Despite losing their opening series to the Seattle Mariners after the All-Star break, the Houston Astros still are on top of the American League West.

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Its Tuesday, July 22 and the Astros (58-42) are in Phoenix to take on the Diamondbacks (50-51). Framber Valdez is slated to take the mound for Houston against Eduardo Rodriguez for Arizona.

The Diamondbacks (50-51) fell below .500 with Monday's loss, snapping a four-game winning streak that may have given them ...

The Houston Astros could pursue a first baseman who doubles as an outfielder to boost their lineup ahead of the upcoming trade deadline.

A trade pitch has the Houston Astros acquiring a slugger to bolster their offense ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

The Philadelphia Phillies desperately need to add a closer this year. They could look to swing a trade with the Cleveland ...

"One name to watch? Old friend Christian Vázquez, who is also not hitting (.170 average, .492 OPS) but has some intangibles ...

France, who turned 30 in April, has missed the entire season after undergoing right shoulder surgery last July. The Astros ...

The Toronto Blue Jays are in an interesting spot. Their fifth-straight win against the New York Yankees improved their record ...

"They need pitchers that are close to ready," an Arizona insider says of the Diamondbacks, a potential Seattle Mariners trade ...