CLEVELAND (AP) — Ronel Blanco pitched five scoreless innings and rookie Zach Dezenzo homered, leading the Houston Astros to a ...

The Houston Astros were widely the favorite to win the American League West heading into a 2024 season that started with a ...

After the Houston Astros were swept out of the playoffs with a Game 2 loss to the Detroit Tigers, manager Joe Espada answered ...

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada argues with home plate umpire Derek ... He was halfway into a three-year, $58.5 million contract when he departed. However, for that subtraction, the team had ...

The omission was widely anticipated, despite Verlander’s bona fides, because the 41-year-old had a 5.48 ERA this season ... First-year manager Joe Espada called the conversation with Verlander ...

Espada said Alvarez will need to be able to hit ... Guardians RHP Ben Lively (13-9, 3.80) starts against Justin Verlander (4-6, 5.55), who will be facing Cleveland for the 57th time in his career.

Espada did not offer specifics Sunday of what ... after a rain delay at Progressive Field that lasted 3 hours and 5 minutes. The result would not have affected seeding for the AL playoffs, as ...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Ronel Blanco pitched five scoreless innings and rookie Zach Dezenzo homered, leading the Houston Astros to a 5-2 win over ... Astros manager Joe Espada said of Blanco, who ...

Espada has had Safeco homeowners insurance for ... they pay into a newly-created Wildfire Fund. It has $13.5 billion today to repay insurance companies tomorrow. State law will let the fund ...

Espada announced Wednesday that Verlander will ... Verlander's season-long 5.55 ERA is a career worst, and since returning from the IL on Aug. 21, Verlander has allowed 27 earned runs in just ...

Verlander and Spencer Arrighetti (4.68 ERA in 20 starts) are likely vying for the last spot, assuming Espada decides to use a five-man rotation in October. Verlander's 5.55 ERA is more than two ...

Then a champagne-soaked Espada paused for a beat before continuing ... But the Astros won their next seven to start a 13-2 stretch as they improved to 46-42 by July 5. They moved past the Mariners ...