The Houston Astros are in the midst of an unexpected case of déjà vu as August approaches. Joe Espada's team is now two games short of a rather ignominious MLB record. Houston fell into a 2-0 hole in the first inning of Sunday's 7-1 loss to the A's,

The Houston Astros are reportedly eyeing a trade for a versatile Minnesota Twins utility man as the MLB trade deadline approaches.

A Twins utilityman might make more sense than Arizona's third baseman, plus notes on other deadline options and Cam Smith's recent slide.

Although they were just swept at home against the A's, the Houston Astros sit atop the American League West with a 60-46 record. Reinforcements are coming.

Jose Altuve is a veteran of 15 Major League seasons. Cam Smith is a rookie in his first. But both understand that a 162-game schedule will bring ups and downs.

Nick Kurtz became the first major league rookie to hit four homers in a game, leading the Athletics to a 15-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night. Kurtz went 6-for-6 with eight RBI and six runs scored.

The St. Louis Cardinals have one of the best third basemen in Major League Baseball history in Nolan Arenado. His bat has been somewhat inconsistent this season

Starting third baseman Isaac Paredes (hamstring) is on the 10-day IL, but general manager Dana Brown said on Sunday that the injury is “a little bit more severe than we projected,” via The Athletic’s Chandler Rome. That could jeopardize Houston’s first-place status if it doesn’t acquire a replacement player by Thursday’s Trade Deadline.