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Interference. That was the call during the first inning of Game 4 of the ALCS in Houston last night, on a play that would have given the Astros a 2-run homer in the first inning. Jose Altuve was at bat and he hit a long fly ball that was headed into the stands as a homer but, 2 fans reached out to catch the ball they thought was in the stands...

The Houston Astros are one step away from a return to the World Series after a 3-game sweep of the Cleveland Indians in Major League Baseball's American League Divisional Series. The Astros dominated the Indians yesterday in Cleveland with a final score of 11-3...

The Houston Astros have been playing great baseball all season long holding on to first place in the AL West that is, until the Oakland A's went on a tear and tied it up. Maybe that was the motivation Houston needed to spur a great outing by Justin Verlander on the mound and some great batting as the Astros beat the A's 9-4 yesterday to move back into the division lead...

The Houston Astros are on a tear in the American League West, beating the Kansas City Royals yesterday 11-3. Yuli Gurriel was a big hitter for the Astros, hitting a grand slam in the second inning, part of an eight-run inning for the 'stros...

The Houston Astros kicked off the Major League Baseball Season opening weekend by beating the Texas Rangers in 3 out of 4 games, capping the series off with an 8-2 victory yesterday. The Astros bats were connecting and Gerrit Cole had a nice debut for the 'stros allowing only 2 hits...

The World Series Champion Houston Astros were honored at the White House yesterday, President Trump calling their win "an incredible victory." It was the team's first-ever World Series Championship, and the President added that the win was even more special in the wake of Hurricane Harvey's impact on the city of Houston...

He was the World Series MVP and was up for a new contract with the Houston Astros, and now George Springer has a deal worth $24 million over 2 years. Avoiding arbitration with the deal, Springer was making just over $4 million a year and had asked for a raise to $10...

As if helping the Houston Astros with the World Series and earning the team an MVP trophy weren't enough, the second baseman has been named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year award. Editors and news directors from across the country voted Altuve the honor beating New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady 715-646...

World Series Champion Houston Astros! Lets just let that sink in for a minute. After such a great season, it's only natural that the tributes would start appearing. Here's one I saw on Facebook yesterday that cracked me up, it's a polka tribute to Jose Altuve by Polish Pete...

The Houston Astros continued their winning ways yesterday with an 8-2 win over the Seattle Mariners, securing a successful road trip for the league leaders, winning six games and only losing one. George Springer hit a homer, along with Yuli Gurriel and Evan Gattis to overpower the 2nd-place Mariners...

The Houston Astros dominated the Los Angeles Angels 13-3 yesterday, wrapping up a sweep of their 3-game series. Jose Altuve came up big at the plate belting 2 home runs and 6 RBIs, Luis Valbuena, Preston Tucker and Evan Gatttis also homered, marking 5 total, a season high for the team...

The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros both posted wins yesterday, keeping the race in the American League West just 4 & 1/2 games apart. The Rangers overcame 4 losses in a row with outstanding pitching by Cole Hamels, who threw a near no-hitter to power the Rangers over the Cubs 4-1. Ha...