While a team meeting failed to provide an immediate spark Wednesday, the Astros still find themselves in first place despite a rough stretch.

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.

Watching the Houston Astros play baseball recently has been painful, especially for their fans. The Astros, behind a shaky start from lefty Framber Valdez, lost to the Detroit Tigers, 7-2, on Wednesday as Detroit earned a three-game sweep. The Astros' offense has been anemic with hitters simply looking lethargic at the plate.

Yordan Alvarez was 2-for-4 with a double in a rehab game with Double-A Corpus Christi and is feeling good so far.

Normally, the top storyline to come from Wednesday's Houston Astros game would be on Framber Valdez allowing six first-inning runs and seven overall in five inn

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 received a lot of criticism when they decided to trade All-Star right fielder Kyle Tucker to the Chicago Cubs.

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.