making it a valuable pitch for keeping hitters off balance. “It’s pretty apparent that guys are hunting the heater against him, trying to get out there early and get the barrel out,” Astros ...

There has been a lot of attention on the Houston Astros lineup and how they will ... but keeps opponents off balance with a good mix of off-speed pitches and really solid control.

It's a clean narrative: The Rangers thoroughly embarrassed the Astros at home, flexing their newfound muscles on the way to their first World Series Championship. The power balance shifted from ...

On peculiar ground stood José Altuve, with grass, not dirt, nestled beneath his size-8.5, white New Balance cleats ... drills on Field No. 2 at the Astros’ spring training complex.