{"id":442555,"date":"2026-09-21T03:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T03:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/442555\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T03:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T03:04:10","slug":"houston-astros-a-sweep-by-braves-a-team-meeting-and-6-games-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/442555\/","title":{"rendered":"Houston Astros: A sweep by Braves, a team meeting and 6 games to go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"Houston Astros Yordan Alvarez (44) hits a single during the seventh inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros Yordan Alvarez (44) hits a single during the seventh inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<\/p>\n<p>Calm imbues Yordan Alvarez\u2019s movements, on a baseball field or about the clubhouse. Contact off his bat trends much louder than typical words from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/sports\/astros\/\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Houston Astros<\/a>\u2019 stoic slugger, though the understanding is both garner respect. Sunday, after a deficient series, with a late slide threatening to torpedo his team\u2019s playoff hopes, Alvarez spoke.<\/p>\n<p>In their final regular-season series at home, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/sports\/astros\/article\/houston-atlanta-score-al-west-playoff-race-22440698.php\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Astros were swept by an Atlanta team<\/a> that secured both a playoff spot and its division over a weekend at\u00a0Daikin Park while knocking the Astros from atop theirs.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Houston Astros Yordan Alvarez (44) hit a single during the first inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-gray200 mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros Yordan Alvarez (44) hit a single during the first inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<\/p>\n<p>With six games left, the Astros <a href=\"https:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/sports\/astros\/article\/jeremy-pena-houston-al-west-22437933.php\" data-link=\"native\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">do not control their postseason fate<\/a>. A frustrating 4-2 loss Sunday left them two games below .500 and one behind the first-place Rangers in the American League West. In its wake, and before they departed for Seattle and a road trip that will define their year, Alvarez convened and addressed the clubhouse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a team meeting about that,\u201d Alvarez said afterward, through an interpreter. \u201cBasically, for us, it was three slaps in the face that they gave us, right in front of our fans especially. Just use tomorrow to take it as a reset day, a rest. And then the only thing left is to go out there and win those six games that we have left.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alvarez declined to offer specifics about the brief meeting, including his message or whether any other players spoke. First baseman Christian Walker described it as putting Houston\u2019s position in perspective.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c \u2018Settle down, we\u2019re still in the fight,\u2019 \u201d Walker said. \u201c\u2018It feels like\u00a0s\u2014\u2019s sliding right now, but we have an opportunity to make the postseason and that\u2019s what we\u2019re fighting for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>The past 10 days have imperiled that opportunity. The Astros entered last Friday with a three-game lead over Texas in the AL West. They have lost seven of nine games since, with the two wins against a Royals team in the AL Central cellar, and 10 of their last 14 games overall.<\/p>\n<p>Sunday\u2019s left their record at 77-79 and seemed a tipping point for Alvarez, who spoke animatedly as he addressed reporters postgame. Alvarez attributed that \u201cfrustration\u201d to \u201cjust losing in general.\u201d Walker said Alvarez\u2019s words to the team conveyed \u201ccalmness,\u201d but the fact Alvarez delivered them \u201cstresses a sense of urgency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not, like, a secret recipe or secret formula what we\u2019ve got to do,\u201d Walker said. \u201cBut I think from time to time, just getting back on the same page, maybe guys who have never been to the postseason or are new to the big leagues, for them to hear some calmness and steadiness out of a vet like Yordan I think is important.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverybody\u2019s going to interpret things differently. Everybody\u2019s going to have to find their own headspace to play well here in the next week or so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That, spurred by speech from a Triple Crown candidate or not, is the bottom line for the Astros. To reach the playoffs, they will require a better record over the final week of the season than the Rangers, over whom they hold a tiebreaker, or potentially the White Sox, who are three games ahead of them for the final AL wild-card spot and technically within reach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>The Astros will play two games against the Mariners, who lead 9-2 in the season series, before finishing with four games against the lowly A\u2019s. Both clubs, Walker noted, figure to \u201chave nothing to lose\u201d and an objective \u201cto knock us out.\u201d Seattle, at 10 games under .500 and on the cusp of elimination, still owns a better run differential, at minus-56, than Houston\u2019s minus-59 mark.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re a good team and we can still make a big push here,\u201d ace Hunter Brown said. \u201cAnd we\u2019re right in it. We\u2019re not dead yet. So that\u2019s what we\u2019re going to do, give it our all this last six games and find out where we\u2019re at after that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>BATTERS<br \/>\nAVG<br \/>\nOBA<br \/>\nAB<br \/>\nR<br \/>\nH<br \/>\n2B<br \/>\n3B<br \/>\nHR<br \/>\nRBI<br \/>\nBB<br \/>\nSO<br \/>\nSB<br \/>\nCS<br \/>\nE<\/p>\n<p>Team Totals<br \/>\n.240<br \/>\n.313<br \/>\n5236<br \/>\n688<br \/>\n1255<br \/>\n228<br \/>\n19<br \/>\n209<br \/>\n657<br \/>\n502<br \/>\n1282<br \/>\n46<br \/>\n20<br \/>\n70<\/p>\n<p>Alvarez<br \/>\n.313<br \/>\n.430<br \/>\n543<br \/>\n98<br \/>\n170<br \/>\n32<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n40<br \/>\n99<br \/>\n105<br \/>\n115<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n2<\/p>\n<p>Correa<br \/>\n.279<br \/>\n.369<br \/>\n122<br \/>\n22<br \/>\n34<br \/>\n8<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n16<br \/>\n18<br \/>\n26<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<\/p>\n<p>Diaz<br \/>\n.278<br \/>\n.309<br \/>\n316<br \/>\n35<br \/>\n88<br \/>\n14<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n13<br \/>\n40<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n52<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n3<\/p>\n<p>Pe\u00f1a<br \/>\n.275<br \/>\n.325<br \/>\n422<br \/>\n75<br \/>\n116<br \/>\n19<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n20<br \/>\n51<br \/>\n24<br \/>\n109<br \/>\n9<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n12<\/p>\n<p>Allen<br \/>\n.271<br \/>\n.318<br \/>\n140<br \/>\n24<br \/>\n38<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n14<br \/>\n10<br \/>\n31<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n5<\/p>\n<p>Paredes<br \/>\n.260<br \/>\n.358<br \/>\n539<br \/>\n64<br \/>\n140<br \/>\n26<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n22<br \/>\n90<br \/>\n67<br \/>\n85<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n8<\/p>\n<p>Shewmake<br \/>\n.256<br \/>\n.272<br \/>\n78<br \/>\n10<br \/>\n20<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n9<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n13<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n2<\/p>\n<p>Altuve<br \/>\n.249<br \/>\n.307<br \/>\n498<br \/>\n67<br \/>\n124<br \/>\n24<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n16<br \/>\n45<br \/>\n40<br \/>\n107<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n5<\/p>\n<p>Delgado<br \/>\n.243<br \/>\n.300<br \/>\n37<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n9<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n2<\/p>\n<p>Harris<br \/>\n.226<br \/>\n.286<br \/>\n31<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<\/p>\n<p>Walker<br \/>\n.221<br \/>\n.294<br \/>\n548<br \/>\n66<br \/>\n121<br \/>\n25<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n25<br \/>\n80<br \/>\n48<br \/>\n142<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n3<\/p>\n<p>Loperfido<br \/>\n.214<br \/>\n.311<br \/>\n103<br \/>\n13<br \/>\n22<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n14<br \/>\n32<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<\/p>\n<p>Meyers<br \/>\n.213<br \/>\n.268<br \/>\n141<br \/>\n15<br \/>\n30<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n11<br \/>\n10<br \/>\n31<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n0<\/p>\n<p>Dezenzo<br \/>\n.213<br \/>\n.280<br \/>\n75<br \/>\n11<br \/>\n16<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n31<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<\/p>\n<p>Smith<br \/>\n.209<br \/>\n.274<br \/>\n489<br \/>\n62<br \/>\n102<br \/>\n16<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n20<br \/>\n54<br \/>\n39<br \/>\n140<br \/>\n11<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n6<\/p>\n<p>Wade<br \/>\n.208<br \/>\n.308<br \/>\n125<br \/>\n17<br \/>\n26<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n19<br \/>\n18<br \/>\n35<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<\/p>\n<p>V\u00e1zquez<br \/>\n.206<br \/>\n.261<br \/>\n238<br \/>\n22<br \/>\n49<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n25<br \/>\n18<br \/>\n52<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n2<\/p>\n<p>Trammell<br \/>\n.202<br \/>\n.290<br \/>\n242<br \/>\n29<br \/>\n49<br \/>\n10<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n8<br \/>\n22<br \/>\n26<br \/>\n85<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n2<\/p>\n<p>Matthews<br \/>\n.198<br \/>\n.250<br \/>\n212<br \/>\n23<br \/>\n42<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n22<br \/>\n15<br \/>\n73<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n1<\/p>\n<p>Varsho<br \/>\n.172<br \/>\n.224<br \/>\n151<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n26<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n14<br \/>\n10<br \/>\n36<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<\/p>\n<p>Price<br \/>\n.167<br \/>\n.231<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<\/p>\n<p>Spence<br \/>\n.162<br \/>\n.244<br \/>\n37<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n15<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<\/p>\n<p>Cole<br \/>\n.157<br \/>\n.189<br \/>\n51<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n8<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n8<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n21<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<\/p>\n<p>Johnson<br \/>\n.143<br \/>\n.294<br \/>\n14<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<\/p>\n<p>Barrosa<br \/>\n.143<br \/>\n.333<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<\/p>\n<p>Whitcomb<br \/>\n.130<br \/>\n.167<br \/>\n23<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n11<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<\/p>\n<p>Vel\u00e1zquez<br \/>\n.125<br \/>\n.154<br \/>\n24<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<\/p>\n<p>Salazar<br \/>\n.056<br \/>\n.227<br \/>\n18<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-divider\">___<\/p>\n<p>PITCHERS<br \/>\nW<br \/>\nL<br \/>\nERA<br \/>\nG<br \/>\nGS<br \/>\nSV<br \/>\nIP<br \/>\nH<br \/>\nR<br \/>\nER<br \/>\nHR<br \/>\nBB<br \/>\nSO<\/p>\n<p>Team Totals<br \/>\n77<br \/>\n79<br \/>\n4.53<br \/>\n156<br \/>\n156<br \/>\n48<br \/>\n1383.2<br \/>\n1233<br \/>\n747<br \/>\n696<br \/>\n201<br \/>\n626<br \/>\n1359<\/p>\n<p>Meyers<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0.00<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<\/p>\n<p>Hader<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0.83<br \/>\n44<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n26<br \/>\n43.1<br \/>\n17<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n11<br \/>\n55<\/p>\n<p>Santa<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1.17<br \/>\n10<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n15.1<br \/>\n8<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n9<\/p>\n<p>Okert<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n2.13<br \/>\n68<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n67.2<br \/>\n45<br \/>\n17<br \/>\n16<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n14<br \/>\n68<\/p>\n<p>VanWey<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n2.25<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n8<br \/>\n8<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n5<\/p>\n<p>Brown<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n3.26<br \/>\n19<br \/>\n19<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n102<br \/>\n79<br \/>\n40<br \/>\n37<br \/>\n11<br \/>\n51<br \/>\n120<\/p>\n<p>Ullola<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n3.38<br \/>\n8<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n10.2<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n10<\/p>\n<p>Wesneski<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n3.50<br \/>\n10<br \/>\n10<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n54<br \/>\n43<br \/>\n25<br \/>\n21<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n19<br \/>\n41<\/p>\n<p>Pearson<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n3.60<br \/>\n16<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n20<br \/>\n16<br \/>\n10<br \/>\n8<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n16<\/p>\n<p>Lambert<br \/>\n8<br \/>\n10<br \/>\n3.70<br \/>\n27<br \/>\n27<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n151<br \/>\n128<br \/>\n64<br \/>\n62<br \/>\n15<br \/>\n57<br \/>\n147<\/p>\n<p>Blubaugh<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n3.70<br \/>\n61<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n92.1<br \/>\n75<br \/>\n40<br \/>\n38<br \/>\n13<br \/>\n40<br \/>\n92<\/p>\n<p>Pecko<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n3.77<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n28.2<br \/>\n20<br \/>\n13<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n19<\/p>\n<p>Abreu<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n3.88<br \/>\n64<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n8<br \/>\n60.1<br \/>\n42<br \/>\n28<br \/>\n26<br \/>\n9<br \/>\n40<br \/>\n79<\/p>\n<p>Arrighetti<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n4.60<br \/>\n17<br \/>\n17<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n88<br \/>\n68<br \/>\n47<br \/>\n45<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n50<br \/>\n87<\/p>\n<p>Teng<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n4.76<br \/>\n30<br \/>\n10<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n73.2<br \/>\n69<br \/>\n43<br \/>\n39<br \/>\n10<br \/>\n33<br \/>\n73<\/p>\n<p>De Los Santos<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n4.79<br \/>\n66<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n71.1<br \/>\n69<br \/>\n43<br \/>\n38<br \/>\n11<br \/>\n20<br \/>\n67<\/p>\n<p>Imai<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n5.00<br \/>\n22<br \/>\n15<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n75.2<br \/>\n58<br \/>\n42<br \/>\n42<br \/>\n9<br \/>\n51<br \/>\n96<\/p>\n<p>Roa<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n5.19<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n8.2<br \/>\n10<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n6<\/p>\n<p>Sousa<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n5.27<br \/>\n32<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n27.1<br \/>\n30<br \/>\n18<br \/>\n16<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n16<br \/>\n27<\/p>\n<p>Javier<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n5.31<br \/>\n16<br \/>\n11<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n61<br \/>\n63<br \/>\n36<br \/>\n36<br \/>\n10<br \/>\n26<br \/>\n57<\/p>\n<p>King<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n5.40<br \/>\n58<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n58.1<br \/>\n66<br \/>\n39<br \/>\n35<br \/>\n9<br \/>\n22<br \/>\n46<\/p>\n<p>Bolton<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n5.40<br \/>\n8<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n20<br \/>\n21<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n14<br \/>\n22<\/p>\n<p>Burrows<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n9<br \/>\n5.99<br \/>\n18<br \/>\n17<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n94.2<br \/>\n112<br \/>\n69<br \/>\n63<br \/>\n21<br \/>\n35<br \/>\n75<\/p>\n<p>McCullers<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n6.86<br \/>\n8<br \/>\n8<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n39.1<br \/>\n38<br \/>\n32<br \/>\n30<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n22<br \/>\n43<\/p>\n<p>Blanco<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n7.11<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n31.2<br \/>\n30<br \/>\n25<br \/>\n25<br \/>\n9<br \/>\n15<br \/>\n26<\/p>\n<p>Murray<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n7.43<br \/>\n8<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n13.1<br \/>\n19<br \/>\n11<br \/>\n11<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n8<\/p>\n<p>Weiss<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n7.62<br \/>\n9<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n26<br \/>\n35<br \/>\n24<br \/>\n22<br \/>\n8<br \/>\n20<br \/>\n30<\/p>\n<p>France<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n8.10<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n6.2<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n5<br \/>\n4<\/p>\n<p>Salazar<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n9.00<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<\/p>\n<p>Alexander<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n9.33<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n18.1<br \/>\n21<br \/>\n19<br \/>\n19<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n8<br \/>\n14<\/p>\n<p>Gordon<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n11.57<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n9.1<br \/>\n21<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n12<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n11<\/p>\n<p>Mu\u00f1oz<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n15.75<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n4<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n7<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n6<br \/>\n6<\/p>\n<p>Wade<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n18.00<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n3<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n2<br \/>\n1<br \/>\n0<br \/>\n0<\/p>\n<p>One game out of playoff position in a flawed American League, the Astros are far from dead. Still, recent sweeps by the Rays and Braves, the AL East and NL East champions, renewed questions of whether they resemble a contender at all.<\/p>\n<p>Their offense totaled seven runs in three games against Atlanta. They have scored three or fewer runs in 25 of 43 games since the Aug. 3 trade deadline, a span in which only the AL-worst Angels have produced fewer runs. Their bullpen, on fumes, could not protect slim leads in two losses over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>Sunday, the Astros received five scoreless innings from Brown. Their lineup failed to score in two bases-loaded opportunities, however, resulting in a 1-0 lead the Braves flipped to a 4-1 deficit in a four-batter span in the sixth. The Astros stranded 19 runners in the series and were outscored by a 16-7 margin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got to use tomorrow to really gather our thoughts and get a good game plan together for the next week,\u201d manager Joe Espada said. \u201cThis was not a good series. No doubt about it that we need to bounce back and really dig deep and fight, because this series was not what we expected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Houston Astros designated hitter Jose Altuve (27) reacts after grounding out during the eighth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"eager\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros designated hitter Jose Altuve (27) reacts after grounding out during the eighth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros pitcher Tatsuya Imai (45) delivers during the eighth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros pitcher Tatsuya Imai (45) delivers during the eighth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros pitcher Tatsuya Imai (45) delivers during the eighth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros pitcher Tatsuya Imai (45) delivers during the eighth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros Jose Altuve (27) is seen in the dugout during the eighth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros Jose Altuve (27) is seen in the dugout during the eighth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros Jose Altuve (27) is seen in the dugout during the eighth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros Jose Altuve (27) is seen in the dugout during the eighth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros pitcher Miguel Ullola (66) delivers during the sixth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros pitcher Miguel Ullola (66) delivers during the sixth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros pitcher Miguel Ullola (66) delivers during the sixth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros pitcher Miguel Ullola (66) delivers during the sixth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros pitcher Bryan King (74) reacts after giving up a 3-run home run to Atlanta Braves Mike Yastrzemski during the sixth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros pitcher Bryan King (74) reacts after giving up a 3-run home run to Atlanta Braves Mike Yastrzemski during the sixth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros right fielder Cam Smith (11) reacts after pitcher Bryan King gave up a 3-run home run to Atlanta Braves Mike Yastrzemski during the sixth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros right fielder Cam Smith (11) reacts after pitcher Bryan King gave up a 3-run home run to Atlanta Braves Mike Yastrzemski during the sixth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston second baseman Nick Allen (20) is seen alongside Houston right fielder Cam Smith (11) after hit by Atlanta Braves Ozzie Albies drops in for an RBI single to tie the game 1-1 during the sixth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston second baseman Nick Allen (20) is seen alongside Houston right fielder Cam Smith (11) after hit by Atlanta Braves Ozzie Albies drops in for an RBI single to tie the game 1-1 during the sixth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston right fielder Cam Smith (11) tries to field an RBI single by Atlanta Braves Ozzie Albies that tied the game 1-1 during the sixth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston right fielder Cam Smith (11) tries to field an RBI single by Atlanta Braves Ozzie Albies that tied the game 1-1 during the sixth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston right fielder Cam Smith (11) tries to field an RBI single by Atlanta Braves Ozzie Albies that tied the game 1-1 during the sixth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston right fielder Cam Smith (11) tries to field an RBI single by Atlanta Braves Ozzie Albies that tied the game 1-1 during the sixth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros pitcher Bryan King (74) delivers during the sixth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros pitcher Bryan King (74) delivers during the sixth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros Jose Altuve (27) reacts after striking out with the bases loaded during the fifth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros Jose Altuve (27) reacts after striking out with the bases loaded during the fifth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros Jose Altuve (27) reacts after striking out with the bases loaded during the fifth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros Jose Altuve (27) reacts after striking out with the bases loaded during the fifth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown (58) reacts after getting Atlanta Braves Matt Olson to ground out to end the top of the fifth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown (58) reacts after getting Atlanta Braves Matt Olson to ground out to end the top of the fifth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown (58) reacts after getting Atlanta Braves Matt Olson to ground out to end the top of the fifth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown (58) reacts after getting Atlanta Braves Matt Olson to ground out to end the top of the fifth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros Cam Smith (11) walks back to the dugout after striking out during the fourth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros Cam Smith (11) walks back to the dugout after striking out during the fourth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros Jose Altuve (27) gets high-fives in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros Jose Altuve (27) gets high-fives in the dugout after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros Jose Altuve (27) reacts after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros Jose Altuve (27) reacts after hitting a solo home run during the fourth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros Jose Altuve (27) hits a solo home run during the fourth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros Jose Altuve (27) hits a solo home run during the fourth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown (58) puts is arm around catcher Yainer Diaz (21) during the third inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown (58) puts is arm around catcher Yainer Diaz (21) during the third inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pe\u00f1a (3) throws out Atlanta Braves Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. during the third inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Pe\u00f1a (3) throws out Atlanta Braves Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. during the third inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros right fielder Cam Smith (11) reacts after striking out during the first inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros right fielder Cam Smith (11) reacts after striking out during the first inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros Christian Walker (8) reacts after hitting a fly ball with the bases loaded to end the first inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros Christian Walker (8) reacts after hitting a fly ball with the bases loaded to end the first inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Grant Holmes (66) drops the ball as he tries to throw out Houston Astros Jose Altuve at first during the first inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Grant Holmes (66) drops the ball as he tries to throw out Houston Astros Jose Altuve at first during the first inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros Jose Altuve (27) bunts for a single during the first inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofct bgsct block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros Jose Altuve (27) bunts for a single during the first inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros Yordan Alvarez (44) hit a single during the first inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros Yordan Alvarez (44) hit a single during the first inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown (58) delivers during the first inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown (58) delivers during the first inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<img alt=\"Houston Astros Yainer Diaz, right, celebrates with Cam Smith (11) after hitting a solo home run  during the eighth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.\" loading=\"lazy\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3 \/ 2\" class=\"x100 y100 opc bgpc ofcv bgscv block bg-black mnh0px fill\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Houston Astros Yainer Diaz, right, celebrates with Cam Smith (11) after hitting a solo home run  during the eighth inning of an MLB baseball game in Houston, Sunday, Sept. 20 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Jason Fochtman\/Houston Chronicle<\/p>\n<p>Jeremy Pe\u00f1a, Alvarez, Isaac Paredes and Jose Altuve combined to record 16 of their 23 hits in the series, upholding a lack of lineup depth. Paredes drove in four of their seven runs. The 5-through-9 spots in the order were a combined 7-for-57 with 21 strikeouts. Pe\u00f1a, who went 2-for-13, and Altuve, who was 6-for-12, both declined comment after Sunday\u2019s loss through a team spokesperson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt feels like there\u2019s a lot of pressure right now\u00a0\u2014 and there is and that\u2019s a good thing,\u201d said Walker, who has a .562 OPS since the All-Star break. \u201cBecause we\u2019ve played ourselves into a spot to be competitive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"uiTextSmall f aic jcc\">Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p>The Astros have displayed resilience at points this season. They started 20-31 before a gradual climb to claim first place in the division on July 31. They sank below .500 again on Aug. 23, during a disastrous homestand that preceded the dismissal of general manager Dana Brown, then won four of the next five series, three against teams in contention.<\/p>\n<p>A subsequent lull leaves them no choice but to respond again if they are to return to the playoffs. Last season, too, they embarked on their final road trip with a chance to salvage fading postseason hopes. Losing three of the first four games dashed them, ending a streak of eight straight playoff appearances. One of those precedents must fall.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe only option left is to win,\u201d Alvarez said. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing we can say. 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