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Astros' Christian Walker: Launches 29th homer in finale
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Walker went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and two additional runs scored in Sunday's 9-0 win over the A's.
Walker extended Houston's lead to 5-0 in the sixth inning with a solo shot off Scott Blewett, his 29th homer this year. Walker will head into the postseason on a hot streak, going 8-for-23 (.348) with four homers in his last six games. Overall, Walker slashed .226/.299/.427 across 635 regular-season plate appearances with 87 RBI and 73 runs scored.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Smacks long ball
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Walker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Thursday's 7-5 win over the Athletics.
Walker has reclaimed some power this week, going yard twice over his last three games. He is 6-for-20 (.300) across his last five contests after a brutal 0-for-20 stretch from Sept. 11-18. The first baseman is batting .223 with a .710 OPS, 27 homers, 84 RBI, 69 runs scored, 25 doubles and one triple across 153 games this season.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Belts homer in win
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Walker went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 7-0 win over the Mariners.
Walker went yard in the third inning. He had gone just 2-for-29 across his previous eight games, adding a 2:9 BB:K in that span. The first baseman is hitting just .221 this year with a .704 OPS, 26 homers, 83 RBI, 67 runs scored, 25 doubles and a triple over 151 games.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Getting break Thursday
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Walker isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Walker will get a chance to reset Thursday after going 0-for-16 with five strikeouts over his last five games. LaMonte Wade will fill in at first base and bat ninth.
Walker went 2-for-3 with a three-run homer in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Phillies.
Walker opened the scoring in the second inning with a three-run, 440-foot blast off Andrew Painter, his 25th long ball this season. The homer was Walker's first in 11 games -- he'd gone just 5-for-34 with a .363 OPS across 10 contests coming into the day. Overall, the veteran first baseman is slashing .230/.305/.429 across 571 plate appearances this year with 80 RBI and 65 runs scored.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Absent from lineup Wednesday
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Walker is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
With Walker getting the night off, LaMonte Wade is making the start at first base and batting eighth against right-hander Davis Martin. Over his last 20 games dating back to Aug. 9, Walker is slashing just .139/.182/.236 with two home runs, nine RBI and a 3:18 BB:K across 77 trips to the plate.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Smashes 24th homer in win
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Walker went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Yankees.
The 35-year-old first baseman put forth a rare effort of at least three hits, which was his first since June 27 and eighth of the year. Walker is closing in on his fifth straight 25-homer, 80-RBI campaign in his second season with the Astros, slashing .233/.308/.441 with 24 long balls, 25 doubles, 75 RBI and 64 runs scored across 530 trips to the plate.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Resting up Thursday
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Walker isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Angels, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Walker will get a chance to regroup Thursday after going 0-for-15 with eight strikeouts across his last four games. LaMonte Wade will start at first base and bat leadoff while Walker sits.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Delivers walk-off blast Friday
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Walker went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 10-7 extra-inning win over the Mariners.
Walker came up clutch, launching a three-run blast off Andres Munoz to end the game in the bottom of the 10th inning. It was a good time for the 35-year-old's first homer in 12 August contests, as he entered play on an 0-for-10 skid after opening the month with a hit in seven straight games. On the year, he's slashing .238/.317/.455 with 23 homers, 70 RBI and 61 runs scored across 489 plate appearances.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Retreating to bench Wednesday
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Walker is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
Walker appears to be getting a planned day off after he had started in each of the Astros' last 14 games. LaMonte Wade will fill in at first base for Walker, who went hitless in 10 at-bats over his most recent three starts to bring his average down to .236 for the season.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Slaps 21st homer in win
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Walker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Angels.
Walker put Houston in front by taking Reid Detmers deep for a solo shot in the fourth inning, his 21st home run of the season. The blast snapped a 14-game homer drought for the veteran first baseman. Walker has started the second half batting 6-for-28 (.214) over nine games. For the season, he's slashing .235/.311/.455 with 21 home runs, 20 doubles, one triple, 62 RBI and 52 runs scored across 105 games.
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Astros' Christian Walker: On bench Sunday
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Walker is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Walker started the past four games, going 3-for-15 with a walk, a double, three RBI and seven strikeouts since returning from a minor hip issue. LaMonte Wade is starting at first base Sunday, which opens up left field for Zach Dezenzo.
Astros' Christian Walker: Returning to Houston lineup
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Walker (hip) will start at first base and bat sixth in Tuesday's game versus the Marlins.
Walker missed the last two starts with a right hip injury, but he was used in a pinch-hitting capacity Monday and is back in the lineup Tuesday. The 35-year-old is slashing just .171/.292/.317 so far in July.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Deployed to pinch hit
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Walker (hip) was called on to pinch hit during Monday's game against the Marlins, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
This is an encouraging sign for Walker, who was held out of the lineup Sunday and again Monday after picking up a right hip injury over the weekend. The team is continuing to view the 35-year-old as day-to-day and will likely re-evaluate him again Tuesday to determine his availability going forward.
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Astros' Christian Walker: On bench again Monday
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Walker (hip) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins.
Walker will take a seat for the second day in a row after he was removed from Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Orioles due to right hip tightness. LaMonte Wade will pick up the start at first base Monday in place of Walker, whom the Astros are viewing as day-to-day after he was able to take part in baseball activities Sunday.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Out of Sunday's lineup
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Walker (hip) is absent from Sunday's lineup against Baltimore, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
After being removed early from Saturday's game due to right hip tightness, Walker will sit out of Sunday's series finale against Baltimore. Manager Joe Espada said that the 35-year-old is doing baseball activities and feeling better, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. LaMonte Wade will play first base and bat cleanup for Houston on Sunday.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Dealing with hip tightness
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Walker was removed from Saturday's game against the Orioles due to right hip tightness.
Walker appeared to tweak his right hip on a swing during his plate appearance in the fourth inning. He'll undergo more tests to determine the severity of the injury, but if he were to miss extended time, then LaMonte Wade and Isaac Paredes would be in line to see more reps at first base.
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Astros' Christian Walker: Exits early Saturday
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Walker was removed from Saturday's game against the Orioles with an apparent injury, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Walker was grabbing at his right side after taking a swing in the fourth inning and had to be removed from the game before he could finish his at-bat. The Astros will presumably send him in for imaging to determine what exactly he's dealing with, and an update on his status should come in the near future.
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