Lucas Harrell

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 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....

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-...

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. Soon, Elmore was...

DETROIT (AP) — Houston manager Bo Porter says he's discussed the way the Astros shift their defense with pitcher Lucas Harrell after the right-hander expressed frustration with a couple balls that weren't caught in Tuesday night's game at Detroit....

ASTROS-TIGERS Cabrera homers in Detroit's 6-2 win over Astros DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera homered, Doug Fister pitched seven impressive innings and Andy Dirks gave the Tigers a lift for a second straight night in Detroit's 6-2 victory over the...

DETROIT (AP) — Miguel Cabrera homered and Andy Dirks hit an RBI double yesterday in the Detroit Tigers' 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros. Starter Doug Fister improved to 5-1 on the year after allowing two runs and striking out seven. Houston...

WHITE SOX-TWINS Peavy, power lift White Sox over Twins 4-2 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adam Dunn and Dayan Viciedo homered to back another strong start from Jake Peavy and lead the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tyler Flowers hit a tiebreaking double in the eighth inning last night to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 4-2 win over the Minnesota Twins. Adam Dunn and Dayan Viciedo hit back-to-back home runs in the second for Chicago....

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...

Tigers 6, Astros 2: Doug Fister struck out seven in seven innings and Miguel Cabrera homered to help Detroit defeat visiting Houston for the second straight night and sixth time this season. Ramon Santiago and Andy Dirks delivered back-to-back run-...