Jason Castro

Talking baseball while wondering if Mark Cuban is serious about the Mavericks drafting Brittney Griner. 1. When Yu Darvish went out to work the ninth inning last night in Houston, he was facing three hitters who were looking for their first hits of the...

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 7-3 at Minute Maid...

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...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Astros center fielder Brandon Barnes made the best defensive play of the game Sunday, nailing Travis Snider at the plate in the sixth inning. Barnes saved the club's 7-5 victory...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH One start after criticizing his club's increased emphasis on defensive shifts, Astros No. 2 starter Lucas Harrell happily passed out praise Sunday. Harrell primarily cited the work of...

--2B Jose Altuve was reinstated from the bereavement list Saturday night and went 3-for-5 to raise his batting average to .342 as the Astros rallied for a 4-2 win at Pittsburgh in 11 innings. He missed three games after his grandmother died in his...

The Houston Astros take aim at only their second series win on the road this year when they finish a three-game set at Pittsburgh on Sunday. After blowing a lead and losing in embarrassing fashion in the opener, Houston showed some spunk by rallying for a...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Astros 4, Pirates 2 (11) Astros 4, Pirates 2 (11): Jason Castro doubled and scored on a close play at home plate in the top of the 11th inning to snap a tie and lift visiting Houston to a comeback win. Castro, whose double...