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The Houston Astros are still in the hunt for the American League West crown. They were .500 after 36 games this season and sit in third place in the division.

Things got sketchy for a moment in the sixth. He gave up back-to-back hits to put runners on the corner and when Myers ...

Brewers third. Joey Ortiz doubles to left center field. Jackson Chourio flies out to ...

Alec Burleson hit a two-run homer and rookie Michael McGreevy pitched 5 2/3 innings of scoreless relief for the Cardinals.

Specifically, the Astros need their offense to start producing significantly more than they are at the moment. Houston ranks 16th in batting average, 18th in OPS, 21st in home runs and 19th in runs ...

2002 — Mike Cameron hit four homers and came close to a record-setting ... Mays passed another Giant, breaking the mark established by Mel Ott in 1946. 1969 — The Houston Astros set an NL record by ...

The Houston Astros were ... pitching staff is great, so the Astros will need Blubaugh to shake any rookie nerves early in the game and lead them to a win. Cameron Zunkel is a sports writer from ...

Smith is absent from the ... the lineup for the third time across the Astros' last six tilts. Zach Dezenzo is in right field and batting seventh for Houston.

The Houston Astros are off to a little bit of a slow start. They are just two games over .500 and sit third in the AL West. However, the team has some bright spots, one of them being young ...

The Houston Astros are off to a little bit of a slow ... If he is not there yet, the right-hander is going to be before the summer ends. Cameron Zunkel is a sports writer from the western suburbs ...