Jason Castro

MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH J.D. Martinez wasn't good enough to make the Astros out of spring training. An injury to Fernando Martinez and subsequent poor production created an opening, though, and the Astros' 2012 starting...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Jose Cisnero couldn't follow up his first career win with his second. Cisnero, 24, allowed one hit and one run Tuesday during a crucial eighth inning against the Kansas City Royals....

LF J.D. Martinez produced his second consecutive multi-hit game, including his fourth home run on the season. Over his last nine games, Martinez is batting .345 (10-for-29) with four doubles and three homers. RHP Jose Veras recorded his eighth save and...

The Sports Xchange By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange Astros 3, Royals 1 HOUSTON -- One night after their bullpen imploded following an exceptional outing from their starter, the Houston Astros turned three quality innings of redemptive relief...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Astros 3, Royals 1 Astros 3, Royals 1: J.D. Martinez clubbed a two-run homer to lift host Houston to victory in the rubber match of the three-game series. Jordan Lyles (2-1) limited Kansas City to one run on six hits in a...

The Sports Xchange By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange Astros hold off Royals behind fine relief work HOUSTON -- One night after their bullpen imploded following an exceptional outing from starter Bud Norris, the Houston Astros received a...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH The Astros' record shows little improvement and the team was 20 games under .500 at the start of the week. But a club that lost a late lead to the Royals on Tuesday, eventually falling...

The Sports Xchange By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange Royals 7, Astros 3 HOUSTON -- With a methodical eighth-inning scoring outburst that was long overdue, the Kansas City Royals snapped their four-game skid with a 7-3 victory over the Houston...

The Sports Xchange By MoiseKapenda Bower, The Sports Xchange Royals end frustrating slide with win over Astros HOUSTON -- Having acknowledged the mounting frustration of four consecutive one-run defeats, Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost was...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Astros 6, Royals 5 Astros 6, Royals 5: Matt Dominguez clubbed a three-run homer and Jason Castro added a solo shot to lead host Houston to a win in the opener of a three-game series. Jimmy Paredes recorded two hits and an RBI...

Matt Dominguez hit a three-run homer and Jason Castro added a solo shot to give the Houston Astros a 6-5 win over the Kansas City Royals on Monday night. The Astros trailed by one in the fourth inning before Dominguez launched his fourth homer of the...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Royals at Astros The Kansas City Royals carry a season-long four-game losing streak into the second of three games at Houston on Tuesday. The slide has dropped the Royals, who were on top of the American League Central...