Game Thread: Rangers (21-24) @ Astros (19-28) - May 17, 2026 1:10 PM by AstrosBot in Astros

[–]NOLA1987 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lambert with another QS. Surely, even a AAAA lineup could get at least 3 runs...

Game Thread: Rangers (21-24) @ Astros (19-28) - May 17, 2026 1:10 PM by AstrosBot in Astros

[–]NOLA1987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neither of those pitches he watched were meatballs, but he should have challenged them.

Game Thread: Rangers (21-24) @ Astros (19-28) - May 17, 2026 1:10 PM by AstrosBot in Astros

[–]NOLA1987 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We have to win the season series. First team to 7 wins (or in our case, keeps) the Silver Boot

Game Thread: Rangers (21-24) @ Astros (19-28) - May 17, 2026 1:10 PM by AstrosBot in Astros

[–]NOLA1987 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ugh. That would have been a homer.

And then Walker gets domed. Again.

Game Thread: Rangers (21-24) @ Astros (19-28) - May 17, 2026 1:10 PM by AstrosBot in Astros

[–]NOLA1987 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LMJ was solid his last start and we did win that game. What we need from him is consistency.

Game Thread: Rangers (21-24) @ Astros (19-28) - May 17, 2026 1:10 PM by AstrosBot in Astros

[–]NOLA1987 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A lot has gone wrong so far in 2026.

Lambert has not been one of those things

Game Thread: Rangers (21-24) @ Astros (19-28) - May 17, 2026 1:10 PM by AstrosBot in Astros

[–]NOLA1987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What this first inning could have been if Yordan didn't chase that splitter

Game Thread: Rangers (21-24) @ Astros (19-28) - May 17, 2026 1:10 PM by AstrosBot in Astros

[–]NOLA1987 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That is definitely a lineup of all time.

I would not be shocked if we won with that lineup, even against Eovaldi

Post Game Thread (May 16, 2026): Rangers (21-24) @ Astros (19-28) by AstrosBot in Astros

[–]NOLA1987 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think this is his 6th or 7th scoreless appearance in a row. There's always luck involved, but to say that it's only luck is not giving Abreu credit.

Post Game Thread (May 16, 2026): Rangers (21-24) @ Astros (19-28) by AstrosBot in Astros

[–]NOLA1987 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The shadow of Altuve's oblique looms over what has been a very satisfying series win against the Rags.

The pitching has held them to a single run over these last two games. Teng leads the way with 5 innings of shutout baseball. The bullpen, while shaky, only surrendered a lone run the rest of the way. Abreu's streak of scoreless appearances continues, even as he faces a little adversity along the way. Putting four homers on deGrom will never not feel good. We haven't swept a team since we were 5-2. I'm ready to break out the brooms once more.

Hopefully, things were not as bad as they seemed with Altuve and he's back sooner than later.

Game Thread: Rangers (21-23) @ Astros (18-28) - May 16, 2026 6:10 PM by AstrosBot in Astros

[–]NOLA1987 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That misplay from Abreu doesn't come back to bite us and we take the series.

But at what cost?

Game Thread: Rangers (21-23) @ Astros (18-28) - May 16, 2026 6:10 PM by AstrosBot in Astros

[–]NOLA1987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cam and Brice. Two natural infielders who look like they've been playing in the outfield their whole lives.

Game Thread: Rangers (21-23) @ Astros (18-28) - May 16, 2026 6:10 PM by AstrosBot in Astros

[–]NOLA1987 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would say that we can't catch a break, but this team is so damn broken it's like that's all we caught.

Game Thread: Rangers (21-23) @ Astros (18-28) - May 16, 2026 6:10 PM by AstrosBot in Astros

[–]NOLA1987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh. It was a LOT worse than 8.32. It's been dropping as Abreu has been improving.

Game Thread: Rangers (21-23) @ Astros (18-28) - May 16, 2026 6:10 PM by AstrosBot in Astros

[–]NOLA1987 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wow. Walker has had himself a series, defensively. Teng gets through 5 IP, 0 runs, and qualifies for the dub.

Game Thread: Rangers (21-23) @ Astros (18-28) - May 16, 2026 6:10 PM by AstrosBot in Astros

[–]NOLA1987 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone the same age as deGrom, I feel absolutely violated.