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Astros upbeat heading to SoCal for Angels series despite blowout loss
Despite being on the wrong end of a 12-3 thumping on Sunday afternoon in Chicago, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada was upbeat before his team boarded a plane for a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels that begins Monday night in Anaheim, Calif.,After all, it was good week for the Astros...
Munetaka Murakami strokes 2 of White Sox's 5 homers in rout of Astros
Miguel Vargas hit a go-ahead, two-run home run in the sixth inning and Munetaka Murakami added a pair of homers as the host Chicago White Sox routed the Houston Astros 12-3 on Sunday to avoid a series sweep.,Chicago clubbed a season high-tying five home runs compared to three from Houston to extend ...
Against White Sox, Ronel Blanco looks to lead ascending Astros to sixth consecutive win
Ronel Blanco will have a tough act to follow when he makes his second start in more than a year on Sunday for the Houston Astros against the host Chicago White Sox.,Fellow right-hander Hunter Brown stymied the White Sox on Saturday over seven shutout innings, allowing just two hits, in a 4-1 victory...
Hunter Brown in control, Astros down White Sox for 5th straight win
Hunter Brown allowed two hits over seven shutout innings and Isaac Paredes drove in three runs to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-1 win over the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.,Jeremy Pena was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and Paredes was 2-for 4 for the Astros, who have won five straight, i...
Hunter Brown in control, Astros down White Sox for 5th straight
Hunter Brown allowed two hits over seven shutout innings and Isaac Paredes drove in three runs to lead the Houston Astros to a 4-1 win over the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday night.,Jeremy Pena was 3-for-4 with two runs scored and Paredes 2-for 4 for the Astros, who have won five straight, inclu...
Astros put RHP Spencer Arrighetti (foot) on 15-day IL
In the thick of the American League West and AL wild-card races, the Houston Astros placed right-handed starter Spencer Arrighetti on the 15-day injured list Saturday with nerve irritation in his foot.,Arrighetti, 26, left Friday's start against the Chicago White Sox after one inning and 33 pitches ...
Struggling Hunter Brown, hot Sean Burke face off as Astros visit White Sox
For most of the season, the Houston Astros have relied on a solid bullpen in hopes of hanging around in a winnable American League West.,Ahead of the second contest of a three-game set against the host Chicago White Sox on Saturday night, the Astros hope to ease the pressure on their weary relievers...
Astros ride 8-run inning to comeback win over White Sox
Christian Walker hit a three-run double as part of an eight-run sixth inning for the visiting Houston Astros, who defeated the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Friday.,Cam Smith had a two-run homer and LaMonte Wade Jr. drove in a pair of runs for Houston, which rallied from a five-run deficit to win its fou...
Surging White Sox return to comfort of home to face Astros
A timely attack and solid bullpen have helped the American League Central-leading Chicago White Sox match their season high at seven games over .500.,Chicago's bid to keep climbing continues Friday with a visit from the Houston Astros for a three-game series, but the White Sox prefer to take things ...
Yordan Alvarez, Astros power past skidding Marlins
Yordan Alvarez socked his 34th home run in the eighth inning, a tiebreaking two-run shot that lifted the Houston Astros to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Miami Marlins and a sweep of the three-game interleague series.,Alvarez homered for the third time in the series and leads the majors in that cat...
Royals acquire RHP Nate Pearson from Astros
The Kansas City Royals acquired Nate Pearson from the Houston Astros on Wednesday in exchange for fellow right-hander Max Martin.,Pearson, 29, was designated for assignment by Houston on Sunday after going 1-0 with one save and a 3.60 ERA in 16 relief appearances this season.,He is 10-6 with four sa...
Astros turn to Peter Lambert in bid for sweep of reeling Marlins
A spate of unrelenting injuries to the rotation resulted in 14 different pitchers making starts for the Houston Astros this season, with Ronel Blanco joining that group on Monday when he made his season debut after undergoing Tommy John surgery.,Hayden Wesneski, slated to make a rehab start for Trip...
Tatsuya Imai, Astros extend Marlins' losing streak to 8
Tatsuya Imai allowed one run over six innings, Isaac Paredes clubbed a three-run homer and the Houston Astros sent the reeling Miami Marlins to their eighth straight loss with a 5-3 victory on Tuesday.,Imai (6-4) produced his fifth quality start of the season and first since he tossed six shutout in...
Astros' Tatsuya Imai eager to regain form vs. slumping Marlins
Before reinstating pitchers Ronel Blanco and Bennett Sousa from the 60-day injured list, the Houston Astros executed a surprising roster move by demoting reliever Bryan King to Triple-A Sugar Land following their loss to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.,Blanco made his season debut in the Astros' 8-...
Yordan Alvarez homers twice, Ronel Blanco returns as Astros top Marlins
Yordan Alvarez produced his fifth multi-homer game of the season to help the Houston Astros snap a four-game skid with an 8-5 win over the visiting Miami Marlins on Monday.,Alvarez finished 3-for-4 with a pair of solo home runs. He posted his 12th three-hit game of the season and his 27th career mul...
Reeling Marlins turn to Janson Junk in opener vs. Astros
The Miami Marlins' 3-1 walk-off loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday served as a microcosm of their recent performances, with their season-worst six-game skid reflecting their quality of play.,Marlins closer Pete Fairbanks surrendered a three-run homer to the Brewers' William Contreras while tryi...
Orioles complete sweep of Astros for 7th straight win
Brandon Young twirled seven strong innings, Leody Taveras delivered a critical two-run, two-out single and the visiting Baltimore Orioles completed a three-game sweep of the Houston Astros with a 5-2 victory on Sunday.,The Orioles extended their season-best win streak to seven games and have won 10 ...
Skidding Astros aim to salvage finale vs. Orioles
After closing to within two games of .500 and two games of first place in the American League West as recently as July 7, the Houston Astros recorded their fifth loss in six games on Saturday while also losing a pair of starters to injury.,The Astros' 4-2 extra-inning setback to the visiting Baltimo...
Orioles outlast Astros in 11 innings
Tyler O'Neill and Leody Taveras delivered back-to-back run-scoring singles with two outs in the 11th inning as the visiting Baltimore Orioles outlasted the Houston Astros 4-2 on Saturday.,O'Neill beat out an infield single to second baseman Jose Altuve that allowed Gunnar Henderson to score from sec...
Astros SS Jeremy Pena, 1B Christian Walker exit with injuries
Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena and first baseman Christian Walker departed with injuries on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles.,Pena displayed discomfort during his second plate appearance against Orioles left-hander Trevor Rogers before striking out in the bottom of the third inning. Pena, visite...