{"id":101739,"date":"2025-07-29T09:42:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T09:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/101739\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T09:42:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T09:42:09","slug":"astros-to-break-losing-streak-in-game-against-the-nationals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/101739\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros to break losing streak in game against the Nationals"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington Nationals<\/a> (44-62, fifth in the NL East) vs. Houston Astros<\/a> (60-47, first in the AL West)<\/p>\n

Houston; Tuesday, 8:10 p.m. EDT<\/p>\n

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Mike Soroka (3-8, 4.85 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 83 strikeouts); Astros: Jason Alexander<\/a> (1-1, 8.14 ERA, 1.91 WHIP, 14 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

Astros -142, Nationals +119; over\/under is 8 1\/2 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros take on the Washington Nationals after losing five games in a row.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Washington has a 44-62 record overall and a 23-31 record in road games. The Nationals have hit 103 total home runs to rank 10th in the NL.<\/p>\n

The teams meet Tuesday for the second time this season.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Altuve<\/a> has 17 doubles, a triple and 17 home runs for the Astros. Christian Walker<\/a> is 12 for 37 with four doubles, a home run and six RBI over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n

Luis Garcia<\/a> has 22 doubles, eight home runs and 45 RBI for the Nationals. Josh Bell<\/a> is 11 for 38 with a double and two home runs over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 4-6, .241 batting average, 4.45 ERA, outscored by 13 runs<\/p>\n

Nationals: 6-4, .236 batting average, 3.74 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs<\/p>\n

INJURIES: Astros: Brandon Walter: 15-Day IL (elbow), Lance McCullers: 15-Day IL (finger), Brendan Rodgers<\/a>: 60-Day IL (oblique), Isaac Paredes<\/a>: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jake Meyers<\/a>: 10-Day IL (calf), Zach Dezenzo<\/a>: 60-Day IL (hand), Yordan Alvarez<\/a>: 60-Day IL (hand), Jeremy Pena<\/a>: 10-Day IL (rib), Shawn Dubin: 15-Day IL (forearm), Pedro Leon<\/a>: 60-Day IL (knee), Spencer Arrighetti<\/a>: 60-Day IL (thumb), Ronel Blanco<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hayden Wesneski<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Luis Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cristian Javier: 60-Day IL (elbow), J.P. France<\/a>: 60-Day IL (shoulder)<\/p>\n

Nationals: Dylan Crews<\/a>: 60-Day IL (back), Trevor Williams<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Keibert Ruiz: 7-Day IL (concussion), Derek Law<\/a>: 60-Day IL (forearm), DJ Herz<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josiah Gray<\/a>: 60-Day IL (elbow)<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive<\/a> and data from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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