Kevin Kraczkowski

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1 week ago | crawfishboxes.com | Kevin Kraczkowski

Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images It’s Humpday, for both the week and the month, but not the season. With 145 games to play last season, the Astros were just 6-11 — remember that before setting sail with the Panic Battalion. We’re always recruiting here for the Pollyanna Patrol.

1 week ago | crawfishboxes.com | Kevin Kraczkowski

Photo by Scott Kane/Getty Images Houston comes into tonight’s game with a chance to reach one game below .500. It’s a spot that they’ve become used to through the first 10 percent of the campaign, but it’s not where they want to stay.

1 week ago | crawfishboxes.com | Kevin Kraczkowski

Photo by Ali Overstreet/MLB Photos via Getty Images Houston Astros NewsAstros fans now realizing exactly why Nolan Arenado turned down trade to Houston (FS)Astros have deja vu all over again with ugly April rut (Chron)There are some great signs that Astros’ Jeremy Peña could break out in 2025 (CTH)Astros Bullpen Reinforcements Closing in on Return to Major Leagues (SI)Back at .500, Cardinals try to build momentum vs.

1 week ago | crawfishboxes.com | Kevin Kraczkowski

Photo by Scott Kane/Getty Images but it wasn’t really that close. The Cardinals touched up on Framber Valdez (1-2, 4.50) for seven runs (six earned) on 10 hits and a walk in four innings. His GameScore of 18 was his lowest since May 20 (when he racked up a 17 in a 9-7 loss to the Los Angeles Angels). The Cardinals doubled up on Houston with 14 hits to only seven for the Astros, and two of Houston’s were in the final inning, staring at an eight-run deficit.