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Astros News
Astros shut out by Mariners to start road trip
The Astros might be pleased to learn they won't face Seattle Mariners lefthander James Paxton again for at least two months.
James Paxton dominant as Mariners blank Astros in home opener
Paxton pitched seven shutout innings, allowing four hits with two walks and four strikeouts on 103 pitches. Paxton allowed just one runner to reach second base in his first six innings, flashing an upper-90s fastball and biting breaking pitches.
Astros confident bats will rebound
An offense that has struggled for the first week of the season found itself dealing with its first shutout in Monday's series-opening 6-0 loss to the Mariners at Safeco Field, but it's clearly too early for anyone to hit the panic button.
Eye got it: Gattis’ strike zone work paying off
Through one week of the regular season, catcher/designated hitter Evan Gattis led the Astros in walks and on-base percentage, and it's not by accident. Gattis has been working for quite some time in better strike-zone judgment.
Astros prospect Fracis Martes has scoreless AAA debut
Righthander Francis Martes, the Astros best pitching prospect, pitched five scoreless innings in his Class AAA Fresno debut Monday night against Reno.
Around the League
Wil Myers hits 1st cycle of the 2017 MLB season
It’s also the second cycle in Padres history.
Yordano Ventura’s mother threw out the 1st pitch of the Royals’ home opener
Marisol Hernández was given the honors at the first game at Kauffman Stadium since her son’s death.
An autopsy of the Angels’ ninth-inning comeback against the Mariners
Did the Mariners play bad baseball? Did the Angels play good baseball? Was there a lot of dumb baseball mixed between? Yes.
Gold Cubs, Gold! W flies, now bring on rings
Hall of Famers on hand to lift 1907, 1908, 2016 flags, which flank CF scoreboard
Noah Syndergaard, expert mascot troll, stole the Phillie Phanatic’s ATV
It's been noted before that Noah Syndergaard has a fear of mascots.