June 30 - In the first two games of their weekend series against the New York Mets, the visiting Houston Astros have had to use five pitchers in each game and ask the bullpen to cover a combined 6 2/3 ...

HOUSTON -- Yuli Gurriel is a rookie on paper. However, after a 17-year career in Cuba and Japan before joining the Astros late last season he's one of the team's most experienced players, and he ...

That's not the case in baseball, with most picks taking at least two years to make it to the big leagues in most cases. That ...

HOUSTON -- - After collecting his MLB-leading 12th win Saturday, Justin Verlander wasn't ready to reflect on how far he's come this season. But the 39-year-old did take a moment to note how his almost ...

HOUSTON -- Jose Altuve homered, Joe Musgrove and three relievers combined on a four-hitter and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 6-0 on Monday night. Houston closed within two games of the ...

In the midst of a battle to remain in the playoff picture, the Houston Astros may have lost slugger Yordan Alvarez to a gnarly ankle injury. Alvarez, who missed almost three months in the middle of ...

The Houston Astros desperately needed a spark heading into Tuesday night's series opener against the New York Yankees in the Bronx. Coming off back-to-back losses to the Seattle Mariners, the Astros ...