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Rookie Ryan Gusto, the beneficiary of the outpouring of offense, responded with his first quality start in the majors. Gusto ...
Astros manager Joe Espada reveals Jose Altuve will remain in the outfield mix despite Jacob Melton's recent call-up.
Christian Walker had three hits, including a two-run homer, and drove in four runs, and Jose Altuve had a pair of hits, ...
Christian Walker went 8-for-42 across his next 12 games, negating whatever nirvana the superstition may have spurred. He ...
The issue with Melton is his plate discipline. Though the outfielder cut his chase rate from 33.1 percent last season to 24.1 ...
The Houston Astros aren't a perfect team. They certainly aren't like past versions of themselves when they had virtually no holes on their roster. Yet, this Ast ...
In his first at-bat Tuesday, Yainer Diaz drove an elevated fastball from White Sox starter Shane Smith to deep right field.
The call-up of outfield prospect Jacob Melton has produced a cutback in Jose Altuve's appearances in left field. But the ...
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Despite their 4-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game series and six-game homestand, the Houston Astros have displayed an admirable measure of resilience in the face ...
Tuesday's game between the White Sox and Astros could feature some of Chicago's top young arms. One is for certain, as rookie right-hander Shane Smith will make his 13th start of the season.
Nearly a decade after it began, the Forrest Whitley experiment in Houston now appears over. Whitley, a first-round pick by ...