Correa was brought back to Houston to aid in the second-half push, and he’s made it clear his return meant another voice in the clubhouse. During his first stint with the Astros, Correa made his leadership known throughout multiple postseason runs, with the ultimate run coming in 2017 when they won the World Series.

The Astros' offense has been missing in action during the team's recent slump but Houston finally ended its scoring drought on Wednesday.

The Houston Astros were just in what was thought was going to be a tough series between two of the best teams in the American League. Both the Detroit Tigers an

Dillon Dingler tripled in a six-run first inning and the Detroit Tigers finished a sweep of the Houston Astros with a 7-2 win.

Astros Announce Cristian Javier News After Leaving Orioles Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Houston Astros are entering a critical stretch, holding a slim 1.5-game lead in the AL West over the second-place Seattle Mariners with just under two months left in the regular season.

The Astros were the last team to change leagues when MLB moved the franchise to the American League West to balance out the 30 teams in MLB. With the Astros’ move to the AL West, each division had five teams, and it sparked a new, consistent rivalry with the Texas Rangers that wasn’t dependent on Interleague scheduling.

Astros vs Tigers best bet: Charlie Morton Over 5.5 strikeouts (+122) The Detroit Tigers went out and acquired Charlie Morton at the trade deadline from the Baltimore Orioles.

After he joined the Tigers from the Orioles at the Trade Deadline, Charlie Morton made a late-season acquisition of his own: The 41-year-old endeared himself to his new teammates by adding an espresso machine to the Tigers' clubhouse.

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Alvarez, who last played for Houston on May 2, recorded two hits and stole a base during a rehab start at Double-A Corpus Christi. He is not expected to play Wednesday, according to Astros manager Joe Espada, and Alvarez could rejoin Houston as early as this weekend's series against the Baltimore Orioles.

Carlos Correa immediately stepped back into his leadership role with the Astros when he was acquired from the Twins at the Trade Deadline. Even after spending 3 1/2 seasons in Minnesota, Correa is sti