The Houston Astros will be in the market for starting pitching help at the trade deadline. Dealing with plenty of injuries in the rotation, the Astros will explore their options to help weather the storm. Per ESPN’s Buster Olney, the Astros have expressed interest in Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Charlie Morton.

Rookie second baseman Brice Matthews, who swatted his first two career home runs and drove in five of Houston’s six runs in Monday’s win, rescued the Astros again Tuesday with a two-run homer in the e

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Sound defense has been a hallmark for the Astros this season. They showed that once again at several key junctures in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.

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Lance McCullers Jr. will go back on the Injured List after getting a blister on his pitching hand finger. McCullers has been on the IL several times in his career, as curveball pitchers often get blisters from the grip and pressure needed for that pitch. The only fix? Time.

Despite losing their opening series to the Seattle Mariners after the All-Star break, the Houston Astros still are on top of the American League West.

The Royals are making it clear to clubs that any deal for pitcher Seth Lugo would require controllable outfield help in return.

Brice Matthews made it three homers in two games at Arizona, erasing a late Diamondbacks lead with a two-run blast.

The Houston Astros have dominated the American League West for most of the last decade. Outside of the COVID-19 shortened campaign in 2020, they have finished i