Astros vs Nationals Chaos & MVP Surge | Washington Nationals News

**Corey** (0:00)
On July 7th, all right, let's talk baseball.
The Houston Astros are in DC taking on the Nationals for the second game of their series. The Astros are sending Tatsuya Imai to the mound, and he's got a tough task ahead, facing Andrew Alvarez for the Nats.
Imaiz had some flashes of brilliance this season, even being part of a no-hitter back in May, but he's looking to find some consistency.
Now, the game last night between these two teams was wild. Seriously, they had innings where the score changed by one run, then two, then three, all the way up to six runs in a single inning. Apparently, that kind of scoring chaos only happened one other time in baseball this year, and the Astros have been in a couple of those themselves over the years. It's just one of those weird baseball stats that makes you scratch your head. On the player front, Yordan Alvarez is absolutely on fire. He's been voted an All-Star Starter, and honestly, it's no surprise. He's leading the entire league in a bunch of categories like batting average, home runs and RBIs. He even snagged Player of the Week honors recently. This guy is playing at an MVP level, no doubt about it. Meanwhile, the Astros are making some roster moves, bringing up pitcher Alimber Santa. They're also keeping an eye on Christian Walker, who's on the verge of hitting two major career milestones, needing just one double for 200 and six home runs for 200 Plus, a few guys are working their way back from injuries on rehab assignments, like Lance McCullers Jr. and Jeremy Pena. In the minor leagues, the Astros system is showing some promise. Pitcher Ethan Pecko was named Pitcher of the Month for June, and infielder Waner Luciano earned Player of the Week. It's good to see the future looking bright down on the farm. I'm Corey with the story, and you've been listening to Washington Nationals News Today, AI-powered team coverage.