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Last night, the Houston Astros hosted the New York Yankees and were pretty thoroughly beaten down as the visitors won, 6-1. More important than any one play during the game, however, was an Astros fan interview given on ESPN late in the…

The Houston Astros are represented by three players at the 2023 MLB All-Star Game, as well as their manager Dusty Baker. The defending World Series champs were not welcomed warmly when introduced in Seattle. It seems Mariners fans were…

The Atlanta Braves' Truist Field might have provided a little too much of a home-field advantage on Friday.Houston Astros slugger Yordan Álvarez left a game at the Braves abruptly in the fifth inning with the team citing an "illness" as…

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The Astros are acquiring reliever Will Smith from the Braves for starter Jake Odorizzi, reports Mark Berman of Fox 26 (Twitter link). Odorizzi has been seen as an expendable piece for the Astros, perhaps at least since he was left off…

HOUSTON -- The Astros jumped out to an early lead over the Yankees in Game 1 of Thursday's doubleheader with the help of a pair of bunt singles to start the game. They flexed a little bit more muscle in the early going to take control of…

BOSTON -- How do you counter an opposing pitcher recording three outs on just five pitches? Hit five homers off him the next inning. Houston broke a franchise record and tied a Major League mark in Tuesday’s 13-4 win over Boston, tagging…

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SAN DIEGO -- Welcome to Slam Diego.Baseball has never seen a power display like the one put on by the San Diego Padres, who hit their fifth grand slam in six games -- this time by rookie Jake Cronenworth -- to go with Trent Grisham's…