The Astros’ offense began the season in unimpressive fashion. Sure, there were signs of future improvement ibased on the quality of contact. But the theoretical only takes you so far.

What Brown and his baseball operations team must weigh is whether improvement will ... to score runs. No offense took extra bases at a lower rate than the Astros’, and just nine stole fewer ...

The Pirates dropped 2 of 3 games at the San Diego Padres, losing 6-4 as +133 underdogs in the Sunday finale with the Over ...

he's willing to wait on improvement. "That’s why you play ... back toward their median production eventually — but the Astros' offense is clearly worse off than it was a year ago, and much ...

Jose Altuve jogged home with the Houston Astros’ first ... to sustain any kind of offensive momentum. That it is occurring alongside strides in areas of desired improvement could offer solace ...

The Houston Astros’ already sputtering offense just took a significant hit. Three-time All-Star Yordan Alvarez was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with right-hand inflammation ...

Following an impressive 5-1 homestand against the Padres and Blue Jays, the Astros are trending upward for arguably the first time all season instead of only treading water. While it's too early ...

In his first season as the Astros’ primary catcher, Yainer Diaz must place a heightened focus on his defense and handling of a pitching staff while attempting to follow up his offensive ...

The Astros did show some improvement on offense Wednesday as they capitalized on seven walks and Jeremy Pena's three-run homer to get their record back to .500. "Yordan Alvarez is missed on any ...