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Cam Smith, Astros Look Ride Power Against Padres

April 18, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros Right -field Cam Smith (11) celebrates after hitting a house run during the fourth shot against San Diego Padres in Daikin Park. Compulsory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

Houston Astros Rookie Right Field player Cam Smith will remain under a microscope for the predictable future, the progress on the plate and a continuous source of dialogue on the field.

Smith made a pair of home running in Astros 6-4 victory on Friday. Smith finished 4 with four RBIs, a Homer, three conditions in the second shot, and a solo stroke in the fourth place.

Mix some challenging games defensively and Smith did enough to inspire more analysis.

“This is a long journey and just pating itself is doing a good job,” Astros Director Joe Espada said. He said. “It is moving for me. Sometimes when it comes to any young player, we want to slow down things with him. To remind him () to be successful, you must be patient. Every time a swing, a stroke every time. And he’s doing it exactly.”

Right-handed Hayden Wesneski (1-1, 4.00 ERA) has the start of Astros on Saturday. On Sunday, Los Angeles Angels issued a 7-3 wins against 10 career strikes and allowed three runs in five strokes in six strokes. He pointed to the second quality start in a row.

Wesneski, 3.27 ERA at the beginning of two careers against Padres 1-1. On May 8, 2024, at the beginning of San Diego, Wesneski allowed Chicago Cubs to take a march with three strokes in seven strokes and three strokes.

Michael King (3-0, 2.42 ERA) is the starting start for padres.

King won each of the previous three beginnings, with a pair of scoreless appearance in this stretch. On Sunday, Colorado threw two strokes and allowed a march with eight strikes in his 6-0 home victory. King, 7-0 home win on April 1 against Cleveland Guardians’a five score of five strokes, while the highest 11st of the season recorded.

King, seven career appearances against Astros (two starters) 2.60 ERA 3-1. At the beginning of the Houston, King allowed two strokes and a march with seven strikes in seven strokes, but on September 17, 2024, 4-3 did not affect the loss decision.

Padres Center field player Jackson Merrill (Right Hamstring strain) was entitled to return from the 10 -day wounded list on Thursday, while the second master Jake Cronenworth (unmarried rib fracture) is suitable for doing this on Saturday. Although Cronenworth is currently in the club, he’s not ready to join the active staff against Astros this weekend.

Meanwhile, Merrill is not in Houston and remains in a controlled environment as part of the waiting return.

“It comes to a point where he can start running and doing baseball activity from Mike Shildt Merrill, Padres manager. He said. “The good news is that every day healed and looked a little better, and his power begins to return.

“Jake is doing some baseball activities on our way. It starts to take a little more movement, so it’s a matter of being able to do what it can do, according to what tolerance is.”

-FELD level media

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