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HOUSTON — Pulled in with the rest of the Orioles’ infielders, Rougned Odor dove to his left, Yuli Gurriel’s sharp grounder just out his reach. The same was of the Rafael Montero changeup the Orioles’ second baseman saw while representing the go-ahead run in the ninth inning.

HOUSTON — The second batter who faced Orioles rookie right-hander Kyle Bradish on Friday night was hit by a pitch. One offering later, Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez smoked a line drive to the right side, but first baseman Ryan Mountcastle snared it with a dive, doubling up Yuli Gurriel.

Come on, umps. Be better than this!

HOUSTON — Benches cleared and Twins and Astros players glowered at one another Tuesday night after Jose Altuve was hit by a pitch, but mostly everyone kept the tempers in check.

Mayah Zamora spent more than 60 days in the hospital and underwent more than 20 surgeries after the Uvalde shooting.

New York’s lead in the AL East has dropped to eight games after a 5–14 start to August.

Houston and Seattle have reliable starters that give them an edge in close games, plus boast rosters with Cy Young candidates and stars like Julio Rodríguez.

ATlANTA — It ended in disappointment, but Sunday’s 5-4 loss to the Astros won’t overshadow the good of the Braves’ homestand.

“I’d like the ball to be coming out better,” Giolito said. “You deal with what you’ve got.”