A's beat Astros 7-1 to complete 4-game series sweep
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Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.
The Minnesota Twins are set to be sellers at the trade deadline and the Houston Astros are interested in Willi Castro.
BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros are looking to break their five-game home slide with a win against the Washington Nationals. Houston has a 33-23 record at home and a 60-46 record overall. The Astros have gone 33-7 in games when they scored at least five runs.
The sequence distilled a 7-1 loss for the Astros and a four-game sweep at the hands of the A’s, the last-place team in the AL West. Houston mustered seven runs over four games against the A’s at Daikin Park, shrinking its division lead and highlighting the short-handed state of its lineup.
The Astros are out on Nolan Arenado trade talks as his declining stats, contract, and no-trade clause block another Houston pursuit.
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Although they were just swept at home against the A's, the Houston Astros sit atop the American League West with a 60-46 record. Reinforcements are coming.
Did you know Craig Biggio nearly left the Astros as a free agent? Thankfully for Houston, he stayed in town and made pine tar-caked helmets his trademark forever.
Jose Altuve is a veteran of 15 Major League seasons. Cam Smith is a rookie in his first. But both understand that a 162-game schedule will bring ups and downs.
The St. Louis Cardinals have one of the best third basemen in Major League Baseball history in Nolan Arenado. His bat has been somewhat inconsistent this season
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Houston Astros GM Dana Brown says Isaac Paredes will have a second opinion on hamstring but it is worse than first thought.
Its Monday, July 28 and the Nationals (43-62) are in Houston to open a series against a suddenly scuffling Astros team (60-46). Brad Lord is slated to take the mound for Washington against Framber Valdez for Houston.