Astros make a change to their bullpen after winding up on wrong side of history in Friday's loss vs. Nick Kurtz and the Athletics

The Houston Astros have suffered from health woes all year, and the problem only continued with an announcement made on Friday.

The Astros and Blue Jays pass the Tigers for AL's best, Bryce Harper hits a milestone homer, Justin Verlander finally gets a W and more from Wednesday's MLB action.

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With the MLB trade deadline a week away, the Houston Astros have seen one of their division rivals improve quite a bit. Despite the Astros performing well this

The Houston Astros have been at the top of the league all year, but October will likely be different if they don't add some talent at the trade deadline.

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The latest rumors possibly reveal how Jose Altuve impacts the Houston Astros' trade plans ahead of the deadline.