BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros host the San Diego Padres on Friday to open a three-game series. Houston has a 4-5 record in home games and an 8-10 record overall. The Astros have a 4-2 record in ...

The Houston Astros have been treading water to begin the season, and one of the main reasons why has been the lack of offensive production. Coming into the year ...

The Houston Astros have been struggling mightily from the plate so far in the new campaign. As of this writing, the team ranks in the bottom third of the MLB in ...

Cubs manager Craig Counsell emphasized the “fine line” with closers — one pitch out of 15 can totally skew an appearance. Things are especially magnified at the beginning of the season. Ultimately, ...

Make no bones about it, cracking the Major Leagues on Opening Day is a big deal. But sometimes we get so wrapped up in that ...

Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña is using a more open stance early in the season. It's resulted in improvement, even if the ...

The St. Louis Cardinals picked up a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon. A three-run homer from outfielder ...