Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. (0-1, 6.57 ERA) on Wednesday afternoon will start the finale of the two-game set against the visiting A's.

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada explains Christian Walker’s dominance at Dodger Stadium after Friday night's 18-1 road win vs. L.A.

My Astros vs A's best bet: Jeremy Pena Over 1.5 total bases (-114 at Caesars) It’s not really a surprise that the Houston Astros have started to play better baseball now that Jeremy Pena has ...

The Houston Astros present a fascinating paradox. Through early July, they sit at a 52-34 record, which puts them at the top of the AL West with a 7.0 game lead. Their success is due to the pitching ...

Houston is 21-21 on the road and 53-35 overall. The Astros have the second-best team batting average in MLB play at .260. Saturday's game is the second time these teams square off this season.

Astros pitchers have a collective 3.48 ERA, which ranks fifth in MLB play. Sunday's game is the sixth time these teams meet this season. The Astros hold a 3-2 advantage in the season series.

Valdez fired the game’s first pitch at 7:12 p.m. Tampa Bay Rays leadoff man Jose Caballero clubbed the second into the Crawford Boxes for a solo home run. “He got really pissed off,” manager ...

He's hitting an unsustainable .365 on batted balls in play, and his hard-hit rate remains effectively in line with last year's figure. Perhaps Meyers won't carry Houston through August.

In typical Astros fashion, a slow start occurred again, but this one wasn’t as big of a surprise given the loss of talent. But, as the case always is, they battled back and have a 23-22 record ...

However, there is one part of his game he doesn't know if he'll ever get back; velocity. "I think, after my first surgery, I was a different pitcher and I had success," McCullers said, per Chron.com.

The Houston Astros and Tampa Bay Rays begin a three-game series at George M. Steinbrenner Field on May 19, with first pitch at 7:05 p.m. ET. Ryan Pepiot has been throwing the baseball well lately ...