'Tough way to lose': Astros fall to Dodgers after balk call - ESPN
LOS ANGELES — Trailing by two runs in the eighth inning, the Los Angeles Dodgers received some help from the Houston Astros bullpen… and the umpire.
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Baseline call in Astros' wild win draws Nationals' ire - ESPN
HOUSTON — Jose Abreu scored on catcher Keibert Ruiz's throwing error in a wild ninth inning to give the Houston Astros a 5-4 victory over the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night.
The Aaron Boone Show? Manager's rows with umps an 'art form' - ESPN
New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone has turned getting ejected by umpires into such a regular occurrence that his players — and even his family — debate their favorite signature moments, like he's a sitcom character.
Astros' Luis Garcia needs Tommy John surgery on right elbow - ESPN
Houston right-hander Luis Garcia needs Tommy John surgery and will miss the rest of the season, another major blow to the Astros' starting rotation.
Astros' Jose Altuve resumes baseball activities, return not set - ESPN
HOUSTON — Jose Altuve resumed some baseball activities this week, but there still isn't a timetable for when Houston's star second baseman will return to the team.
Luis Garcia, Astros stop Rays' 14-game home winning streak
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Luis Garcia scattered three hits over six innings and the Houston Astros ended the Tampa Bay Rays' 14-game season-opening home winning streak, 5-0 on Tuesday night.
Rays set modern-era mark, win 14th straight at home to start year
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Rookie Taj Bradley won his third consecutive start to begin his big league career, and the Tampa Bay Rays set a modern-era MLB record with their 14th consecutive home win to begin a season, beating the Houston Astros 8-3 on Monday night.
Astros' Jose Altuve out of action for at least two months
Houston Astros star second baseman Jose Altuve had surgery to repair a fractured right thumb and will not resume baseball activities for at least two months, general manager Dana Brown said Wednesday.