Wandy Rodriguez News

The Cubs will try to even up their series with the Pirates Wednesday evening at PNC Park against a LHP.

Five of seven from the Brewers and Astros was an acceptable outcome. More would've been nice, but this is baseball.

May 19, 2013; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Pedro Alvarez rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run against the Houston Astros during the fifth inning at PNC Park.

All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve will rejoin the Astros on Saturday and be in the lineup against the Pirates after missing three games on the bereavement list following the death of his grandmother in Venezuela.

Robbie Grossman played high school baseball at Cy-Fair High School, about 24 miles northwest of Houston's Minute Maid Park.

Shin-Soo Choo's first home run landed in the nightclub beyond the left-field fence, catching by surprise revelers distracted by the Miami Heat on TV.

Lefty Wandy Rodriguez makes his 25th career start against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday night when the Pittsburgh Pirates host them in game three of a four-game series at PNC Park.

The last time the Astros played a game in Comerica Park, Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte and Wandy Rodriguez were the team's starting pitchers.

A's manager Bob Melvin was right, umpire Angel Hernandez was wrong, and yet Hernandez still ejected Melvin from Wednesday's A's-Indians game for protesting an Adam Rosales double.

The Pirates extended their "How Many Ks" promotion through Saturday in honor of the season debut of pitcher Francisco Liriano.

The Binghamton Mets will try to bounce back after an opposing pitching staff thew a no-hitter against them for the first time since 2001.

When considered today, the Pirates ' 2009 draft strategy appears to have been a blunder.

Bryce Harper is 20 years old, has been in the Majors for two years, often wears eye black that covers half his face while styling his hair in a mohawk and has a father who is a Las Vegas ironworker.

After compiling a career-high 21 wins last year, Gio Gonzalez has been through some rough patches already in 2013.

The MLB trade deadline is still months away but if last year is any indication about GM Jeff Luhnow's transaction intentions, he'll be ready to take the right deal at the wrong time.

273 career stolen bases. Seven time all-star. Has any player accumulated such amazing figures and been less heralded than Chicago Cubs OF Alfonso Soriano ? While the Cubs are surely not aiming to contend in 2013 - and probably not 2014 either - they have made no secrets that all players on their 25-man roster are available, with the likely ... (more)

Bud Norris has allowed three runs or fewer in five of his six starts this season for the Houston Astros.

Ray Guilfoyle recaps the top fantasy performers from Monday night's games, including his thoughts on Stephen Strasburg, Giancarlo Stanton and others.

Early in spring training, before the exhibition games started, the Houston Astros practiced victory celebrations.

The Astros don't have the worst record in baseball, but their 7-18 start has them on track for 116 losses.