The Astros retain the Silver Boot in Houston

You ain’t met my Texas yet! The Houston Astros take the season series against the Texas Rangers and retain the Silver Boot in Houston for the eighth year in a row.

Full Seam Ahead hosts Lorenzo Delgado and Angel Cantu recap the Rangers series. How did Cantu describe the Astros starting pitching? Phenomenal. Hunter Brown bounces back with six innings of one run ball. The Dominican southpaw Framber Valdez was one out away from completing his second career no-hitter. However, Rangers’ Corey Seager hits a two-run home run to ruin the no-hitter and shutout. Yusei Kikuchi pitches well in his second start with the Astros. Three-time All-Star Yordan Alvarez collects his 150th career home run. Moreover, the Cuban slugger became the fastest player in franchise history to collect 150 home runs in his 590th career game.

The Astros’ offense was 7-for-34 with runners in scoring position and left 31 runners on base in this series. Jon Singleton and Jake Meyers are reaching their career highs in games. As the dog days of summer are here, are some of the Astros players starting to feel fatigue in some of their games? Do they just simply need to adjust in their approach at the plate? Zo and Angel debate.

The guys can’t forget the Carne Asada as they highlight the players of the series. Let’s head to The Train Station and get the latest updated injury report for Kyle Tucker, Justin Verlander, Luis Garcia, and Kendall Graveman. Astros No. 4 prospect Zach Dezenzo made his major league debut this series. The guys go Around The Horn and the Oakland Athletics are promoting some specials going on for the last home stand at the Oakland Coliseum.

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