The Houston Astros played the first game in franchise history 50 years ago, beating the Chicago Cubs on April 10, 1962. So it seems appropriate that Houston will be playing its final game as a National League team against the Cubs in Chicago on Wednesday. The Astros have posted back-to-back 3-0 victories in the first two games of the series

The Houston Astros are heading to the American League next year and they are trying to avoid departing the National League with a dubious entry into the record books. With two games left in the season against the host Chicago Cubs, the Astros are one defeat away from breaking the franchise mark of 106 losses. Houston, which lost 106 games

The Chicago Cubs host the Houston Astros on Monday to begin a three-game series that will end disappointing seasons for both. The Cubs snapped a seven-game losing streak in Arizona on Sunday with a 7-2 victory, avoiding their 100th loss. The Astros have won three of four games, but they stand at 106 losses, which equals the franchise record they set in 2011. CLICK

The Arizona Diamondbacks need one more win to clinch at least a .500 season. The Chicago Cubs do not appear to be offering much resistance. The Diamondbacks have taken the first two contests of the series by a combined score of 16-5, extending Chicago’s latest losing streak to seven games. Arizona slugger Justin Upton is ending the season on a hot streak with homers

The Arizona Diamondbacks are playing for a winning season. The Chicago Cubs are playing for draft position. The Diamondbacks had their chance to make a run at the beginning of the month but never quite got the momentum headed in the right direction. After being mathematically eliminated on Friday, Arizona is still trying to end on a high note. The Cubs have dropped six

The margin for error is as slim as it can be for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who have to win their final six games and have St. Louis lose its last six – along with some other help – to make the playoffs. The Diamondbacks do have one thing going for them, however, as they’re set to host a three-game series against

Wilin Rosario resumes his late-season push for the National League Rookie of the Year award when the Colorado Rockies continue their three-game series against theChicago Cubs. Tuesday’s series opener was delayed in the middle of the seventh by rain and called 48 minutes later, with the Rockies winning 10-5. Rosario hit his 27th home run early in the game, and he leads

After snapping their nine-game losing streak on Monday, the Colorado Rockies continue their seven-game homestand with a three-game series against the Chicago Cubs, who have lost seven of their last nine contests. The Cubs are on pace to lose 100 games for the first time since 1966, and they need to go 4-5 over their final nine games to avoid reaching that mark.

The Pittsburgh Pirates finally stopped their slide and got back in the win column. Now they need a few more. The Pirates are still holding out hope not only for a winning season but a playoff berth. They enter Sunday’s action two games behind St. Louis and Los Angeles for the second wild card spot in the National League. The Chicago Cubs are trying

The Pittsburgh Pirates are not only in danger of missing out on the playoffs, they are also squandering their opportunity for a winning season for the first time since 1992. The Pirates were 67-54 and in the thick of the playoff race on Aug. 19 but have gone 5-17 to fall three games behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the second wild