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Evan Longoria has been with the Tampa Bay Rays for a long time. Longoria loves the Rays, and on Tuesday night he did something for them that had only been done one other time: he hit for the cycle. In a single game against the Houston Astros, Longoria hit a single, a double, a triple and a home run. Continue to Article

August 02, 2017 10:38:am EST

Longoria smacked a two-run home run to open the scoring in the top of the first inning, added an RBI triple in the third, and singled in the seventh. Needing a double for the cycle in the top of the ninth, Longoria hit a line drive to left field. The last time the Astros allowed a cycle was to the Rangers’ Adrian Beltre on August 3, 2015. Continue to Article

August 01, 2017 11:41:pm EST

There’s no other way to put it, the Houston Astros, the best team in the American League, didn’t do enough Monday as Major League Baseball’s trade deadline passed. The Astros are 69-36, which gives them a 16-game lead in the AL West entering August. The Los Angeles Dodgers have a 14-game lead and that didn’t stop them from making a trade-deadline splash with their acquisition of Yu Darvish. Continue to Article

August 01, 2017 8:24:pm EST

The Houston Astros placed relievers Tony Sipp and Michael Feliz on the 10-day disabled list, the team announced Tuesday. Sipp, who is dealing with right calf soreness, has a 6.47 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 38 appearances this season. Feliz is 4-2 with 65 strikeouts and a 5.04 ERA on the season. He has been bothered by right shoulder discomfort. ? The Astros added newly acquired left-handed pitcher Francisco Liriano to the active roster, and right-handed pitcher Jordan Jankowski was recalled from Triple-A. Continue to Article

August 01, 2017 6:20:pm EST

Tampa Bay Rays ace Chris Archer has a problem with the Houston Astros. On Monday, Archer decided to take their feud to the next level, making sure Orbit received a “Declaration of Unfriendliness” from the pitcher. A state of discord has existed between Chris Archer of the Tampa Bay Rays and Orbit of the Houston Astros. Continue to Article

August 01, 2017 4:51:pm EST