Winds of change surround Brewers-Astros clash
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07/31/2010 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Things sure are changing in the Astros' clubhouse in a
hurry, but that hasn't stopped the club from putting together a little win
streak.
Having already traded one face of the franchise, Houston appears on the verge
of shipping out another before tonight's continuation of a three-game series
with the Milwaukee Brewers at Minute Maid Park.
With the Astros 13 1/2 games off the pace in the National League Central, the
club has become sellers at this year's trade deadline. They already shipped
starting pitcher Roy Oswalt to the Phillies on Thursday and are rumored to
have a deal in the works today to send Lance Berkman to the New York Yankees.
Berkman is expected to become the Yankees' full-time designated hitter after
batting .245 in 85 games this season with 13 homers and 49 RBI following knee
surgery in March.
"If you decide to leave a place you've grown up and call home, that's very
difficult," Berkman told Houston's website on Friday. "This is a tremendous
organization, and they've given me an opportunity to not only play in the big
leagues, but they kept me around. It would be very tough to leave a place as
comfortable with as I am here."
Berkman was not in the lineup on Friday, but J.A. Happ was. One of the players
acquired from the Phillies on Thursday for Oswalt, the young left-hander threw
six scoreless innings in his Houston debut, helping his club to a 5-0 victory.
Happ gave up just two hits and struck out six to earn the win, the Astros'
third in a row that is one shy of their season high.
"I'm sure there was a lot of anxiety and nerves throwing for the first part of
it," Astros manager Brad Mills said of Happ. "We saw a guy that knows how to
pitch."
Houston's look to the future has opened up playing time for guys like Chris
Johnson, who had one of three Astros homers last night. Jason Michaels and
Jeff Keppinger also went deep while Johnson extended his hitting streak to 13
games, the longest by an Astros rookie since Julio Lugo's 14-game run in 2000.
Brewers starter Manny Parra couldn't keep up with Happ, allowing four runs on
four hits and three walks over 5 1/3 innings. Happ's performance did not catch
Milwaukee manager Ken Macha by surprise either.
"I voted for him for Rookie of the Year last year," Macha said of Happ. "He's
got a good arm. I thought we were just a little too aggressive and went out of
the zone a little bit tonight."
Milwaukee finished with just four hits, none from Corey Hart, who went 0-for-3
with a walk in his return to the lineup after missing six games due to a sore
right thumb and wrist.
Hart and company will be looking to slow down Houston starter Wandy Rodriguez,
who is on an impressive run that has seen him win two straight and five of his
last six starts while allowing one run or less in four of those games.
The left-hander beat the Reds on Sunday with seven scoreless innings of one-
hit, two-walk ball while striking out seven and moving to 8-11 on the season
with a 4.80 earned run average.
Rodriguez, 31, beat the Brewers on June 30 with seven innings of one-run ball
and is 6-6 versus them lifetime with a 4.48 ERA.
Brewers starter Dave Bush snapped a two-start skid on Sunday with a win over
Washington, allowing three runs -- two earned -- on six hits over six innings
to improve to 5-8 on the season with a 4.27 ERA. It was an encouraging outing
for the right-hander after he gave up 10 runs, five earned, over four innings
of a loss to Pittsburgh in his previous outing.
Bush has pitched well versus the Astros in his career, going 6-2 with a 3.23
ERA in 15 games, 13 of those starts. The 30-year-old did lose to them on June
30, but allowed two runs over six innings.
The Brewers and Astros split six games in Milwaukee earlier this year.
<< Nats try to extend win streak against Phillies
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Usually sellers around the non-waiver trade deadline, the
Nationals didn't seem to impressed on Friday with the Phillies' big midseason
pickup.
One day after spoiling the Philadelphia debut of Roy Oswalt, Washington will
<< Dodgers send out Billingsley on short rest to face Giants
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In danger of losing a fourth straight game, the Los Angeles
Dodgers are in need of a spark. That could come from work-horse Chad
Billingsley, who will pitch on three days' rest for the first time in his
career this afternoon
<< Reds hope to reclaim first place in test with Braves
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Reds try to once again reverse their
standing in the National League's Central Division today when they host the
Atlanta Braves in game two of a three-game series at Great American Ball Park.
The Reds entere
<< Tigers continue road series with Red Sox
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Tigers finally halted a nine-game road losing
streak last night and will aim for a second straight win over the Boston Red
Sox today at Fenway Park.
In Friday's opener, Jhonny Peralta hit a pair of homers and d
<< Blue Jays hope to stay hot versus Indians
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Blue Jays are riding a four-game winning streak
and will attempt to continue the string of strong play against the Cleveland
Indians in the second of three weekend games at Rogers Centre.
Righty Jake Westbrook
White Sox aim for 13th straight home win vs. A's >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago will attempt to extend its home winning streak to
13 consecutive games tonight as they continue a three-game weekend set at
U.S. Cellular Field against the Oakland Athletics.
Yesterday, Gordon Beckham had two hits
Angels shoot for another win over first-place Rangers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim continue their quest to
gain ground on the Texas Rangers as the top two teams in the AL West continue
their three-game weekend series.
Newly-acquired Dan Haren will make his second start f
Rockies hope to break out bats against vs. Cubs >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The host Colorado Rockies can make it three straight in
suddenly potent offensive style tonight when the Chicago Cubs head to Coors
Field for the second of three games.
Colorado, which had lost eight straight before Thursd
Power-swinging Marlins resume series with Padres >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Even a trip to spacious Petco Park couldn't derail the
Marlins' power train. Florida seeks a sixth straight victory at the Padres'
home park as it continues a three-game set tonight with San Diego.
The Marlins got home run
Rays get Qualls from Diamondbacks >>
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired
reliever Chad Qualls from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for a player to
be named later.
The right-handed Qualls has posted an 8.29 earned run average, t
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