Brian McTaggart

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HOUSTON -- When right-hander Peter Lambert was told he wasn’t going to make the Astros’ Opening Day roster following a good spring showing, he was granted his release to pursue other opportunities. There were a few “internal talks” about signing with other teams, but he chose to re-sign with Houston

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HOUSTON -- It’s been well-documented how the recent returns of injured pitchers Hunter Brown and Josh Hader from the injured list have provided the Astros a shot in the arm. But just imagine if pitcher Tatsuya Imai turns the corner and finds some consistency, and if second baseman Jose Altuve

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HOUSTON -- Astros owner Jim Crane said Tuesday he plans to ship 80,000 pounds of relief supplies to Venezuela to help provide aid from the powerful June 24 earthquakes that devastated the nation, killing hundreds of people with thousands still missing.

HOUSTON -- The chants of “M-V-P! M-V-P!” grew louder with every step slugger Yordan Alvarez made toward home plate in the ninth inning Saturday night. Alvarez had already homered and driven in four runs to help the Astros wipe out a five-run deficit, but everybody inside Daikin Park was thinking

ARLINGTON -- With their first two picks in Saturday’s MLB Draft, the Astros selected a pair of polished college players in Texas Tech outfielder Logan Hughes and Notre Dame right-hander Jack Radel they believe can move quickly through the system and make an impact on the Major League club. Those

HOUSTON -- The Astros had a 93 percent win probability when Isaac Paredes reached on a throwing error to load the bases in the 10th inning Saturday afternoon. Nick Allen was standing on third base representing the winning run, but in a season where nothing has come easy for the

ANAHEIM -- Yordan Alvarez crushed his 35th homer of the season in the first inning and delivered a two-out RBI single in the ninth to break the tie and send the Astros to a 3-2 win over the Angels on Tuesday night at Angel Stadium.