Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud joked around after wearing a Seattle Mariners hat during a post-game interview.

Ahead of Saturday's preseason tilt with the Carolina Panthers, Houston Texans third-year quarterback C.J. Stroud made a decision he might soon want to forget.

Plus notes on the team's pitching woes and Jesús Sánchez feeling "weird" during his slump since joining the team.

Houston Astros starter Cristian Javier left Sunday's 12-0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles after three innings because of an illness, and he was replaced by Shawn Dubin in the fourth inning after the veteran allowed three hits and a run with two strikeouts.

It won't be cheap, but the Astros should be willing to pay the price to land Marte. Arizona likely won't trade Marte, but amid the baffling trade rumors, it's something to monitor as a potential huge addition for the Astros in the offseason.

It's become a well-known fact in Major League Baseball that the Houston Astros have been in a constant battle with the injured list this year. Their most recent

The Houston Astros didn't purposely line up the retired numbers of Craig Biggio and Billy Wagner to permanently stamp Houston's first area code on the Daikin Park wall, but it is a happy accident.

Houston’s four-year division run could be in danger, with Seattle close on their heels. See the latest AL West odds.