Houston Astros Play Away Games

休士頓太空人隊客場比賽


Introduction

The Houston Astros play the Toronto Blue Jays on June 22, 2026.

休士頓太空人隊將於 2026 年 6 月 22 日對陣多倫多藍鳥隊。

Main Body

Hunter Brown plays for Houston. Dylan Cease plays for Toronto. Brown is a very good pitcher. He did not let Toronto score for 15 innings.

Hunter Brown 為休士頓效力。Dylan Cease 為多倫多效力。Brown 是一名非常優秀的投手。他讓多倫多在 15 個局中都沒有得分。

The Astros are playing better now. They win many games since May 21. Yordan Alvarez hits many home runs. Josh Hader and Jeremy Peña are back on the team.

太空人隊現在表現得更好。他們自 5 月 21 日以來贏了很多場比賽。Yordan Alvarez 擊出了許多全壘打。Josh Hader 和 Jeremy Peña 已回到球隊。

The team has a new player. Logan VanWey joins the team. The Astros hit the ball well when they play in other cities.

球隊有一名新球員。Logan VanWey 加入了球隊。太空人隊在其他城市比賽時,擊球表現很好。

Conclusion

The Astros want to win more games in Toronto and Detroit.

太空人隊希望在多倫多和底特律贏得更多比賽。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Who Does What' Pattern

In this story, we see a simple way to describe people and their jobs:

Person \rightarrow Action/Job

  • Hunter Brown \rightarrow plays for Houston
  • Yordan Alvarez \rightarrow hits home runs
  • Logan VanWey \rightarrow joins the team

Simple Word Shift: Now vs. Before

Look at how the story talks about time:

  1. Regularly: "Brown is a very good pitcher." (This is always true).
  2. Right Now: "The Astros are playing better now." (This is happening these days).

Quick Tip for A2: If you want to talk about a general fact, use is/play. If you want to talk about a current change, use are playing.

Vocabulary Learning

pitcher (n.)
The player who throws the ball to the batter in baseball.
Example:The pitcher throws the ball very fast.
score (v.)
To get a point in a game.
Example:The team needs to score a goal to win.
innings (n.)
A part of a baseball game where each team has a turn to bat.
Example:The game has nine innings.
joins (v.)
To become a member of a group or team.
Example:A new student joins our class today.
Practice A2 words in a crossword