The Astros went 2-5 on their road trip through Cleveland and Toronto before finally...
Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker Jr. takes relief pitcher Brandon Bielak out of the game in the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Sunday, June 11, 2023, in Cleveland. During a grueling stretch of 17 games in 17 days, the longest stint without an off day on the schedule, Dusty Baker spoke of his team"playing to get to Monday."
After winning seven of their first 10, the Astros had a 2-5 trek through Toronto and Cleveland that included three straight one-run losses, including aBy the time, the team got to Sunday's finish line in Cleveland, the road trip had taken its toll on a seemingly lifeless team that lost 5-0 while trotting out a lineup void of Yordan Alvarez , Jose Altuve and Jeremy Peña .
While Baker hopes to see a more energetic bunch when he returns to Minute Maid Park this week, here are three takeaways from the road trip that might have made his day off a little restless ...When the Rangers got off to a hot start and built a lead in the American League West, the mantra for fans in Houston accustomed to division championship champagne celebrations was"it's early.
There's still much to be decided with the in-state rivals having to play each other seven more times, including a four-game set in Arlington at the end of the month, but theThe Astros always have been one of the most aggressive teams in the batters box, often going to the plate hacking at the first pitch. Now, they're showing some of that aggression on the basepaths.