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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.

Milwaukee Brewers' Alfredo Figaro looks down as Houston Astros' Carlos Pena, rear, runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Houston.

Scott Boras, who represents No. 1 overall Draft pick Mark Appel, arrived in Houston on Tuesday afternoon and was scheduled to meet with Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow later in the evening in an effort to wrap up negotiations.

The Brewers come into this series having won two of their last three series, and six of their last ten games.

Chris Carter has apparently been spending all of his time walking, striking out and hitting home runs for the Houston Astros .

The Chicago White Sox will continue their 10-game road trip Tuesday with the first of three straight games against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.

On the regular podcast the Mark Appel deal and how much Scott Boras played a role in the deal, trade possibilities and the rebirth of Jordan Lyles.

RF Jimmy Paredes was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City to make way for CF Justin Maxwell , who completed an 11-game rehab assignment with Double-A Corpus Christi and the RedHawks on Monday night.

MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH During the Astros' season-high six-game winning streak from May 29 to June 3, first-year manager Bo Porter said winning was contagious for a young club most counted out before the season began.

Dayan Viciedo's three-run triple capped a four- run sixth inning, and the Chicago White Sox rallied for a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros to avoid a four-game sweep at Minute Maid Park.

Unfortunately for Houston Astros fans, the brooms had to stay in the closet for the final game against the Chicago White Sox .

Before they moved to the American League this season, the Houston Astros were prime schedule padding for the Milwaukee Brewers.

The 2013 A&M-Commerce Lion Safari Tour gets underway tonight, making its first stop in Houston.

I remember when Pena broke into the league with the Texas Rangers. I remember trades involving Pena; he has been traded twice, once from Texas to Oakland and then from Oakland to Detroit.

The circumstances may be very different, but the Houston Astros are one win away from sweeping the same Chicago White Sox team that handed them a World Series sweep back in 2005.

It's Opening Day again in the minor leagues! Tonight the New York-Penn League gets started so the Low-A Short Season Tri-City ValleyCats will begin their season.

This winter, the Astros did something not many contending teams have the luxury of doing.

As the father of a baseball player, all of my Father's Days from about 2001 until 2012 involved sitting in the brutal Texas heat, watching my son's travel team play Father's Day tournaments.

Jason Castro homered for the second straight game and Matt Dominguez hit a three-run double to help the Houston Astros to their fourth straight win, 5-4, over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.