Steve Schaeffer

Texas A&M outfielder Braden Montgomery was selected 12th overall by the Boston Red Sox in the first round of the MLB draft Sunday night. The switch-hitting Montgomery transferred to A&M after playing his first two collegiate seasons with Stanford. A consensus All-American and first-team All-SEC pick in his lone season with the Aggies, Montgomery produced an OPS of 1.073 and a slash line of .322/.454/.733 with 27 home runs, 85 RBIs and 53 walks in 61 games. Projected in some corners as a top-fiv…

When/where: Friday at 7:10 p.m., Saturday at 3:10 p.m., Sunday at 1:10 p.m.; Minute Maid Park. TV: SCHN. Radio: 790 AM, 103.3 FM (Spanish), 1010 AM (Spanish). Pitchers: Friday, RHP Jake Bloss (MLB debut) vs. RHP Grayson Rodriguez (8-2, 3.20); Saturday, RHP Corbin Burnes (8-2, 2.14) vs. RHP Ronel Blanco (7-2, 2.43); Sunday, RHP Albert Suárez (3-1, 2.05) vs. LHP Framber Valdez (5-5, 3.91). Astros (35-40) update: After winning the last two games of its road series against the White Sox, Houston has…

When/where: Monday and Tuesday at 8:45 p.m., Wednesday at 2:45 p.m.; Oracle Park. TV: SCHN. Radio: 790 AM, 103.3 FM (Spanish), 1010 AM (Spanish). Pitchers: Monday, RHP Spencer Arrighetti (3-5, 5.79) vs. LHP Kyle Harrison (4-3, 4.18); Tuesday, RHP Ronel Blanco (5-2, 2.78) vs. RHP Jordan Hicks (4-2, 2.82); Wednesday, LHP Framber Valdez (5-3, 3.53) vs. RHP Logan Webb (5-5, 2.92). Astros (30-36) update: Though a potential sweep slipped agonizingly from its hands Sunday, Houston did take two of thre…

When/where: Friday at 5:40 p.m., Saturday at 5:10 p.m., Sunday at 12:40 p.m.; Comerica Park. TV: SCHN. Radio: 790 AM, 93.3 FM (Spanish), 1010 AM (Spanish). Pitchers: Friday, LHP Framber Valdez (1-1, 3.97) vs. RHP Casey Mize (1-1, 3.98); Saturday, RHP Cristian Javier (2-0, 1.54) vs. LHP Tarik Skubal (4-0, 1.90); Sunday, RHP Justin Verlander (1-1, 4.43) vs. RHP Jack Flaherty (0-2, 3.86). Astros (13-24) update: After salvaging the finale of a three-game series at Yankee Stadium, fifth-place Houston…

When/where: Tuesday and Wednesday at 6:05 p.m., Thursday at 4;05 p.m.; Yankee Stadium. TV: SCHN all three games, TBS on Tuesday. Radio: 790 AM, 93.3 FM (Spanish), 1010 AM (Spanish). Pitchers: Tuesday, RHP Justin Verlander (1-0, 2.08) vs. RHP Luis Gil (2-1, 3.19); Wednesday, RHP Spencer Arrighetti (0-3, 8.27) vs. LHP Carlos Rodon (2-2, 3.68); Thursday, RHP Ronel Blanco (3-0, 2.09) vs. RHP Marcus Stroman (2-1, 3.41). Astros (12-22) update: Houston, which was swept by the Yankees in a four-game sea…

When/where: Friday at 5:45 p.m., Saturday at 3:05 p.m., Sunday at 12:35 p.m.; Nationals Park. TV: SCHN. Radio: 790 AM, 93.3 FM (Spanish), 1010 AM (Spanish). Pitchers: Friday, RHP Justin Verlander (2024 debut) vs. LHP MacKenzie Gore (2-0, 2.81); Saturday, RHP Ronel Blanco (2-0, 0.86) vs. RHP Trevor Williams (2-0, 3.45); Sunday, RHP Cristian Javier (2-0, 1.54) vs. LHP Mitchell Parker (1-0, 3.60). Astros (6-14) update: Jose Altuve is more than 900 hits away from 3,000, but you’d think he’s trying t…

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It has been a wild season for Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco. He threw a no-hitter against the Blue Jays in April and became Houston’s top pitcher in a start to the season marked by injuries. On Tuesday, his season took another turn when he was ejected for a foreign substance on his glove. For those just catching up, we present seven things to know about the 30-year-old right-hander: A native of Santiago, Dominican Republic, Blanco began his baseball life as an infielder. With his bat failing to dr…

A look at how the Astros and Rangers compare heading into the American League Championship Series that begins Sunday.

A look at how the Astros and Twins compare heading into the American League Division Series that begins Saturday.