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.
The Houston Astros (7-19) visit the Colorado Rockies (7-19) on Saturday to kick off a two-game series at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helu. The contest starts at 6:05 PM ET.
They look nothing like that team so far this season, and with Sunday's 6-0 loss to the Washington Nationals, the Astros find themselves at the bottom of the American League standings with a shocking 7-16 record.
The Houston Astros (7-14) are favorites (-181) on the moneyline when they take on the Washington Nationals (8-11) Saturday at 4:05 PM ET, live on SCHN.
The Washington Nationals (8-11) play at home against the Houston Astros (7-14) at Nationals Park. The game is set to start at 4:05 PM ET on Saturday. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Astros will send Ronel Blanco (2-0) to the mound, while Trevor Williams (2-0) will answer the bell for the Nationals.
We're not even three weeks into the 2024 MLB season and while pitchers seem to be getting injured at an alarming rate, a number of unexpected starters are making waves early on.
Cristian Javier and Ronel Blanco have been solid....but what will we get from the rest of the rotation? Sure, the headline is tongue in cheek. But the point is that Cristian Javier and Ronel Blanco have been solid starters for the Astros, but the rest of rotation fell off a cliff last week.
Every MLB season brings its own set of surprises, some pleasant and others not. Two weeks after MLB opened its season in South Korea, here are 10 early surprises. All records and stats are through Monday's games.
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.
Houston Astros right-hander Ronel Blanco is making a strong argument to stay in the starting rotation after Justin Verlander and Jose Urquidy return from the injured list.
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.
Ronel Blanco pitched the 17th no-hitter in Astros history while Kyle Tucker and Yainer Diaz recorded multi-homer games as Houston pounded out a 10-0 victory over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.
Right-hander Ronel Blanco will start the 2024 season in the Astros’ rotation, manager Joe Espada announced.
After a fruitful spring training, Ronel Blanco was awarded a seat on the Houston Astros 28-man roster in April. And appearing in seven games, the righty couldn't carry his success into his first Major League opportunity.
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