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

Still clinging to a tiny sliver of hope for a postseason berth, the Milwaukee Brewers will try to stave off their fate another day when they wrap up a three-game home series against the Houston Astros. Milwaukee is on the brink of elimination, needing to win its four remaining games and have St. Louis lose its last four. The Astros are plodding toward

The Milwaukee Brewers‘ remarkable run at a postseason berth looks as though it will fall short, as the Brewers will be eliminated with one loss or one St. Louis win, but Milwaukee will try to postpone its fate another day when right-hander Marco Estrada faces the Houston Astros in the middle game of a three-game series at Miller Park. The Brewers won six

The Milwaukee Brewers can not afford any more missteps. After watching his team let a one-run lead slip away in the ninth inning on Thursday, manager Ron Roenicke will turn to stud right-hander Yovani Gallardo in Friday’s series opener against the visiting Houston Astros. Gallardo, who has won seven straight decisions, owns an impressive 13-2 career mark against the Astros while limiting them

The St. Louis Cardinals are closing in on the National League’s second wild card and much of their late-season success can be attributed to the Houston Astros. The Cardinals will look to complete a three-game sweep and beat host Houston for the 11th consecutive time in Wednesday’s series finale. St. Louis has won four straight overall and eight of its last nine games

The St. Louis Cardinals appeared on the verge of surrendering the second wild card after losing five of six earlier this month, but they have exploited a pair of bedraggled division rivals to solidify their position and move closer to a postseason berth. St. Louis has won three straight and seven of eight to open a 3 1/2-game lead over the Milwaukee

12.00 The St. Louis Cardinals are on a hot streak with nine games remaining and visiting the lowly Houston Astros for Monday’s opener of a three-game series should help them move closer to sewing up a National League wild-card spot. St. Louis has won six of seven games and holds a 2 1/2-game lead over the equally hot Milwaukee Brewers for the second wild-card.

After sweeping a six-game homestand to put themselves in the race for the National League’s second wild card, the Philadelphia Phillies are in danger of taking a major step in the wrong direction – courtesy of the majors’ worst team. The Phillies will look to salvage a four-game split and hand the Houston Astros‘ their second consecutive 100-loss season on Sunday when the