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He'll have an excellent chance to keep things rolling against a Tigers team that has scored the fewest runs (376) in baseball. Another great option is Wade Miley ($41), who now becomes the Astros' fourth-best starter after they acquired Zack Greinke. While he might night carry the same name recognition that Greinke, Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole do, he's managed to record a 3.06 ERA despite a 4.33 FIP. Continue to Article

August 02, 2019 6:53:am EST

Gerrit Cole didn't lose a game in June or July and continued his remarkable run on the first day of August. Cole pitched one-run ball over seven innings and extended his winning streak to a career-best nine games as the Houston Astros beat the Indians 7-1 on Thursday, spoiling the Cleveland debut of Yasiel Puig and the return of Danny Salazar. The right-hander gave up four hits, all in the first four innings, and struck out four for Houston, which has the best record in the American League at 70-40. Continue to Article

August 02, 2019 12:14:am EST

The Houston Astros traded for Zack Greinke on Wednesday, giving the city yet another star to call its own. Perhaps no city has more individual star players than Houston does. Drew Brees and Zion Williamson have formed a tight bond despite their 21-year age difference. Continue to Article

August 01, 2019 6:40:pm EST

Logical or not, Marcus Stroman and Aaron Sanchez appear to be destined to stay linked together. From both debuting with the Toronto Blue Jays as rookies in the 2014 season to the “Strochez” best friend pairing, through the eventual online falling out of that bromance to its reconciliation on Instagram this year, to both being traded away from Toronto within days of each other, one's name seems to always follow the other when it comes to news. Stroman will be handed the ball for the first time as a member of the New York Mets on Saturday night, and Sanchez will do the same for the Houston Astros at the same time. Continue to Article

August 01, 2019 6:21:pm EST

While waiting for their two new sluggers to arrive, the Indians swung for the fences. Roberto Pérez homered twice, Carlos Santana and Jason Kipnis each hit a three-run shot and Cleveland capped a power-packed day with a 10-4 win Wednesday night over the Houston Astros, who added another ace before the trade deadline. Perez hit a three-run homer in the second inning off rookie José Urquidy (1-1) and a solo shot in the sixth as the Indians stayed on Minnesota's heels in the AL Central. Continue to Article

July 31, 2019 11:31:pm EST