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Astros News
- The Astros got a leg up on the Silver Boot Series after sweeping the Rangers over the weekend in a 4-game set (Astros.com)
- Lance was able to toss 6 shutout innings even though he didn’t have his best stuff in yesterday’s game (Twitter - Mark Berman)
- And that game lowered his lifetime ERA at MMP to 2.57, which is good for second just after Roger Clemens at 2.55 (Twitter - Mark Berman)
- It looks like Framber and Odorrizzi are on their way back to the rotation soon, so how will that shape things going forward? (The Athletic, $$$)
- Jose Urquidy was placed on the IL in what should be a short stint, but it’s still not clear exactly how long he’ll be on the shelf (MLB Trade Rumors)
- Is the real Jose Altuve finally back? (Houston Chronicle)
Around the League
- Royals Manager Mike Matheny was pretty hot yesterday after replay failed to overturn yet another call that seemed to be obvious (ESPN)
- We’re at the quarter-season mark for 2021, so how do the power rankings stack up? (The Ringer)
- Albert Pujols is heading to the Dodgers for the remainder of the season (Sports Illustrated)
- There was a bit of a brouhaha in the Phillies’ dugout yesterday as Jean Segura and manager Joe Girardi got into an altercation (ESPN)
- The Yankees have announced that a tenth staffer has tested positive for COVID (MLB Trade Rumors)
- This minor league home run was one of the more unique ones (MLB.com)