10DKyle Tucker
RF/DH CHC
Tue 6/15/21 4:26 PM

Tucker is not in the starting lineup Tuesday against the Rangers, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker is not reported to be dealing with an injury at this point, though it's a curious time to give the outfielder an outfielder a day off; Houston is facing right-hander Kyle Gibson on Tuesday following an off day Monday, while Tucker is coming off a 3-for-5 performance with a home run in Sunday's series finale against the Twins. Chas McCormick is starting in right field and batting seventh Tuesday.

10DKyle Tucker
RF/DH CHC
Sun 6/13/21 9:45 PM

Tucker went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer, a double and two runs scored in Sunday's 14-3 win over Minnesota.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker launched a two-run shot in the fourth inning, giving him 13 on the year and his second in as many days. The 24-year-old outfielder has gone 13-for-35 (.371) with seven extra-base hits and eight RBI during his active eight-game hitting streak. His season OPS is up to .832 through 264 plate appearances.

10DKyle Tucker
RF/DH CHC
Sun 6/13/21 6:24 AM

Tucker went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Twins.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker and Robel Garcia went back-to-back in the seventh inning to bring Houston within two, but a lineup that mustered just five hits on the day didn't have enough to overcome Minnesota's pitching. It was just the second long ball in 21 games for Tucker, who belted 10 over his first 42 contests. The lack of home runs hasn't affected Tucker's offensive production elsewhere. The right fielder has hit safely in 11 of 12 games, going 19-for-51 (.373) with a .992 OPS during that stretch.

10DKyle Tucker
RF/DH CHC
Fri 6/11/21 7:30 AM

Tucker went 1-for-4 with a double and three RBI in Thursday's 12-8 loss to Boston.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker delivered all three baserunners with a two-out double in the fifth inning, which extended his hitting streak to five games. He's 8-for-22 with four doubles and five RBI during the streak. He's been on a tear since early May, batting .348 (39-for-112) with 24 RBI over 28 games. Tucker ranks second on the team with 40 RBI this season.

10DKyle Tucker
RF/DH CHC
Thu 6/3/21 11:38 AM1 Comment

Tucker is getting a routine day off Thursday against the Red Sox, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.
EDGE Analysis
It's worth noting that he fouled a ball off his knee Tuesday, but it sounds like more of a rest day than an injury situation. Tucker has been on a tear at the plate for a few weeks, hitting .344/.408/.645 with six home runs and three steals over his last 93 at-bats. Chas McCormick will start in right field and bat seventh.

10DKyle Tucker
RF/DH CHC
Mon 5/31/21 7:44 PM

Tucker went 3-for-5 with four RBI and a run scored in Monday's 11-2 win over Boston.
EDGE Analysis
All three of his hits were singles, and two of them knocked in a pair of runs each. Tucker bounced back from a slow start to the season by posting a .296 batting average in 27 games in May. The outfielder is up to a .240/.310/.469 slash line with 11 home runs, 35 RBI, 35 runs scored and five stolen bases through 216 plate appearances overall.

10DKyle Tucker
RF/DH CHC
Sun 5/30/21 5:47 PM

Tucker went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Sunday's 7-4 win over San Diego.
EDGE Analysis
The outfielder went yard in the first inning off San Diego starter Blake Snell. Tucker's homer gave Houston a 4-0 lead, and they never trailed in the contest. The 24-year-old is slashing .230/.303/.465 with 11 homers, 31 RBI, 34 runs scored and five stolen bases through 211 plate appearances. He's collected four extra-base hits in his last five games.

10DKyle Tucker
RF/DH CHC
Sat 5/29/21 9:00 AM

Tucker went 2-for-5 with a walk and two doubles in Friday's 10-3 extra-innings loss to the Padres.
EDGE Analysis
Hitting third for Houston, Tucker collected both two-baggers off Dinelson Lamet in the first few innings, but the team's 1-2-4 hitters went a combined 0-for-14 around him. The 24-year-old continues to surge, and over his last 17 games Tucker is slashing .349/.438/.698 with five homers, three steals, 12 RBI and 17 runs.

10DKyle Tucker
RF/DH CHC
Wed 5/26/21 7:32 AM

Tucker batted second and went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's 9-2 loss to the Dodgers.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker had been dropped to the lower third of the order amid a season-opening slump, but his bat turned around the last two weeks. Since May 7, when the Astros came off a nine-game road trip, Tucker is 21-for-64 (.328) with 10 extra-base hits and 13 RBI over 17 games. With Michael Brantley, the normal two-hole hitter, sitting out Tuesday due to a leg injury, Tucker's resurgence with the stick made manager Dusty Baker comfortable promoting him in the order.

10DKyle Tucker
RF/DH CHC
Wed 5/19/21 8:17 AM

Tucker went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Athletics.
EDGE Analysis
Tucker took Sean Manaea yard in the fourth inning to record his 10th home run of the season. After hitting five homers in his first 33 games, Tucker has now matched that total in his last nine contests. In that same nine-game span, he's hit .438/.513/1.000 with 12 RBI and 13 runs scored.