The Houston Astros carved out a 2-1 victory in 10 innings over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday on the backs of five relievers after starter Ronel Blanco was ejected.
Ronel Blanco was a wonderful story earlier this year, but this is a less wonderful story.
Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco was ejected from Tuesday's game against the Houston Astros following an umpire check for a foreign substance on his glove.
Houston Astros right-hander Ronel Blanco was ejected before the start of the fourth inning of his Tuesday start following a lengthy inspection of his glove by the umpiring crew.
It’s almost certain that the Astros will be without him for the next week and a half. Players thrown out of a game for foreign substance usage are subject to an automatic 10-game suspension.
There are only seven games on the Thursday MLB slate, but we still spy some value out there in home run props. Let's cash a juicy winner with three home run bets for the shortened slate.
After winning five games in a row, the New York Yankees (25-13) play at home against the Houston Astros (12-24) at 5:05 PM ET on Thursday. The Yankees will look to Marcus Stroman (2-1) against the Astros and Ronel Blanco (3-0).
The Houston Astros (11-20) are favored on the moneyline (-120) in Friday’s contest with the Seattle Mariners (17-14). Game time is at 8:10 PM ET on SCHN.
The Houston Astros (11-20) host the Seattle Mariners (17-14) on Friday to kick off a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. The contest begins at 8:10 PM ET.
Two starts into the season and the Houston Astros early-season ace Ronel Blanco is having the best start to a season in over 60 years. Blanco backed up his no-hitter with another great performance.
Ronel Blanco followed up his no-hitter with six innings of one-hit shutout ball and Yordan Alvarez slugged a three-run homer as the Houston Astros recorded a 3-1 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday night at Arlington, Texas.
Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco flirted with history on Sunday night.
He didn’t become a full-time pitcher until the age of 18. He was working at a car wash in his native Dominican Republic until the Houston Astros signed him for a mere $5,000 at age 22.
The Houston Astros didn’t begin the 2024 season in the way that they would have hoped. They were swept by the New York Yankees in their four-game opening series, and it’s quite a rarity to witness the Astros struggle.
Houston Astros fans on Monday got treated to some early-season excitement courtesy of pitcher Ronel Blanco and play-by-play announcer Todd Kalas.
Five games into the 2024 season, we have the first no-hitter of the year.
Getting no-hit is starting to become an annual tradition for the Toronto Blue Jays. Last year, the Detroit Tigers threw a combined no-hitter against the Blue Jays in early July.
Right-hander Ronel Blanco will start the 2024 season in the Astros’ rotation, manager Joe Espada announced.
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