Yainer Diaz recorded his third consecutive multi-hit game and Yusei Kikuchi matched a franchise record in his debut with the Houston Astros, who rallied for a 3-2 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Friday. Kikuchi fanned a franchise-record-tying
HOUSTON (AP) — Yusei Kikuchi shook off a rocky start to finish with 11 strikeouts in his Houston debut, and the Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-2 on Friday night. Kikuchi — acquired from Toronto on Monday — allowed
The trade-deadline acquisitions of left-handers Yusei Kikuchi and Caleb Ferguson resulted in a resetting of the Houston pitching staff, with the Astros jettisoning two right-handers — Rafael Montero and Seth Martinez — in advance of a 5-4 win over the
HOUSTON (AP) — Mauricio Dubón hit a two-run homer, Framber Valdez struck out 10 in six innings and the Houston Astros came from behind to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Wednesday night. Dubón came in to pinch hit in
Mauricio Dubon clubbed his first career pinch-hit home run and the Houston Astros won their seventh consecutive game with starter Framber Valdez on the mound, topping the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Wednesday to salve the finale of a three-game
After executing several trades over the past couple of days to fortify their roster and confirm a commitment to pursue a postseason berth, the Pittsburgh Pirates doubled up on good news by claiming a 6-2 victory over the host Houston
HOUSTON (AP) — Michael Taylor homered for the second straight game, Bailey Falter returned to the rotation and threw one-run ball into the sixth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Houston Astros 6-2 on Tuesday night. Taylor hit a
Michael A. Taylor homered for the second consecutive game and left-hander Bailey Falter excelled in his return from the injured list as the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Houston Astros 6-2 on Tuesday. Taylor, whose three-run home run in the
The Houston Astros acquired left-handed reliever Caleb Ferguson from the New York Yankees in exchange for minor league right-hander Kelly Austin and international bonus pool money, the teams announced Tuesday. Ferguson, 28, was 1-3 with one save, 41 strikeouts and