Tag: Robbie Ray

Yordan Álvarez had a cold-blooded reaction to his walk-off 3-run shot that sent Astros fans into a frenzy

Imagine being THIS calm in such a historic moment.

One of the biggest reasons the Astros seemingly make deep runs every October is that they have players who don’t shy away from the moment. When it’s time for a big hit or catch, someone usually comes through and plays hero for Houston. This was precisely the scenario for Yordan Álvarez against the Mariners (-1.5) on Tuesday.

With the Astros down 7-5 in the bottom of the ninth inning, they needed someone to finish the job on their last out against Robbie Ray. Given the ensuing result for Álvarez, it’s almost as if they couldn’t have picked a better person to get that coveted (eventual) 8-7 final score.

And when you see Álvarez’s initial reaction to a three-run, walk-off shot to win Game 1 — compared to an absolutely raucous Astros crowd anyway — it’s certainly a man who has been there and done that:

Oh my. What a blast to right field, and what a shot of an entire stadium going crazy while Álvarez simply stares his home run down and calmly trots around the bases.

Let’s see another angle of that crowd for electric posterity:

Álvarez’s shot made some history, too. It’s not only just the second walk-off homer for a team down to its final out in playoff baseball history, it’s also the first for a squad down multiple runs:

Kirk Gibson is quite the company to share. Not to be overlooked: The homer capped a stellar three-hit, five-RBI performance for Álvarez.

If this is how the Astros will play all postseason — getting timely plays whenever they need them — then they might be an even tougher out than anyone thought.

Umpire Adrian Johnson actually ejected Robbie Ray and Luke Weaver over pregame standoff

Ump hates fun.

Pitchers Robbie Ray and Luke Weaver were teammates in Arizona for a couple seasons, and that friendship clearly carried on to their new spots with the Mariners and Royals.

But we have now learned that there is no place for friendly competition when umpire Adrian Johnson is around.

Ahead of Sunday’s game between the Mariners and Royals, both Ray and Weaver stood at the dugout steps to have a good, old-fashioned national anthem standoff. And the two players were so committed to the standoff that the umpires had to get involved.

The two pitchers probably didn’t expect the umpires to take the standoff so seriously, but Johnson could not have been more annoyed.

After Johnson initially told them to cut it out and go to the dugout with little success, the umpire actually ejected both players. We could see as he made note in his scorebook, and Ray didn’t seem to realize it as he was celebrating the standoff victory. They announced the ejection in the press box as well.

You don’t see that happen too often.

Ray wasn’t scheduled to start on Sunday, and it was unlikely that Weaver was going to see action. So, the ejections didn’t have any impact on the game. MLB fans did use the ordeal as an opportunity to roast the umpire, though. It was another example of baseball getting in its own way when it comes to fun displays of personality.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres, MLB Live Stream, Pitching Lineups, TV Channel, Start Time

The Arizona Diamondbacks will take on the San Diego Padres on Saturday night, you can stream your favorite MLB games here.

Major League Baseball is back this week with MLB Opening Weekend. With the shortened season every game will count and you can check out each MLB team’s opening weekend schedule here!

Robbie Ray will take the mound for Arizona and Ray is very effective when it comes to mixing up pitches and keeping hitters guessing. While Dinelson Lamet will get the nod at home for the Padres, who are still young and will have their work cut out for them at home on Saturday.

Here is everything you need to know about tonight’s MLB action.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres

  • When: Saturday, July 25
  • Time: 9:00 p.m. ET
  • TV Channel: FS1
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

Pitchers: Robbie Ray vs. Dinelson Lamet

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