J.D Martinez News

Houston's run in its last 32 games has had me curious. I devoted Monday's Three Things to looking at how the team has played over that stretch.

Matt Dominguez hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high five runs to back another solid performance by Jordan Lyles, and the Houston Astros rolled to a 10-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday night.

Justin Maxwell will rejoin the Astros and start Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, Astros manager Bo Porter said Monday after his club's 4-2 loss to the Chicago White Sox .

The victory snapped a four-game losing streak for the White Sox and allowed them to avoid being swept in a four-game series for the first time since 2008.

Dayan Viciedo's bases-loaded triple in a four-run sixth inning sent the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros on Monday night.

Not even Bud Norris at Minute Maid Park, a potential five-game winning streak and a four-game series sweep of the struggling Chicago White Sox could cover up the Astros' season-long strikeout problem.

The Houston Astros are led by young guys like Jose Altuve, Jason Castro and, lately, JD Martinez .

The Astros' Trevor Crowe steals third base as Jeff Keppinger attempts to apply the tag during the seventh inning.

Chicago WSox Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Paul Nauert; First, Doug Eddings; Second, Jordan Baker; Third, Dana DeMuth; - Gordon Beckham flied out to center.

LHP Erik Bedard vs. LHP Chris Sale Everytime the White Sox come to town, a series of emotions come rushing back.

The Houston Astros seem to be following a similar offensive plan as the Chicago White Sox : have one player hitting above average, a couple around okay, and then drecks.

The Houston Astros rallied to score six runs off closer Tom Wilhelmsen in the ninth inning and beat the Seattle Mariners 6-1 on Wednesday night.

It was the Astros first victory this season when trailing after eight innings and snapped a six-game losing streak.

To say the Houston Astros have been struggling this season in the team's inaugural year in the American League would be an understatement.

Andre Ethier won't last the summer in L.A. if he continues to get thoroughly outplayed by a rookie.

I mean, really. Who is this guy? Where did he come from? Are the Astros seriously about to take away playing time from the guy who led the team in home runs last year for Barnes? That's what you're telling me right now? That's only half joking.

Houston Top 1st - UMPIRES: Home,Paul Schrieber; First, Chad Fairchild; Second, Jeff Kellogg; Third, Eric Cooper; - Brandon Barnes struck out swinging.

Aaron Harang pitched a two-hitter for his second shoutout of the season, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.

In this second edition of "Who's in it for the Long Haul?" I will take a look at the Houston Astros' outfield.

Hisashi Iwakuma struck out eight over seven stellar innings and the Seattle Mariners edged the Houston Astros, 3-2, Monday in the opener of a three-game series at Safeco Field.