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Astros suffer second straight loss, dropping to eight and thirteen in AL West

The Houston Astros fell to the Cardinals, nine to four, at home, marking their second consecutive defeat. The game turned in the seventh inning when Bryan Abreu, struggling with velocity and command issues, allowed a three-run homer, leading to a seven-run inning. Abreus fastball average has dropped to ninety-five point four, and his command is off, with eighteen walks in seven point one innings.

The Astros offense attempted to keep pace with solo shots from Christian Vazquez, Yordan Alvarez, and Jose Altuve, but it wasnt enough. Vazquez and Alvarez are performing well, batting four hundred and three thirty-three respectively, while Altuve is back to form at two ninety-three.

Peter Lambert provided a solid five innings in his major league debut, giving up four runs on seven hits with eight strikeouts and just one walk. However, J.P. France allowed a two-run homer in the ninth, and Taylor Trammell added a late RBI single.

The Astros also lost two key players due to injuries: Joey Loperfido with right quad tightness and Isaac Paredes with leg issues. The team now sits at eight and thirteen, tied for last in the AL West, three and a half back of the Rangers, searching for solutions before their losing streak worsens.

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