The White Sox had managed to stave off elimination after winning Sunday's game 12-6, but fell to the Astros 10-1 at Guaranteed Rate Field Tuesday.

The White Sox weren't sure if he'd be able to play before he went through pregame workouts, so they submitted two different lineups to the Astros - one with the 2020 AL MVP and one without him.

This is the first time in more than 20 years -- April 2005 -- the Astros have been shut out three times in a four-game span. They went to the World Series that year. The Astros still hold a 1.5-game lead over the Seattle Mariners in the AL West, so who says they can’t turn things around and make a postseason run?

The Houston Astros have been inundated with injuries this season, especially to their underwhelming offense. But Houston may get reinforcements back with Yordan Alvarez's return.

Gleyber Torres walked with the bases loaded in the 10th inning as the host Detroit Tigers edged the slumping Houston Astros 1-0 on Tuesday night. With two outs, Torres took a 3-2 pitch from Kaleb Ort (2-2),

Houston Astros fan favorite pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. could return to the starting rotation soon after his latest impressive rehab start.

Houser fits that mold, coming from the White Sox, and could be an under-the-radar type addition. So far this year, he has totaled a 6-2 record and 2.10 ERA in 11 starts.

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Astros rookie JJ Matijevic had his first career home run in the big leagues, and 16-year-old Rylan Freeman had a big day, too, by catching it.