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#FortheH - It’s the hashtag that’s been used throughout the playoffs. The phrase indicating the Houston Astros were playing for more than just themselves. They want another championship for the city... for the fans.

Rookie Luis García showed the poise of an October ace, MVP Yordan Alvarez stayed hot at the plate and the Houston Astros earned yet another trip to the World Series, beating the Boston Red Sox 5-0 in Game 6 of the AL Championship Series.

Carlos Correa hit a tiebreaking home run in the seventh inning that helped the Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 in Game 1 of the AL Championship Series.

Carlos Correa hit his career-high 25th homer with a three-run shot and the Houston Astros clinched the AL West with a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Mark Canha hit an RBI single with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Oakland Athletics again beat Houston with their final swing, edging the AL West-leading Astros 4-3.

Oakland Athletics shortstop Elvis Andrus has been put on the 10-day injured list, a day after breaking his left leg while scoring the winning run against the Houston Astros.

Starling Marte hit a game-ending double with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Oakland Athletics past the Houston Astros 2-1.

José Marmolejos hit a tiebreaking, two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning and J.P. Crawford padded the lead with a two-run homer as the Seattle Mariners avoided a sweep with an 8-5 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday.

Kyle Tucker hit a tiebreaking two-run home run in the eighth inning and Carlos Correa’s three-run shot in the fourth ended a 22-inning scoreless streak for the Houston Astros, who beat the scuffling San Diego Padres 6-3.

Jake Meyers had the last of three singles as part of Houston’s eighth-inning rally against former teammate Joe Smith, scoring Kyle Tucker with the go-ahead run and sending the Astros over the Seattle Mariners 4-3.

Yordan Álvarez and Carlos Correa both homered as the AL West-leading Houston Astros beat the rookie-laden Texas Rangers 5-2.

Michael Brantley tied the game with a two-run single in Houston's five-run seventh inning as the AL West-leading Astros rallied for a 5-4 win over the last-place Texas Rangers.

Ty France tied the game with a solo home run in the ninth inning and put the Seattle Mariners on top with an RBI single in the 11th before Kyle Seager belted a three-run homer in a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.

Aledmys Díaz singled in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3, avoiding a four-game sweep.

Yordan Alvarez hit the 50th home run of his career, rookie Luis Garcia pitched six scoreless innings and three relievers completed the four-hitter to help the Houston Astros to a 4-0 win over the Minnesota Twins.

Kris Bryant homered in his Giants debut, a two-out solo shot in the third inning, and San Francisco beat the Houston Astros 5-3 on Sunday.

The Houston Astros have landed one of the top relievers in baseball, acquiring right-hander Kendall Graveman from the Seattle Mariners in an odd intra-division trade while the teams were preparing to play each other.

Framber Valdez and the Houston bullpen took a no-hit try into the eighth inning and Astros beat Texas 4-1, sending the Rangers to their season-worst 11th straight loss.

Yordan Alvarez snapped an 0-for-22 slump with a two-run homer to help the Houston Astros to a 4-3 win over the Cleveland Indians.

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The Astros are on a tear racing out to a four-and-a-half game lead over the A's and only two game back of the best record in baseball.

Jose Altuve hit a three-run homer and Kyle Tucker’s tiebreaking solo shot in the seventh inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 4-3 win over the Oakland Athletics.

Yordan Álvarez hit two homers and drove in five runs, José Altuve drove in the go-ahead run with a single, and the Houston Astros rallied to beat the Oakland Athletics 9-6 for their fifth straight win.

Yuli Gurriel scored on a two-out error by pitcher Emmanuel Clase in the 10th inning, allowing the Houston Astros to beat the Cleveland Indians 4-3 and complete a four-game sweep.

Jake Odorizzi controlled Cleveland’s hitters for six innings, Carlos Correa homered and the Houston Astros didn’t miss a beat despite being down a couple of their stars in a 3-2 win over the banged-up Indians.

Yordan Alvarez and Carlos Correa hit back-to-back homers in the sixth inning and the Houston Astros rallied past the Detroit Tigers 3-2 to a split a doubleheader.

Zack Greinke took a four-hitter into the eighth inning, Myles Straw homered and drove in two runs, and the Houston Astros beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 for their ninth straight victory.

Yordan Álvarez had a game-ending double in the ninth inning for his third hit, lifting the Houston Astros to a 2-1 win over the Chicago White Sox.

Jose Altuve belted a grand slam in the 10th inning and the Houston Astros, saved by Carlos Correa’s tying homer in the ninth, beat the Texas Rangers 6-3 to give manager Dusty Baker quite an exciting birthday gift.

Martín Maldonado hit a go-ahead double in the ninth, prompting a fan to toss an inflatable trash can onto the field, and the Houston Astros beat the Minnesota Twins 6-4.

Jose Altuve led off the game with a home run, rookie Luis Garcia earned his fifth straight win and the Houston Astros beat Toronto 6-3, finishing the Blue Jays’ first homestand of the season in Buffalo.

Framber Valdez pitched seven strong innings and Kyle Tucker had two hits as the Houston Astros handed Nick Pivetta his first loss of the season in a 2-1 win over the Boston Red Sox.

Fernando Tatis Jr. launched a monstrous, three-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning to tie it, Wil Myers hit a three-run drive in the 12th and the San Diego Padres beat the Houston Astros 11-8.

Adolis García’s infield single scored automatic runner Nick Solak in the 10th inning, giving the Texas Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros and a sweep of their Texas rivals.

Carlos Correa and Kyle Tucker each homered to help Luis Garcia earn his first career win as the Houston Astros held on to beat the Texas Rangers 6-5 for their fifth straight win.

Gleyber Torres kept going and going and going.

José Altuve responded to jeering fans by marking his 31st birthday with a go-ahead, three-run homer off Chad Green in the eighth inning, and the Houston Astros beat the New York Yankees 7-4 to avoid a three-game sweep.

Cristian Javier combined with two relievers on a two-hitter, and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 2-0 to get above.

Jose Altuve had three hits and two RBIs in his return after testing positive for COVID-19, leading the Houston Astros to a 5-2 win over the Seattle Mariners.

Ty France hit a game-ending single in the ninth inning and the Seattle Mariners beat the depleted Houston Astros 6-5.

Carlos Correa hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros split a short series against the AL West rival Los Angeles Angels with a 4-2 victory.

New York starter Jordan Montgomery gave up two hits in three scoreless innings. Brubaker allowed two hits over two scoreless innings and Chase De Jong followed with two shutout innings. MARLINS 4, METS 4Miami starter Pablo Lopez gave up a hit and a walk over three scoreless innings. German Marquez scattered three hits and a walk over three scoreless innings for Colorado. Kansas City starter Jakob Junis pitched three innings and gave up one hit, a leadoff homer to Trent Grisham.

George Springer and José Altuve delivered big hits, Framber Valdéz pitched six brilliant innings and the Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays for the third straight time, 7-4 Friday to force a deciding Game 7 of the AL Championship Series. Despite blowing a 3-0 series lead, they remain one win from the second World Series in franchise history — and one loss from joining the 2004 Yankees in ignominy. Game 7 on Saturday night will feature the pitchers who started and finished Houston’s Game 7 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2017 World Series. He has yet to win a World Series as a manager. As a player, he helped the Los Angeles Dodgers win four straight World Series games in 1981 after falling behind the New York Yankees 0-2.

Houston chased starter Blake Snell in the fifth before Springer hit a go-ahead, two-run single and scored on Altuve’s double. The Red Sox stunned the New York Yankees to win the ALCS before winning their first World Series in 86 seasons. Game 7 on Saturday night will feature the pitchers who started and finished Houston’s Game 7 win against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2017 World Series. Right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. will go for the Astros while 36-year-old Charlie Morton is expected to start for the Rays. As a player, he helped the Los Angeles Dodgers win the World Series in 1981 against the New York Yankees.

The Astros defeated the Rays 4-3 and the Rays lead the series 3-2 games. The Astros forced Game 6 on Friday, a rematch of the first game started by left-handers Blake Snell of Tampa Bay and Valdéz. Otherwise, big league clubs leading 3-0 in a best-of-seven postseason series are 37-1. Correa also hit a walkoff homer in Game 2 of the 2017 ALCS off Aroldis Chapman of the New York Yankees. Houston became the first team with a leadoff and walk-off home run in a postseason game.

Beating the Tampa Bay Rays three more times to reach the World Series won't be easy, but the Astros believe they can do it. With Altuve atoning for his poor defense in this series, the Astros finally got their offense going after being pushed to the brink of a sweep. The Rays remain one win from advancing to the World Series for the second time in franchise history. Altuve hit a homer in the first and an RBI double in the third for a 2-0 lead. It was the third home run of the postseason for Springer, the MVP of the 2017 World Series.

Houston Astros' Carlos Correa, left, and George Springer celebrate after the Astros defeated the Oakland Athletics in Game 2 of a baseball American League Division Series in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. The Houston Astros can't miss these days. “With every victory, the energy and the confidence grows,” first-year Houston manager Dusty Baker said. Five of Springer’s postseason homers have come at Dodger Stadium, where the Astros beat the Dodgers in Game 7 of the 2017 World Series. The scandal led to season-long suspensions of Houston general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch, who both were fired.

"But what are they going to say now?”Nine months after Houston's rules-breaking, sign-stealing system was revealed, the Astros advanced to the Division Series in Los Angeles. The Twins are 0-18 in the playoffs since winning Game 1 of their Division Series at the New York Yankees on Oct. 5, 2004, a total of seven rounds lost. Since that date, the Astros are 43-35 in postseason play, winning 10 of 15 rounds with three trips to the World Series. In a three-game division series sweep by the Yankees last year, the Twins totaled seven runs and 22 hits. Baldelli declined to confirm whether Buxton was experiencing a recurrence of concussion symptoms that kept him out of the last two regular season games.

A capsule look at the best-of-three playoff series between the Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis beginning Tuesday:___HOUSTON ASTROSRecord: 29-31. Projected Rotation: RHP Zack Greinke (3-3, 4.03 ERA, 67 Ks), RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (3-3, 3.93, 56 Ks), RHP Jose Urquidy (1-1, 2.73, 17 Ks) or LHP Framber Valdez (5-3, 3.57, 76 Ks) or RHP Cristian Javier (5-2, 3.48, 54 Ks.) Manager: Rocco Baldelli (second season). Projected Rotation: RHP Kenta Maeda (6-1, 2.70 ERA, 80 Ks), RHP José Berríos (5-4, 4.00, 68 Ks), RHP Michael Pineda (2-0, 3.38, 25 Ks in 5 starts). Series Summary: The Twins haven’t won a playoff series since 2002, failing to advance in eight consecutive rounds.

(AP) – Houston clinched the final spot in the expanded American League playoffs when the Los Angeles Angels lost about two hours after the Astros fell 5-4 to the Texas Rangers in 10 innings Friday night. Houston, which already had its three-year reign atop the division ended by Oakland, currently is the only AL playoff team without a winning record. The Angels' 9-5 loss to the Dodgers made Houston's Dusty Baker the first manager to lead five different franchises to the playoffs. UP NEXTThe Astros were waiting for the LA outcome to decide who would start the third game in the four-game series to finish the regular season. RHP Kyle Gibson (2-6, 5.87 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Rangers.

EMBED >More News Videos Carlos Correa marries Daniella Rodriguez in courthouse ceremonyDENTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It looks like another Houston Astro has tied the knot in the offseason!Relief pitcher Ryan Pressly married his fiance and former Dallas Cowboys cheerleader Kat Rogers Thursday.According to Rogers' Instagram, the two tied the knot in what might've been a courthouse ceremony in Denton.Pressly was seen smiling as his now-wife holds a Denton County Clerk envelope.This comes just weeks after shortstop Carlos Correa married Daniella Rodriguez.

STARTING PITCHERSGerrit Cole*Justin VerlanderZack Greinke*RELIEF PITCHERSChris DevenskiWill HarrisJosh James*Roberto Osuna*Brad PeacockRyan Pressly*Hector RondonJoe Smith*Jose Urquidy*CATCHERSRobinson Chirinos*Martin Maldonado*INFIELDERSJose AltuveAlex BregmanCarlos CorreaAledmys Diaz*Yuli GurrielOUTFIELDERSYordan Alvarez*Michael Brantley*Jake Marisnick*Josh ReddickGeorge SpringerKyle Tucker*EMBED >More News Videos As the 'Stros head into the 2019 World Series, we asked some of them if they had any rituals or superstitions before the game. EMBED >More News Videos With Houston facing Washington in the World Series, we asked some of the 'Stros who on the team would be the best president and vice president. EMBED >More News Videos Gerrit Cole is an overpowering force for the Houston Astros, using more than just his baseball skill to help his team. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Go with what got you to the dance, right?Hours before the first pitch of the 2019 World Series, the Houston Astros released a roster they hope will get them another championship.The roster includes 12 pitchers, two catchers, five infielders and six outfielders. The entire pitching staff is comprised of right-handers.The Astros opted for continuity in their roster, using much of the same lineup from their AL Championship Series team for their matchup with the Washington Nationals.Like the previous series this postseason, the Astros decided to keep Wade Miley, a starter for much of the regular season, off the World Series team.In addition, there will be a number of players making their World Series debut on Tuesday night.Here is the Houston Astros roster for the 2019 World Series:

STARTING PITCHERSGerrit Cole*Justin VerlanderZack Greinke*RELIEF PITCHERSChris DevenskiWill HarrisJosh James*Roberto Osuna*Brad PeacockRyan Pressly*Hector RondonJoe Smith*Jose Urquidy*CATCHERSRobinson Chirinos*Martin Maldonado*INFIELDERSJose AltuveAlex BregmanCarlos CorreaAledmys Diaz*Yuli GurrielOUTFIELDERSYordan Alvarez*Michael Brantley*Jake Marisnick*Josh ReddickGeorge SpringerKyle Tucker*EMBED >More News Videos As the 'Stros head into the 2019 World Series, we asked some of them if they had any rituals or superstitions before the game. EMBED >More News Videos With Houston facing Washington in the World Series, we asked some of the 'Stros who on the team would be the best president and vice president. EMBED >More News Videos Gerrit Cole is an overpowering force for the Houston Astros, using more than just his baseball skill to help his team. HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Go with what got you to the dance, right?Hours before the first pitch of the 2019 World Series, the Houston Astros released a roster they hope will get them another championship.The roster includes 12 pitchers, two catchers, five infielders and six outfielders. The entire pitching staff is comprised of right-handers.The Astros opted for continuity in their roster, using much of the same lineup from their AL Championship Series team for their matchup with the Washington Nationals.Like the previous series this postseason, the Astros decided to keep Wade Miley, a starter for much of the regular season, off the World Series team.In addition, there will be a number of players making their World Series debut on Tuesday night.Here is the Houston Astros roster for the 2019 World Series:

Ryan Pressly pitches in the seventh inning of the Houston Astros vs Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim match as part of the Mexico Series at Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey on May 05, 2019, in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon. HOUSTON - HOUSTON (AP) - Astros shutdown reliever Ryan Pressly reinjured his right knee recording an out on the only pitch he threw in Game 6 of the AL Championship Series but says he'll be ready for the World Series. Pressly came on with the bases loaded and two outs in the third inning Saturday night against the New York Yankees. The Astros will host Game 1 of the World Series against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night. The Astros used a bullpen game to wrap up the ALCS.

EMBED >More News Videos See how Houston is celebrating after Astros advance to World SeriesThis place is rocking! Very tough to see him gobble off the field #Astros #TakeItBack Greg Bailey (@GregBailey13) October 20, 2019Reddick that was marvelous David Nuo (@DavidNunoABC13) October 20, 2019Wow. It was one strikeout and two routine ground balls for the Astros infield.Jose Altuve reached second base on a line drive that went to the centerfield wall. On the very next at-bat, Brett Gardner also sent one to right field that barely was a foul ball. Gurriel singled on a liner to right field to send Marisnick to third.

EMBED >More News Videos See how Houston is celebrating after Astros advance to World SeriesThis place is rocking! Very tough to see him gobble off the field #Astros #TakeItBack Greg Bailey (@GregBailey13) October 20, 2019Reddick that was marvelous David Nuo (@DavidNunoABC13) October 20, 2019Wow. It was one strikeout and two routine ground balls for the Astros infield.Jose Altuve reached second base on a line drive that went to the centerfield wall. On the very next at-bat, Brett Gardner also sent one to right field that barely was a foul ball. Gurriel singled on a liner to right field to send Marisnick to third.

Jose Altuve hit a game-ending walk-off home run off Aroldis Chapman with two outs in the ninth inning and the Houston Astros outlasted the New York Yankees 6-4 on Saturday night. The Astros will now play in their second World Series in three years. "Beautiful game," Altuve said. Alex Bregman gave the Astros an insurance run with an RBI on a forceout in the sixth inning. The Yankees will go without a World Series appearance in a calendar decade for the first time since the 1910s.

3-0 #Astros #TakeItBack Greg Bailey (@GregBailey13) October 20, 2019Ryan Pressly told us after game 4 he finally felt like himself again. Very tough to see him gobble off the field #Astros #TakeItBack Greg Bailey (@GregBailey13) October 20, 2019Reddick that was marvelous David Nuo (@DavidNunoABC13) October 20, 2019Wow. It was one strikeout and two routine ground balls for the Astros infield.Altuve reached second base on a line drive that went to the centerfield wall. On the very next at-bat, Brett Gardner also sent one to right field that barely was a foul ball. "We got to go back home and finish the job," Carlos Correa said.The Astros are turning to their bullpen for Game 6.

3-0 #Astros #TakeItBack Greg Bailey (@GregBailey13) October 20, 2019Ryan Pressly told us after game 4 he finally felt like himself again. It was one strikeout and two routine ground balls for the Astros infield.Altuve reached second base on a line drive that went to the centerfield wall. On the very next at-bat, Brett Gardner also sent one to right field that barely was a foul ball. He had hit a home run off Urquidy in the fourth that cut the Astros' lead to two. "We got to go back home and finish the job," Carlos Correa said.The Astros are turning to their bullpen for Game 6.

An enthusiastic Astros fan celebrates after a pivotal strikeout by Ryan Pressly during Game 4 of the ALCS on Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019. MLB's Twitter account Cut 4 captured a fan moment shared by everyone in Houston. The fan jumps to his feet, pointing, does an arm pump and then enthusiastically claps, screaming, "Yes. pic.twitter.com/NoFzzmgFlT Cut4 (@Cut4) October 18, 2019Here are some of the funniest social media responses to this oh-so-memeable moment. AstrosCarol (@AstrosCarol) October 18, 2019pic.twitter.com/UEaF0R953h OK with womansplaining and candy corn!

6-1 #Astros #TakeItBack Greg Bailey (@GregBailey13) October 18, 2019EMBED >More News Videos As the Astros wait to face the Yankees again in the AL Championship Series, they're hitting the town! It was Springer's 13th career playoff home run.The following at-bat, Jose Altuve ran out a slow-moving ground ball to SS, continuing the Astros' momentum. It was the second ground ball that LeMahieu struggled with, and it damaged the Yankees.Bregman scored after yet another bobbled ground ball from the Yankees infield, this time from Gleyber Torres. Closer Roberto Osuna was called in and forced a quick foul pop-out from Didi Gregorius to send them to the ninth.Altuve reached second base after another mishap from the Yankees infield. Torres missed a routine ground ball, and then a wild pitch sent Altuve to third.

Houston is now one win away from the franchise's third World Series appearance. In 2017, the Astros also beat the Yankees in the ALCS. The Yankees cut into the Astros' lead when Gary Sanchez hit a two-run homer to left field in the home half of the sixth. The Astros lead the ALCS 3-1 and are looking to close out the series with Justin Verlander on the hill for Game 5 on Friday night at Yankee Stadium. Will Harris, Joe Smith and Roberto Osuna combined to throw three innings without allowing a hit to end the game.

Here are the keys to an Astros win in ALCS game 2 on Sunday. Bats must wake upThe zero runs scored by the Astros in game one of the ALCS is a guarantee that a victory isn't coming. Verlander's team is 5-0 in the other five games, including a pair of Astros wins in the ALCS in 2017. Verlander allowed just one run in 16 innings, struck out 21 and completely dominated. He'll need to get back to that, especially after the Yankees scored seven runs in game one and hit three home runs.

HOUSTON - The Houston Astros opened up their 2019 playoff run with a very impressive 6-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in game 1 of the American League Division Series. Here's what we learned about the Astros from game 1. Verlander is 4-0 in his four game 1 starts for the Astros in the playoffs in his two-plus seasons with Houston. In the regular season, Pressly was scored upon in just eight of his 55 outings and allowed just 14 earned runs all season. He made four scoreless appearances in the final month of the regular season following a knee procedure in late August.

The Astros finished off the winningest record in franchise history Sunday, completing a 107-win season, their third 100-win season in a row. They closed out the regular season in style with back-to-back wins from their Cy Young co-competitors, Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole. As we await the winner of Tampa Bay and Oakland to see who the Astros will face in the ALDS, we look back over the 2019 regular season with some winners and losers. WinnersAlex Bregman and Yourdan AlvarezTwo of the youngest members of the Astros lineup are in line for some postseason hardware. The Astros third starter for much of the season had the third or fourth best ERA in the AL for most of the year.

HOUSTON - Ji-Man Choi put Tampa Bay ahead with a two-run double in the seventh, Travis d'Arnaud homered and drove in four, and the Rays beat the Houston Astros 9-8 Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep. Tommy Pham had an RBI single off Chris Devenski (2-3), and Choi brought in two more with a drive to center. Houston ended a seven-game winning streak, and the Rays snapped a season-high four-game road skid. D'Arnaud put Tampa Bay up 4-2 with a two-run homer in the fourth and added an RBI single in the sixth to tie it at 5. Houston again pulled within one run when Josh Reddick made it 8-7 with an RBI single in the seventh.

Pressly pitched in 5 games for the Astros in the playoffs last season, giving up one run in 5 innings. WEST PALM BEACH, FL - FEBRUARY 21: Joe Smith #38 of the Houston Astros poses for a portrait at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches on February 21, 2018 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Rondon pitched just 1 inning with the Astros in 2018, not giving up a run in a loss. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 13: Collin McHugh #31 of the Houston Astros throws out a Chicago White Sox runner at Guaranteed Rate Field on August 13, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. THE OTHERS: JOSH JAMES, JOE BIAGINI, CY SNEEDThe rest of the Astros bullpen consists of all long relief/converted starter types.

Ryan Pressly delivers a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals in the eighth inning at Busch Stadium on July 26, 2019, in St Louis, Missouri. All-Star reliever Ryan Pressly is headed to the injured list with a right knee issue that will require arthroscopic surgery. Astros General Manager Jeff Luhnow said Pressly will miss four to six weeks. "He came back and his stuff was good, but his knee wasnt better, Luhnow told KPRC 2 Thursday afternoon. It's unclear if Pressly will rejoin the team before the playoffs begin.

(Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)HOUSTON - Wade Miley had another solid start and the Houston Astros backed him up with a season-high six homers to rout the Seattle Mariners 10-2 on Friday night. Carlos Correa and Aledmys Diaz also homered for Houston, which improved to 10-1 against the Mariners this season. Daniel Vogelbach hit a two-run homer for the Mariners, who lost their second straight after winning their previous six games. Houston got things going when Alvarez sent the second pitch of the second inning into center field for his 13th homer. Miley walked three Mariners early, but didn't allow a hit until Tom Murphy legged out a single on an infield grounder with one out in the fifth.

Starting pitcher Jose Urquidy of the Houston Astros reacts after giving up a three-run homer to Roberto Perez of the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday (Jason Miller/Getty Images). Perez hit a three-run homer in the second inning off rookie Jos Urquidy (1-1) and a solo shot in the sixth as the Indians stayed on Minnesota's heels in the AL Central. The Indians' homer barrage came a few hours after the team acquired sluggers Yasiel Puig and Franmil Reyes in a three-team trade that sent starter Trevor Bauer to Cincinnati. Indians: RHP Corey Kluber (broken right forearm) could begin a minor league rehabilitation assignment next week. Indians: RHP Danny Salazar makes his first major league appearance since Game 4 of the 2017 Division Series.

(Photo by ScottST. LOUIS - Carlos Correa hit his first career grand slam and the Houston Astros withstood yet another home run by Paul Goldschmidt, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 8-2 on Saturday night. Goldschmidt homered in his sixth straight game, tying a Cardinals record with Matt Carpenter and Mark McGwire. St. Louis had won six in a row before this loss in an interleague matchup of division leaders. Correa's homer was the lone run Wacha allowed through 4 1/3 innings of relief. UP NEXTAstros: LHP Wade Miley (8-4, 3.18) will pitch in the finale of a three-game series at St. Louis on Sunday.

(L-R) Members of the Houston Astros that were named to the 2019 American League All-Star Team are Michael Brantley, Ryan Pressly, George Springer, Gerrit Cole, Alex Bregman and Justin Verlander at Minute Maid Park on June 30, 2019, in Houston, Texas. HOUSTON - Six Astros were named to the All-Star Game in Cleveland on Tuesday. Here are the stats and reasons that got them there. Copyright 2019 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.

The Astros are one of the most talent-laden teams in baseball and, not surprisingly, they will have the largest contingent of players from any team representing them at the All-Star game this season. The midsummer classic will feature third baseman Alex Bregman, outfielders Michael Brantley and George Springer, starting pitchers Justin Verlander and Gerrit Cole, and reliever Ryan Pressly. He is 12th in the majors with a .313 average but has added 11 home runs, 45 RBIs and 21 doubles. There isn't much to be said about Verlander other than he continues to be a brilliant ace pitcher for the Astros. The MLB All-Star game will take place Tuesday, July 9 in Cleveland.

HOUSTON - Astros right-handed relief pitcher Ryan Pressly is heading to Cleveland for the 2019 All-Star Game. Since joining the Astros last season before the trade deadline, Pressly has been playing some of the best baseball of his career. Despite being a new addition to the organization, the veteran quickly earned the respect of his teammates, including eight-time All-Star Justin Verlander. Pressly is excited to share the moment with his teammates. Im very excited but I couldnt have done it without all of my teammates," Pressly said.

Major League Baseball announced that three Astros pitchers, Justin Verlander, Ryan Pressly and Gerrit Cole, were named to the 2019 American League All-Star team. The three will join three other Astros players, Alex Bregman, George Springer and Michael Brantley, who are starters for the All-Star Game on Tuesday, July 9 via fan vote. The Houston team is the only major league team with six players at the All-Star Game. Gerrit Cole and Ryan Pressly named AL All Stars. 1st time for Ryan.#Astros sending MLB high 6 to #ASG @KPRC2 Randy McIlvoy (@KPRC2RandyMc) June 30, 20193 #Astros pitchers named to AL All-Star team: @JustinVerlander , @GerritCole45 & Ryan Pressly.