Astros, Riley Adams and Nationals
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A fifth-inning RBI double from Mauricio Dubón comprised their only offense Monday. The Nationals own the highest bullpen ERA in the sport and used five pitchers in the opener of this three-game series. They scattered two singles and two doubles.
BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros take on the Washington Nationals after losing five games in a row. Houston is 33-24 at home and 60-47 overall. Astros hitters have a collective .320 on-base percentage, the sixth-ranked percentage in the AL.
Framber Valdez wasn’t happy that right fielder Taylor Trammell was shifted halfway to center field instead of in right field on the play.
The Astros look to halt a season-long losing streak of five games as the series against the Nationals continues.
The Houston Astros have made it clear what needs they are looking to address ahead of the MLB trade deadline. General manager Dana Brown has not been shy about