{"id":98880,"date":"2025-07-28T08:14:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T08:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/98880\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T08:14:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T08:14:36","slug":"astros-host-the-nationals-on-5-game-home-losing-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/98880\/","title":{"rendered":"Astros host the Nationals on 5-game home losing streak"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington Nationals<\/a> (43-62, fifth in the NL East) vs. Houston Astros<\/a> (60-46, first in the AL West)<\/p>\n

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Nationals: Brad Lord<\/a> (2-5, 3.39 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 57 strikeouts); Astros: Framber Valdez<\/a> (11-4, 2.67 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 129 strikeouts)<\/p>\n

Astros -232, Nationals +190; over\/under is 7 1\/2 runs<\/p>\n

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros are looking to break their five-game home slide with a win against the Washington Nationals.<\/p>\n

Houston has a 33-23 record at home and a 60-46 record overall. The Astros have gone 33-7 in games when they scored at least five runs.<\/p>\n

Washington has a 43-62 record overall and a 22-31 record in road games. Nationals hitters have a collective .389 slugging percentage to rank ninth in the NL.<\/p>\n

The teams meet Monday for the first time this season.<\/p>\n

TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Altuve<\/a> has 17 doubles, a triple and 17 home runs while hitting .280 for the Astros. Brice Matthews<\/a> is 5 for 32 with three home runs over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

James Wood<\/a> has 21 doubles and 24 home runs while hitting .263 for the Nationals. Josh Bell<\/a> is 12 for 39 with two doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.<\/p>\n

LAST 10 GAMES: Astros: 4-6, .241 batting average, 4.89 ERA, outscored by 17 runs<\/p>\n

Nationals: 5-5, .235 batting average, 4.19 ERA, outscored by five 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), Luis Guillorme<\/a>: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jeremy Pena<\/a>: 10-Day IL (rib), Jacob Melton<\/a>: 10-Day IL (ankle), 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<\/a>: 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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