Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker reinstated from injured list
By Ronnie MarleyUpdated September 6, 2024 5:12pm CDTHouston AstrosFOX 26 Houston
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Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker is back in the lineup against Arizona on Friday
Tucker was previously on the 60-day injured list
HOUSTON – The Houston Astros have announced that outfielder Kyle Tucker was reinstated from the injured list.
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King Tuck will return to the lineup tonight after being on the 60-day injured list.
The Astros will take on Arizona tonight at Minute Maid Park.
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HOUSTON, TEXAS – MAY 19: Kyle Tucker #30 of the Houston Astros is congratulated in the dugout after a solo home run in the sixth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Minute Maid Park on May 19, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Im
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First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. with Framber Valdez taking the mound.
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The Seattle Mariners salvaged a four-game split against the Oakland Athletics with victories on Wednesday and Thursday, but the past week has been a missed opportunity to make up ground in the playoff race.
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Seattle went just 3-4 over their past two series against the Los Angeles Angels and the Athletics, who hold two of the five worst records in the majors. To make matters worse, all four of those losses came by a single run – including three on walkoffs.
One sliver of good news: The Cincinnati Reds completed a three-game sweep of Houston on Thursday, which allowed the Mariners (71-70) to inch back to within 4.5 games of the first-place Astros (75-65) in the American League West race. Seattle got some help from a familiar face, as former Mariners first baseman Ty France went 9 for 11 in the series for Cincinnati, including the deciding home run in the Reds’ 1-0 win on Thursday.
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The Mariners are also still alive on the fringes of the AL wild-card race. They sit five games behind the Kansas City Royals for the AL’s final wild-card spot and 5.5 games behind the Minnesota Twins for the second wild-card spot. Seattle is one-half game ahead of the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers, and 1.5 games ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Mariners currently have a 9.4% chance of reaching the playoffs, according to Fangraphs. Their odds of winning the AL West are at 5.5% and their chances of earning a wild-card spot are at 3.8%.
