The Astros optioned Ullola to Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
The Astros selected Pecko's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Varsho is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Angels.
Diaz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Angels.
The Astros transferred Matthews (knee) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.
Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said that Jones was scratched from the lineup ahead of Monday's 11-1 win over the Diamondbacks due to left hip tightness, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
Rutschman is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's tilt versus the Diamondbacks.
Gonzales started in right field, batted leadoff and went 2-for-5 with a run scored for Double-A Portland on Tuesday.
Anthony (finger) served as the designated hitter and went 2-for-2 with two walks, a home run and two RBI for Double-A Portland on Tuesday.
Javier (1-4) allowed two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out five over four innings to take the loss versus the Angels on Tuesday.
The Astros got annihilated last night against the Red Sox but they turn the page quickly here behind their ace, Hunter Brown. Houston just saw Walker Buehler less than two weeks ago, when they touched him up for nine hits and three runs across just 4.1 innings. In terms of trends, the Astros have been MLB's 2nd best team coming off a loss this year, with a 33-19 record, and at home they're 36-25 while the Red Sox are 27-33 on the road. Boston heads home after this, finishing up a six game road trip, while the Astros stay home and both get a day off tomorrow. I'll side with the Astros to come out on top, heading into tomorrow on a high note.
The Red Sox took out their frustrations on a cadre of bad Houston pitchers on Tuesday, but it's Hunter Brown in the series finale and he's as nasty as anyone. In fact, Brown is one of only three pitchers in Astros history with at least 160 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.51 or lower through their first 23 starts in a season, along with Mike Scott in 1986 and Justin Verlander in 2018. Another loss here, and Houston may fall out of first in the AL West for the first time in many weeks. Boston's Walker Buehler dominated last time out in San Diego but still has an ERA of 6.52 away. It's the end of a trip for the Sox.
