With a 6-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday, the Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep and stretched their home winning streak to nine games. Houston has won 16 of its past 20 games and shaved eight games off
Yainer Diaz, Trey Cabbage and Jake Meyers ignited early offense with extra-base hits and a quartet of pitchers effectively worked with traffic on the basepaths as the Houston Astros capped a three-game interleague series sweep of the Miami Marlins with
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Paul Skenes has no-hit the host Milwaukee Brewers through seven innings on Thursday afternoon in the rubber match of a three-game series. Skenes, a rookie making his 11th big-league start, has walked one while striking out 11.
Jack Kochanowicz is scheduled make his major league debut on the mound for the Los Angeles Angels when they open a four-game series against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday in Anaheim, Calif. Kochanowicz, a 6-foot-7 right-hander, will be called up
With the All-Star break in sight and the Astros on the brink of having survived the first half of the season despite having six starting pitchers on the injured list, Houston manager Joe Espada is particularly grateful when he gets
Framber Valdez tossed seven strong innings — with a season-high 10 strikeouts — and Yainer Diaz recorded a three-hit game to pace the Houston Astros to a 9-1 interleague victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Wednesday. The Astros extended
HOUSTON (AP) — Framber Valdez struck out a season-high 10 and allowed one run in seven innings, and rookie Joey Loperfido homered and tripled to lead the Houston Astros to a 9-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night.
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada continued to stump for starter Ronel Blanco as an American League All-Star even after the right-hander was not selected for the team over the weekend. Almost on cue, Blanco produced the kind of start the
Alex Bregman clubbed a two-run, seventh-inning homer in support of Ronel Blanco, who recorded a quality start while lifting the Houston Astros to a 4-3 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins on Tuesday. The Astros capitalized on a throwing error