Astros manager Joe Espada has so much confidence in his players and his team’s winning process that he had no trouble sitting star second baseman Jose Altuve and hotshot rookie Cam Smith for rest on Wednesday,

Smith has just eight hits in his past 57 at-bats, raising a question of whether his workload has caught up with him.

The Houston Astros have had an incredible first half to the season, however, they have run into a bumpy patch as of late. Any other team in baseball would be ha

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Houston Astros manager Joe Espada revealed new information Tuesday that may throw a wrench into the team's plans for the remainder of the season.

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PHOENIX — Embodying the tenor of this Houston Astros season is a 28-year-old southpaw from Delaware pitching with tact and deception. Brandon Walter joined the Astros on a minor-league deal last summer after being cast off by his previous club. He arrived in spring training under relative anonymity and began this season at Triple-A Sugar Land.