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Caratini also scored a pair. One of those runs was on a three-run blast to left field that extended Houston’s lead to 9-1. The 31-year-old was hitting just .132 in June coming into Wednesday’s affair, but he now has back-to-back appearances with multiple hits.
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Smith also drew a walk. This comes a day after the rookie 22-year-old went 4-for-5 in the blowout win over the A’s on Tuesday, and his average has increased over 20 points from .253 to .276 in the process. It has been far from a perfect rookie campaign for Smith, but there have been more than enough good moments to suggest he’s going to be a player in this league for a long time.
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Altuve was one of five Houston hitters who ended up with three-hit nights in a game where the Astros picked up 20 hits and three homers. Altuve’s came with a pair on off Caleb Ferguson, and it extended the lead to 5-1 for Houston while also giving him a dozen homers on the season. Altuve has really picked things up since being moved out of the leadoff spot, and his slash is up to .277/.322/.442.
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Valdez, 31, dealt his fair share of traffic but was able to keep that traffic from crossing the plate. He walked five in the contest, and he allowed five hits while striking out three in a start that could have gone so much worse. He’s now the proud owner of a 3.09 ERA in 2025 with a K/BB ratio of 99/33 across 96 innings. Valdez will look to be a a little more efficient with similar results against the Phillies on Tuesday.
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Sullivan will hang around with Pittsburgh as emergency organizational catching depth after going unclaimed on waivers following his removal from the club’s 40-man roster earlier this week. The 31-year-old backstop got into three games for the Pirates while both Endy Rodríguez and Joey Bart were sidelined due to injury.
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No surprise here after Jeffers was lifted from Tuesday’s battle after taking a foul ball off his throwing hand. The positive news here is that X-rays came back negative for any fractures and he’s merely dealing with a right hand contusion. He should be able to return at some point later this week once the swelling subsides. It’ll be veteran Christian Vázquez taking over the catching duties in his absence.
Source: MLB.com
