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Trade deadline is two weeks away and Astros and need a left-handed hitter and perhaps more pitching as they push through injuries ...

Fans booed Jose Altuve and Christian Walker, but they silenced the 'cheater' jeers with a record 18-1 Astros road win over the Dodgers on Friday.

The Houston Astros have had an extremely successful first half of the season, creating a significant lead in the American League West standings. After what was ...

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Dodgers catcher Will Smith and pitching coach Mark Prior watch from the dugout during the ninth inning of the team's lopsided loss to the Houston Astros at Dodger Stadium on Friday. (Kevork ...

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Rome is also skeptical of this option, stating, “The Astros’ much-maligned ‘return to play procedure’ adds to the obvious concerns of counting on a cadre of injured pitchers to throw ...