The loss was just the fifth in the past 21 games for the Astros, who had won the first two games of the series.

The Astros are heavily favored (-286 on the moneyline) when they square off against the Rockies (+230). The Houston Astros will give the start to Brandon Walter (1-1, 3.34 ERA), who is looking for win No.

The injury has only lingered. He suffered a setback on Wednesday with his hitting program and will now be shut down. It's been reported that he'll see a specialist. And according to Sports Illustrated’s Michael Brauner, that could mean that Alvarez will miss the rest of the season.

Alvarez first experienced issues with his hand in late April but stayed in the lineup. He was initially diagnosed with a muscle strain but a small fracture was discovered at the end of May.

Yordan Alvarez received two injections in his injured hand and will be shut down from baseball activities for "the upcoming days."

The injuries have just kept coming for the Houston Astros, who are now down multiple key contributors in their lineup. Already without designated hitter Yordan

Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña is progressing toward a return to the diamond. Peña originally landed on the 10-day injured list a few days ago with a small fracture in his left ribs after being hit by a pitch.

The Chicago Cubs (49-34) visit the Houston Astros (49-34) Sunday in the finale of a 3-game series. First pitch from Daikin Park is set for 2:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Cubs vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

It's Thursday, July 3 and the Guardians (40-44) are in Chicago to take on the Cubs (51-35). Luis L. Ortiz is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Cade Horton for Chicago. The Cubs put up five runs to beat the Guardians,

The National League Central-leading Chicago Cubs can secure another series win if they defeat the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. First pitch for this interleague clash is set f