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Astros News
- The Astros are a game over .500 after securing a weekend sweep against the Mariners thanks to Kyle Tucker’s walkoff home run (Astros.com)
- A big part of that victory was Lance McCullers’ curveball, which was working on a higher level yesterday (Sports Radio 610)
- Unfortunately, Yordan Alvarez’s right knee wasn’t working quite as well, so he sat for yesterday’s finale (Astros.com)
- Jose Altuve proved again that he is the heart and soul of this team after asking Dusty Baker to move him down in the order because of how much he’s struggling (House of Houston)
- Jake Kaplan opened his mailbag to talk about possible moves by the Astros at this year’s deadline, Whitley’s status, and more (The Athletic, $$$)
- Dusty Baker wore a special wristband yesterday to commemorate Josh Gibson and the Negro Leagues (Astros.com)
- Martin Maldanado did something on his birthday that no other catcher has done since 1948 (Twitter - Mark Berman)
Around the League
- MLB honored the centennial anniversary of the Negro Leagues over the weekend (MLB.com)
- MLB is also considering granting the Negro Leagues “Major League” status (The Ringer)
- The Cleveland Indians players were not too pleased with the actions of Mike Clevinger and Zach Plesac after they broke protocols for a night out in Chicago (ESPN)
- The White Sox tied a major league record with 4 straight home runs in yesterday’s game (MLB.com)
- The A’s aren’t some scrappy team of nobodies anymore (538 Sports)
- The Blue Jays’ Bo Bichette will head to the IL with a knee sprain (MLB Trade Rumors)