Houston Astros manager Joe Espada said he had a “good conversation” with starter Framber Valdez on Tuesday about the left-hander’s comments regarding the team’s defensive positioning the night before ...

Riley Adams hits a solo home run to push the Nationals past the Astros.

Given that tough matchup against one of the best lefties in the league, Miguel Cairo has a very different looking lineup for this one.

The trade market is opening up, and the Astros have become a possible trade destination for the Baltimore Orioles' starting pitcher, Trevor Rogers. Shawn Childs of SI.com proposed a mock trade that has the Astros sending minor league pitchers Miguel Ullola and Ethan Pecko in exchange for the 27-year-old Trevor Rogers.

Jose Altuve is one of the players with prop bets on the table when the Houston Astros and the Washington Nationals play at Daikin Park on Tuesday (starting at 8:10 p.m. ET).

On Tuesday, the Baltimore Orioles (48-58) are hosting the Toronto Blue Jays (63-44), at 6:35 p.m. ET.

The model is also backing the Pirates (+141) on the road against the Giants, identifying value on Pittsburgh as one of its MLB upset picks.