Darren Baker gets his first MLB hit on the first pitch he sees in the Bigs! Proud father moment for Dusty Baker 🥹

The Astros won 7-2. They are 75-62. Houston swept a four-game series from the Royals and clinched the tiebreaker. The Astros have won five in a row.

Jake Meyers is going on the paternity list and Chas McCormick will take his place on the active roster.

Astros takeaways include Yusei Kikuchi’s dominance, how the team goes about waiver claims and got Ben Gamel and ruminating on Chas McCormick’s future - nytimes.com/athletic/57385…

Jeff Bagwell will be in the Space City Home Network booth alongside Todd Kalas for the Reds series. Geoff Blum has the series off and is probably already on a golf course.

Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker fractured his shin against the Cardinals on June 3, three sources tell The Athletic. General manager Dana Brown says the team "suspects" there was some sort of fracture - nytimes.com/athletic/57399…

In Cincinnati, Kyle Tucker confirmed that he sustained a shin fracture. "After a little bit of time and continued imaging and stuff, after the swelling and everything kind of calmed down, it was revealed there was a little fracture in the shin," Tucker said via C. Trent Rosecrans

Updated story on Kyle Tucker's shin fracture with comments from Tucker (via C. Trent Rosecrans) and the myriad questions this whole saga raises - nytimes.com/athletic/57399…

If you have a question for an Astros mailbag, leave it within - nytimes.com/athletic/57404…

The Astros are the only team in the American League West above .500

.Eno Sarris on Yusei Kikuchi's adjustments with the Astros (and much more) - nytimes.com/athletic/57425…

We lost a true college baseball legend with the passing of Coach Wayne Graham last night. Coach Graham had a remarkable run as Rice University's baseball coach, transforming that program into a national power with an unprecedented run of excellence that included a national

Matt Chapman is a year older than Alex Bregman. Chapman is worth 37.3 career bWAR with four Gold Gloves and a career 118 OPS+. Bregman is worth 38.6 career bWAR with a career 132 OPS+

Jake Meyers is back from the paternity list and Nick Hernandez was recalled from Triple-A. César Salazar and Forrest Whitley were optioned.

Jake Meyers will not be in Cincinnati today but had to be reinstated from the paternity list after three days. He will rejoin the team tomorrow in Houston.

.Ken Rosenthal on the Matt Chapman extension and what it means for Alex Bregman - nytimes.com/athletic/57475…

MLB ERA leaders since May 5: 1. Paul Skenes 2.13 2. Chris Sale 2.18 3. Hunter Brown 2.30

Alex Bregman, Justin Verlander, potential playoff pitching plans and more discussed in this Astros mailbag - nytimes.com/athletic/57486…