in his
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KANSAS CITY -- The Astros have placed left-hander Framber Valdez on the 15-day IL retroactive to April 6 after an examination in Houston revealed inflammation in his left elbow.
Valdez, who was scheduled to start on Monday in Arlington, was sent back to Houston after reporting soreness in the elbow
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ARLINGTON -- The wisest words that were spoken inside the visiting clubhouse at Globe Life Field on Saturday night came from, not surprisingly, the longest-tenured Astros player, second baseman Jose Altuve.
Altuve has seen a little bit of everything in his 14-year career, which began when he was a youngster
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ARLINGTON -- The outs were piling up, and so was Ronel Blanco’s pitch count. As he approached 90 pitches in the sixth inning, it was clear Blanco wasn’t going to be in a position to complete another no-hitter. Johnny Vander Meer’s place in history would remain secure.
Blanco’s place in
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ARLINGTON -- The outs were piling up, and so was Ronel Blanco’s pitch count. As he approached 90 pitches in the sixth inning, it was clear Blanco wasn’t going to be in a position to complete another no-hitter. Johnny Vander Meer’s place in history would remain secure.
Blanco’s place in
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