ICYMI: Houston Astros Slugger Ties Franchise Gland Slam Record

There’s now a three-way franchise tie for career grand slams within the Houston Astros organization.

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Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman launched his seventh career grand slam on Thursday night in St. Louis en route to a 14-0 blowout victory over the Cardinals.

With his latest blast, Bregman joins José Altuve and Carlos Lee on the franchise’s all-time career grand slams leaderboard after belting two slams in the current road trip and the third this season.

THIRD BREGGY SLAM. pic.twitter.com/SA1PoOpVVr

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Although Bregman started the season slow, as usual, he's picked up the pace as the Astros race towards the All-Star break, with the third baseman currently slashing .249/.348/.409 with 12 home runs, 53 RBI and three stolen bases.

He went 3-for-5 on Thursday night and hopes to remain hot as Houston aims to gain some ground on the interstate rival Texas Rangers.

Houston defeated Texas 5-3 on Friday night behind a solid pitching performance by Ronel Blanco, a shutout by the bullpen and clutch hitting by the Astros as a whole.

The Astros play the second of a three-game series in Arlington on Saturday, with Houston (45-37) currently sitting 4.0 games behind Texas (49-33).

Right-handed rookie Hunter Brown (6-4, 3.62 ERA) takes the hill for Houston, with Texas countering with righty Nathan Eovaldi (9-3, 2.82 ERA).

First pitch for Saturday's showdown between the Astros and Rangers is slated for 3:05 p.m. CT at Globe Life Field.

Stay tuned to Inside the Astros as Bregman and company aim to close the gab in the American League West with the midseason break quickly looming.

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