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Game 55 Thread. May 31, 2023, 7:10 CT. Twins @ Astros
Chas McCormick (20) celebrates after hitting a two-run home run to left field against the Minnesota Twins | Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports Hunter Brown goes for the series win. Here are the lineups and media access information.
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Astros Crawfish Boil: May 31, 2023
AUTOMATON | Photo by Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via It’s your Wednesday Boil! Welcome to the Wednesday Crawfish Boil! It’s easy to get behind the Astros when they play like they did last night. Brandon Bielak, thought to be organizational depth at best, struck out six and gave up just one run over 5 2⁄3 innings. With Bielak coming up just one out short of a Quality Start, Phil Maton relieved him and struck out four in 1 1⁄3 innings. Chas McCormick and Alex Bregman each took a shot at the moon, and Jose Abreu came within inches of a grand slam. Ryne Stanek...
The Crawfish Boxes May 30, 2023
Breggy Bomb and Chas Chomp Bury Twins Early. Astros Over Twins 5-1
Chas McCormick (20) hits a two-run home run to left field against the Minnesota Twins | Erik Williams-USA TODAY Sports Brandon Bielak keeps the good vibes rollin off the mound In what looked at the outset like it would be a pitcher’s duel decidedly in favor of the Twins, the Astros got an early jump on Twins starter Joe Ryan. In the end, the only pitcher left standing was the Astros’ humble Brandon Bielak. Alex Bregman got it started with a solo homer to the Crawford Boxes in the second inning, followed soon after with a two-run Chas McCormick homer that brought...
The Crawfish Boxes May 29, 2023
Minnesota Twins visit Houston Astros: Series Preview
Photo by Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/ Series number 18 sees the Twins visit Houston. The Minnesota Twins visit the Houston Astros for a three-game series starting this afternoon. Today at 3:10 PM CT, the Minnesota Twins and Houston Astros will play the first game of a three-game series. This is the second and final time the two will face off this season. Minnesota won two-of-three against the Astros from April 7 through 9. The Astros did take the finale, 5-1. Chas McCormick, Jeremy Peña, Mauricio Dubón & Yainer Diaz all collected multiple hits in Houston’s...
The Crawfish Boxes May 24, 2023
Three Thoughts About Jose Abreu
Jose Abreu scores on a Chas McCormick single on May 15 versus the Cubs. | Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports When Astros’ fans talk about the team’s offense, the conversation usually comes around to first baseman Jose Abreu. And it’s not just because he has the worst offensive stats among starters on the team. It’s also the fact that the Astros hoped he would upgrade the offense when they signed him to a three-year contract. Abreu is 52 on both wRC+ and OPS+. That means his overall offense currently is 48% worse than the league average. This is a horrific start to...
The Crawfish Boxes May 17, 2023
Are the Astros in an Offensive Funk?
Mauricio Dubon steals home on a wild pitch by the Cubs starting pitcher. | Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports Astros’ Offense Slumps—Particularly Compared to Last Year It’s no secret that the Astros’ offense has struggled this month. Injuries have been part of the problem: Jose Altuve, Michael Brantley, and Chas McCormick have been out of the lineup. The timeline for the return of Altuve and Brantley is not specific. But beyond the injuries, some of the Astros’ batters are slumping. Notably, the Astros need Alex Bregman and Jose Abreu to improve their offense....
The Crawfish Boxes May 9, 2023
Astros Can’t Overcome Angels Firepower, Succumb to Halos 6-4
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Ohtani’s two-double, two-RBI night the margin of victory. Both the Astros and Angels boast high-profile firepower. Tonight, the Angels had more ammunition. The Astros and Angels both went down quietly in the first, with Angels starter Patrick Sandoval working around an Alex Bregman single. Hunter Brown survived the Angels’ half of the first after giving up a sharp leadoff single to Taylor Ward. Mike Trout lined out on a great defensive play by Chas McCormick, just back from IL. Shohei Ohtani flied out and Ward got caught stealing...
