If J.P. France is ready, the Astros would need to determine both his role and how to create space on a pitching staff with little flexibility.

The Astros were the last team to change leagues when MLB moved the franchise to the American League West to balance out the 30 teams in MLB. With the Astros’ move to the AL West, each division had five teams, and it sparked a new, consistent rivalry with the Texas Rangers that wasn’t dependent on Interleague scheduling.

DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers will go for a three-game sweep on Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers (75-53) play the Houston Astros (69-57) at 1:10 p.m. at Comerica Park. Infielders Colt Keith, Zach McKinstry and Trey Sweeney; and outfielder Kerry Carpenter will be available off the bench. The full lineup is below.

Logan VanWey made seven appearances earlier in the season for the  Astros and has been at Sugar Land. Tayler Scott was designated for assignment.

The Houston Astros have been shut out in back-to-back games, but they remain 1.5 games up on the Seattle Mariners in the AL West heading into their series final

Tuesday's game between the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers is a game many MLB fans have been looking forward to for a while. Not only does this game feature t

Lance McCullers Jr. has been on the injured list since July 22 with a blister on his finger but will return to pitch against the Orioles.

The Houston Astros are searching for consistency across the board when it comes to their roster. Everything has felt like a revolving door this season because o