Astros vs Braves Game 2

Astros, Altuve and Atlanta Braves

Houston Astros' offense strikes early again in beating Atlanta Braves, keeping pace in AL West

Jose Altuve’s exit in the third inning due to what the Astros termed “right foot discomfort” stirred potential concern, as did that same offense going hitless after the fifth inning.

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Astros receive injury scare as 9-time All-Star Jose Altuve leaves game with right foot discomfort

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Altuve out of the starting lineup a day after being removed from Astros game against Braves

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Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez leaves game against Rangers with sprained left ankle

Alvarez entered Monday’s game batting .273 with six home runs and 27 RBIs, but has been limited to 47 games due to a fractured right hand that forced him to miss 101 games.

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Astros’ Jeremy Pena makes ‘not pretty’ admission on Yordan Alvarez injury

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Astros All-Star Yordan Alvarez out indefinitely after spraining ankle by slipping on home plate

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Brown shines again and Walker hits 2-run homer as Astros start strong and beat Braves 6-2

Hunter Brown gave up two runs in 6 2/3 innings and the Houston Astros jumped on Atlanta right-hander Bryce Elder early to beat the Braves 6-2.

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Braves lose 6-2 to the Astros

Bryce Elder struggled with just about everything while the Braves offense mustered very little against Hunter Brown and Houston’s bullpen as the Braves drop game two of the series, 6-2.

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Mariners alone atop AL West with 11-2 win over Angels, Astros' 8-2 loss to Braves

Seattle extended its winning streak to nine games with an 11-2 pounding of the Los Angeles Angels at T-Mobile Park. Coupled with the Houston Astros' 8-3 defeat versus the Atlanta Braves, the Mariners hold the top spot in the division for the first time since June 1.

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Albies drives in 3 and León homers in 1st start since 2023 as Braves beat Astros 8-3

Ozzie Albies drove in three runs with two hits, including a go-ahead, two-run single in the fifth, Sandy León homered and also drove in three runs in his first start in more than two years and the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros 8-3.

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Astros raring to fight for division with make-or-break homestand ahead

There are two weeks remaining in the regular season, but the Astros’ upcoming homestand against the Rangers and Mariners -- the two teams that they’re locked in a dogfight with in the American League