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HOUSTON (AP) — Taylor Tremmell hit a three-run homer, Jose Altuve had three hits and two RBIs, and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Tuesday night. Altuve hit an RBI single that went off the glove of Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto and stayed in play to score Yordan Alvarez in the fifth inning,
Houston couldn't cash in on a couple of prime opportunities early as the Astros lost for the fifth time in their past eight games.
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Jose Altuve's dominant history against Robbie Ray makes him a top player prop in Padres vs Astros
Robbie Ray makes his San Diego Padres debut against the Houston Astros, bringing Cy Young-caliber pitching and a 3.08 ERA to a crucial home matchup.
In what feels like a forgotten series out West, the Astros and Padres face off for the final game of a three game interleague set on Sunday Night Baseball on Aug. 9. The teams split the first two games on Friday and Saturday.
The Astros are moving on from a former top pick of theirs.
The recent signs point to one important shift: the pitches opponents had been using to neutralize Jos Altuve are no longer giving them the same advantage.