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Third baseman Kazuma Okamoto has been a key force behind the Toronto Blue Jays’ offense in 2026. That remained true in their Tuesday matchup against the Houston Astros. The only problem was the fact Toronto came away with a 9-7 extra innings loss. It was the first time the Blue Jays have been defeated this […] The post Blue Jays’ intriguing trend ends in high-scoring loss to Astros appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It was a day of the long ball, resilience, extra innings and jubilation. In the end, Houston would hang on in a back-and-forth affair, defeating Toronto by a score of 9-7. The hero would ironically be a former Blue Jay, Joey Loperfido, who Houston reacquired for moments such as these. In […]
It wasn’t the triumphant return we’d hoped for from the Biebs. When a command guy like Shane Bieber isn’t hitting his spots, it can turn into batting practice pretty quickly. That’s about what happened here. He was catching too much of the plate too often, and Houston’s hitters teed off. Combined with the rare Tyler […]
The Chicago Cubs today added right-handed pitcher Jayden Murray to the 26-man roster. In a corresponding move, right-handed pitcher Gavin Hollowell has been optioned to Triple-A Iowa. Murray is 29 and was acquired Saturday, June 20, from the Houston Astros for minor league infielder Cameron Sisneros. He will wear uniform No. 70 — the first […]
The Toronto Blue Jays are finally seeing Shane Bieber back on the mound on Tuesday afternoon against the Houston Astros. An earlier start time than normal, the Jays and Astros begin at 4:07 ET. For the first time since last postseason, Bieber will toe the slab. On Tuesday, ahead of the game, Toronto made the […] The post Blue Jays announce 2 more roster moves after activating Shane Bieber appeared first on ClutchPoints .
TODAY’S GAME: The Astros and Blue Jays will play the 2nd game of this 3-game set this afternoon at Rogers Centre. RHP Peter Lambert (6-4) will start for the Astros as he takes on Jays RHP Shane Bieber, who is making is 1st start of the season. Today is Lambert’s 1st career start and 2nd […]
It is no secret that the Astros OF has performed poorly offensively this season, threatening to be their worst offensive OF of all time. Young prospects Cam Smith, Brice Matthews, and Zach Cole have not performed well. Former prospect Joey Loperfido has battled both injury and underperformance. CF Jake Meyers has shown none of the […]
The Toronto Blue Jays have slowly but steadily been climbing the standings in the AL, recently reaching the .500 mark at 39-39 after a home win over the Houston Astros. The Blue Jays have largely had a disappointing season this year on the heels of last year’s trip to the World Series, but there is […] The post Blue Jays’ starting pitching trade deadline need comes with twist appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Astros SS Jeremy Pena left last night’s game with a cramp in his right hamstring. This is the same hamstring he injured previously in the season (although manager Joe Espada incorrectly identified it as the left hamstring in his post-game presser). Pena was removed from the game as a precaution as the team doesn’t want […]
You can’t tell the story of the Houston Astros the last 3 seasons without addressing their historic amount of injuries, especially to the starting pitching. Each of the past 2 seasons, the Astros depended on pitchers returning from injury, with less than optimal results. This season is no different, and the team is counting on […]
The Braves’ deal for Mauricio Dubón has turned into one of the better trades of last offseason. Acquired from Houston in a one-for-one swap for defensive specialist Nick Allen, Dubón has played a valuable utility role for the NL East leaders. Dubón takes a league average .262/.316/.408 batting line into tonight’s series opener in San […]
Astros 2 Blue Jays 4 We really should have scored more. It is funny how that line just types itself at the top of recaps. But we are back at .500, and, amazingly, hold the third Wild Card spot. Dylan Cease had a nice night. 5.2 innings, 3 hits, 2 earned, 4 walks and 8 […]
Eighty games are officially in the books. The Astros have been victorious in 37 of them, after dropping the opening contest of their 7-game road trip in Toronto by a score of 4-2. Prior to exiting in the 6th inning with an apparent leg injury, Jeremy Pena would start off things on a positive note. […]
I’m hoping to be back home before game time, but in case I’m not, here is a GameThread.
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (37-42) begin a 3-game series vs. the Toronto Blue Jays (38-39) at Rogers Centre in Toronto tonight. RHP Hunter Brown (1-0, 1.10 ERA) starts for the Astros vs. Jays RHP Dylan Cease (4-3, 2.71 ERA). Tonight will be Brown’s 4th career start/app. vs. TOR, and Cease’s 9th career start/app. vs. […]
The Toronto Blue Jays are making changes to their MLB roster, this time giving a former elite prospect another opportunity at the major league level. Toronto announced Monday that it has selected the contract of infielder Luis Urías, just days…
Longtime MLB insider Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported today in an appearance on Foul Territory TV that 10 teams had contacted the Houston Astros to inquire about SS Jeremy Pena. All were rebuffed. Nightengale mentions Astros owner Jim Crane is highly aggressive and his stated desire to not have a rebuild. The Astros entered […]
The Houston Astros have underperformed this season. That does not mean they are going to sell before the MLB trade deadline and rebuild, however. MLB insider Bob Nightengale shared a report on Houston’s potential trade deadline plans during a recent appearance on Foul Territory. “Teams have inquired and said, ‘Hey, you gonna move some of […] The post Astros rumors: Insider makes it clear Houston isn’t selling before trade deadline appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Ernie Clement overtook Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez as the American League's leading vote-getter for the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.
Tonight we start a three game series with the Astros and then four games with the Rangers all at Rogers Centre. And then Bo and the Mets come to town, to dazzle us with their vocal stylings. They are pushing the starters back a day with the rain out. We will have: Monday: Dylan Cease […]
Being the highest-paid player on a Major League Baseball team seems like a sweet gig, minus the pressure. Aaron Judge of the Yankees and Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers are thriving, while others struggle.
We continue our series on possible areas where the Astros could add at the deadline. As a reminder, I am not recommending any addition at this point. This is more devil’s advocate. The Astros have been playing better of late and the race in the AL West is tightening. So, there will be more pressure […]
These clubs have appeared in 5 of the last 9 World Series. Each have run into various road blocks in 2026, but the winner of this upcoming series could potentially springboard to new life in the second half of the season. Blue Jays Play By Play Man Dan Shulman joins us to discuss the Astros […]
As we enter the final days of June, trade chatter is becoming louder across the MLB landscape, and the line between contenders and also-rans is starting to become more defined.
Mark P We’re off and running with the latest edition of the Weekend Chat! James Jung Hoo Lee to the Astros? Mark P It’s an interesting idea on paper, but Lee is probably too expensive given Astros ownership’s wariness about the luxury tax. Some money could change hands as part of a hypothetical trade package, […]