Jordan Lyles

MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH It's been more than seven months since an Astros pitcher swung a bat in a meaningful game. That changed on Friday night when the first-year American League club played a National League team for the...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Pirates 5, Astros 4 Pirates 5, Astros 4: Travis Snider scored on a dropped pop fly with two outs in the bottom of the ninth as host Pittsburgh recorded a comeback victory over stumbling Houston. With the bases loaded, Russell...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates 5, Astros 4 PITTSBURGH - In a season in which little has gone right for the Houston Astros, they suffered yet another difficult loss Friday night. Right fielder Jimmy Paredes dropped...

Pirates defeat stumbling Astros 6-5 PITTSBURGH - Like many Houston Astros, Jimmy Paredes is learning on the job. Paredes is in his second season as an outfielder after playing beginning his career as a shortstop in the minor leagues then moving to...

The Houston Astros make their first trip to a National League park as an American League team when they open a three-game series at Pittsburgh on Friday. Although Houston remains the worst team in the AL in its first season in the junior circuit, it...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates 7, Brewers 1 PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have been talking about Travis Snider being a "special bat" since acquiring him from the Toronto Blue Jays in a trade last July 31. The...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Snider's river shot propels Pirates PITTSBURGH -- Ever since the Pittsburgh Pirates acquired Travis Snider in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays last July, the right fielder has had a certain...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH The Astros are expected to name Reid Ryan as president to replace George Postolos, who unexpectedly resigned Monday. The official announcement is expected to be made Friday. A 2 p.m....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Pittsburgh Pirates - INSIDE PITCH The Pirates passed the quarter pole of the season Thursday night with their 7-1 win over Milwaukee. Through 41 games, they are 24-17. That puts them on pace to finish the season...

RHP Jordan Lyles will try to erase the memory of his last outing when he faces Pittsburgh in the opener of a three-game series Friday. Lyles gave up eight runs in four innings in a loss to Texas on Sunday. Manager Bo Porter decided to keep Lyles on four-...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Jake Elmore woke up Tuesday planning to play for Triple-A Oklahoma City in an 11:05 a.m. game against Salt Lake City. A phone call from RedHawks manager Tony DeFrancesco changed that....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH The Astros will be without their smallest -- and arguably best -- player for a few days. Second baseman Jose Altuve was placed on the bereavement list Tuesday night before a 6-2 loss at...