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The Astros will host a three-game series against the Texas Rangers at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, because of flooding in Houston caused by Hurricane Harvey. Both the Astros and Rangers flew to Dallas after games in California on Sunday to await news of where the series would be held. After a day off Monday, they will head to the Rays' indoor stadium, where the Astros will have "home" games far away from home, just like they did in the wake of Hurricane Ike in 2008 when they played two scheduled home games in Milwaukee. Continue to Article

August 29, 2017 2:32:am EST

The Kansas City Royals are closing in on a major league futility record. The Royals extended their scoreless streak to 43 innings, five shy of the record, getting shut out for a fourth straight game in a 12-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night. Kansas City hasn't scored since the second inning of a 3-2 loss to Colorado last Thursday, and it was blanked three times over the weekend by Cleveland. Continue to Article

August 29, 2017 12:20:am EST

Contrary to what you may have heard, the Philadelphia Phillies do have players other than Rhys Hoskins.That fact was highlighted on Sunday when Nick Pivetta showed off an impressive pickoff move at an absolutely inopportune time.You have to respect Chicago Continue to Article

August 28, 2017 10:39:am EST

Triple plays are rarely straightforward, but the one the Cubs were on the wrong end of on Sunday definitely qualifies as a weird one. Javier Baez was up to bat in the of the fifth against the Phillies with Anthony Rizzo on second base and Tommy La Stella on first with no outs. Baez lined a ball to left field where Rhys Hoskins made a sliding catch to rob Baez of a single and perhaps even an RBI. That's where things got weird. Hoskins just got there in time before the ball hit the ground and dragged his glove behind him as he completed his slide. He dropped the ball on the exchange, which further confused Rizzo and La Stella on the bases. Hoskins threw the ball into the field and both baserunners Continue to Article

August 27, 2017 10:38:pm EST

The Houston Astros are scheduled to open a six-game homestand on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park, but with Hurricane Harvey wreaking havoc through the area games might have to be moved or rescheduled. After beating the Angels on Sunday in Anaheim, the Astros flew to Dallas instead of Houston, with a three-game series against the Texas Rangers set to begin on Tuesday night. “At this point, our focus is on the safety of our fans, players and their families and our front office staff and their families,” said Astros president of baseball operations Reid Ryan. Continue to Article

August 27, 2017 10:32:pm EST