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The Houston Astros have been one of the most interesting teams in all of baseball this season, and a large part of that has been due to the absurd number of inj
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Yardbarker on MSNNick Kurtz ties record with 4 HRs as A's pound Astros
Rookie Nick Kurtz tied major league records with four home runs and 19 total bases to pace the visiting Athletics to a 15-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday.
Astros manager Joe Espada has so much confidence in his players and his team’s winning process that he had no trouble sitting star second baseman Jose Altuve and hotshot rookie Cam Smith for rest on Wednesday,
Brendan Strieker of FanSided proposed the idea of Houston trading for St. Louis Cardinals reliever and former Astro Phil Maton.
They could look to improve their starting rotation, but in a recent piece from Chandler Rome in The Athletic, Astros general manager Dana Brown revealed that the team is "locked in" on adding a bat to the lineup.
The Houston Astros could soon be fixing to trade one of the key components of their most recent World Series title.
The Astros and Blue Jays pass the Tigers for AL's best, Bryce Harper hits a milestone homer, Justin Verlander finally gets a W and more from Wednesday's MLB action.
Alcantara has struggled this season, going 5-9 with a 6.66 ERA in 20 starts in his return from Tommy John surgery. His strikeout rate is also down to 6.7 per nine innings. His value has likely taken a hit due to his struggles, but he could still be on the move at the deadline. Houston is firmly in the race, while the Marlins are out of contention.