More importantly, the Astros have the best player in the AL in Yordan Alvarez, who is the odds-on favorite to win AL MVP with -900 odds at DraftKings Sportsbook. Alvarez leads all of baseball in batting average (.329), home runs (35), and OPS (1.083) and doesn’t seem to be slowing down at all as the season wears on.

Jake Meyers, who was the Astros' opening day centerfielder, hit .206 in 52 games before going to  minors. He's back up from Sugar Land.

Taylor Trammell's head-down home run trot at Daikin Park turned into an embarrassing moment when the ball was caught at the wall against Toronto.

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When this season’s most meaningful homestand began, the Houston Astros sat a half-game out of first place in the American League West and were in desperate need of a trade deadline boost. When it ended Wednesday,

The Astros are showing interest in recently DFA'd hitters Rob Refsnyder and Austin Hays to improve their right-handed outfield depth.

The Houston Astros are set to head out West this weekend to take on the San Diego Padres. In their previous series, the Stros dropped two of three to the Toronto Blue Jays. However, despite the series loss,