The Astros won two out of three against the Los Angeles Angels over the weekend. In The Loop goes over some of the most encouraging signs from the series.

The Astros and Blue Jays, a pair of American League heavyweights, thrilled a sellout crowd with the kind of baseball game meant for the postseason. The defending World Series champions pulled a clutch ...

The Cardinals dominated the series opener with an 8 ... streak to 10 games with a 4-for-4 performance. Cardinals’ starter Sonny Gray delivered seven scoreless innings, allowing just three hits. For ...

Right-hander Bowden Francis (2-2, 3.13 ERA) is the scheduled starter for the Blue Jays, who have lost four games in a row and have been swept once this season, by Washington from March 31-April 2. ...

Sunday's game is the third meeting between these teams this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Jake Meyers has a .296 batting average to lead the Astros, and has five doubles, a triple and two home runs.

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros host the Kansas City Royals on Monday to open a three-game series. Houston has a 20-19 record overall and a 13-8 record in home games. Astros hitters are batting a ...

242. The matchup Monday is the fourth time these teams meet this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Isaac Paredes has six doubles, a triple, four home runs and 17 RBI while hitting .264 for the Astros.

The Houston Astros and Cincinnati Reds meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series. Houston has a 12-8 record at home and a 19-19 record overall. The Astros are 12-2 in games when ...

The Astros have now won four of their last five games over two good teams, are over .500 for the first time since the first series in the year, and got 10 hits in two straight games. They tagged ...