The Houston Astros realized they couldn't afford to keep superstar slugger Kyle Tucker this past winter, so they shipped him ...

Houston Astros (33-28, first in the AL West) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (23-39, fifth in the NL Central) Pittsburgh; Thursday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Framber Valdez (5-4, 3.12 ERA, 1.06 ...

Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez, coming off his best start of the season, will look for another positive result when he opposes Pirates right-hander Mitch Keller in the rubber match of a ...

Framber Valdez has been up and down for the Houston Astros all season, but he showed off his excellence on Friday night.

Preview the June 5 matchup between the Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines ...

General manager Dana Brown and the Houston Astros have not been shy about making decisions that they feel puts the organization in a better position.

Houston's Framber Valdez allowed a leadoff homer then not much else in an 83-pitch complete game to beat Tampa Bay.

"That's (Valdez's) game, and he was going to stay out there, and he was going to decide the fate of his own game," manager ...

Pittsburgh's Mike Burrows held Houston in check into the sixth inning to pick up the first victory of his career as a starter ...

After authoring a masterpiece, Framber Valdez still needed a modicum of support. Yainer Diaz provided it. Diaz hit an ...

Framber Valdez delivers a masterful 83-pitch complete game, marking his 9th career complete game, as the Astros take down the ...

At PNC Park on Thursday, the Pittsburgh Pirates (23-39) face the Houston Astros (33-28), with first pitch at 6:40 p.m. ET. The Pirates are an underdog (+135 moneyline odds) when they take on the ...