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Thunder may only happen when it rains and Philly fans may only love these Phillies players when they're ... drinking. At least that was the case last night when the Phils got their butts whooped by the Houston Astros, 13-4, after a lengthy one-hour and 52-minute rain delay. Continue to Article

July 25, 2017 10:46:am EST

Scratch that, this Fisher is around for insurance, ready to go if George Springer (quad) needs a DL stint (or at least an extended absence). Remember, the Astros clinched the AL West around Flag Day. Marwin Gonzalez shifted to shortstop last week, taking over for the injured Carlos Correa. Continue to Article

July 25, 2017 9:26:am EST

A lot has changed since the Houston Astros last came to Philadelphia in 2014. Back then the Astros were a rebuilding team on their way to a 92-loss season after reaching triple-digit losses the previous three seasons. Now, the Astros' rebuild is complete and they have the best record (66-33) in the American League and the second best in the majors after the Los Angeles Dodgers (68-31). The Astros have a powerhouse offense that ranks first in the majors in runs (594), hits (1,105), doubles (222), homers (165), batting average (.293) and OPS (.863). Those numbers burned the eyes of Phillies manager Pete Mackanin when he got a look at them before Monday's game. "When I look at their stat sheet and Continue to Article

July 25, 2017 2:03:am EST

Phillies (34-62) vs. Astros (65-33) 7:05 p.m. on CSN; streaming live on CSNPhilly.com and the NBC Sports App The Phillies bring two straight series wins into what's sure to be a challenging three-game set this week at Citizens Bank Park against the AL-best Houston Astros. At 65-33, Houston is on pace for 107 wins. The Astros' franchise record for wins in a season is 102 back in 1998 when they were promptly beaten in four games in the first round of the playoffs. This Astros team is built to go much deeper into October. 1. Unstoppable offense All the Astros do is score. They lost MVP candidate Carlos Correa last week to a thumb injury that will keep him out about two months, but the lineup hasn't Continue to Article

July 24, 2017 7:45:pm EST

Jose Altuve continued his 15-game hitting streak Sunday, with a third-inning three-run shot in the Astros’ 9–7 loss against the Orioles. Altuve finished the afternoon going 4-for-5, a triple away from the cycle. Jose Altuve is hitting .355. Continue to Article

July 23, 2017 8:23:pm EST