Lucas Harrell

MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH The Astros' record shows little improvement and the team was 20 games under .500 at the start of the week. But a club that lost a late lead to the Royals on Tuesday, eventually falling 7-3 at Minute Maid...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH Astros center fielder Brandon Barnes made the best defensive play of the game Sunday, nailing Travis Snider at the plate in the sixth inning. Barnes saved the club's 7-5 victory...

RF Jimmy Paredes is 3-for-26 (.115) in his last 10 games but Porter said he will continue to play regularly despite a .176 batting average. Porter said the Astros are committed to seeing how a starting outfielder of LF J.D. Martinez, CF Robbie Grossman...

EditorsNote: fixes typo in headline Locke gem, Alvarez homer lead Pirates past Astros PITTSBURGH -- As Michael McKenry worked with left-hander Jeff Locke on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Pirates backup catcher couldn't help but think about the potential of...

May 19 (Reuters) - Tampa Bay's Matt Moore matched a 1917 start by Babe Ruth as he improved to a Major League-leading 8-0 in the Rays' 3-1 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday. Moore tossed seven innings and allowed just five hits and one run to...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Houston Astros - INSIDE PITCH One start after criticizing his club's increased emphasis on defensive shifts, Astros No. 2 starter Lucas Harrell happily passed out praise Sunday. Harrell primarily cited the work of...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Locke gem, Alvarez homer lead Pirates to win oveer Astros PITTSBURGH -- As Michael McKenry worked with Jeff Locke on Sunday, the Pittsburgh Pirates backup catcher couldn't help but think about the...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Pirates 1, Astros 0 Pirates 1, Astros 0: Jeff Locke tossed seven spectacular innings and Pedro Alvarez homered as host Pittsburgh took two of three from Houston. Locke (4-1) did not allow a hit until Carlos Corporan singled...

NEXT: Astros (Lucas Harrell 3-4, 5.11) at Pirates (Jeff Locke 3-1, 3.15) --LHP Jeff Locke will start Sunday against Houston in the finale of the three-game series. Locke has won his last three decisions since losing his first start of the season April...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Pirates 1, Astros 0 PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates' patience with Jeff Locke is starting to pay off. The left-hander pitched seven scoreless innings Sunday to win his fourth straight...

The Houston Astros take aim at only their second series win on the road this year when they finish a three-game set at Pittsburgh on Sunday. After blowing a lead and losing in embarrassing fashion in the opener, Houston showed some spunk by rallying for a...

The Sports Xchange By John Perrotto, The Sports Xchange Astros 4, Pirates 2 (11) PITTSBURGH -- Jason Castro is certainly not the typical cleanup hitter. The Houston Astros catcher entered Saturday night's game with just three home runs and 10 RBI to go...