Rounding Third: Astros take step in the right direction

| |Saturday, May. 18, 2013

It may not be the Ryan whom people in Houston had hoped would walk through the door.

Houston Astros (11-31) at Pittsburgh Pirates (25-17), 7:05 p.m. (ET)

| |Saturday, May. 18, 2013

A.J. Burnett tries to put the brakes on a personal two-game losing streak Saturday when the Pittsburgh Pirates continue a three-game series against the Houston Astros at PNC Park.

Recap: Pittsburgh vs. Houston

| |Friday, May. 17, 2013

Jimmy Paredes was charged with an error that allowed the winning run to score with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates slipped past the Houston Astros, 5-4, in the opener of a three-game interleague set at PNC Park.

Houston Astros (11-30) at Pittsburgh Pirates (24-17), 7:05 p.m. (ET)

| |Friday, May. 17, 2013

The Houston Astros get a taste of some National League baseball on Friday when they play the first of three games against their former division rival Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.

Reid Ryan named Astros president

| |Thursday, May. 16, 2013

The Houston Astros are expected to name Reid Ryan, the son of Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan and president and CEO of Ryan-Sanders Baseball, as the next president of the team.

Houston Astros (10-30) at Detroit Tigers (22-15), 1:08 p.m. (ET)

| |Wednesday, May. 15, 2013

The Detroit Tigers try to secure their second sweep over the Houston Astros in less than two weeks when the two clubs conclude a three- game series on Wednesday afternoon at Comerica Park.

Recap: Detroit vs. Houston

| |Tuesday, May. 14, 2013

Miguel Cabrera went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and Doug Fister was effective over seven innings to lead the Detroit Tigers past the lowly Houston Astros, 6-2, in the middle test of a three-game series at Comerica Park.

Recap: Detroit vs. Houston

| |Monday, May. 13, 2013

Andy Dirks was quite productive atop the Tigers' lineup, going 3-for-4 with a grand slam to lead Detroit past the Houston Astros, 7-2, in the opener of a three-game series at Comerica Park.

Astros place Altuve on bereavement list

| |Monday, May. 13, 2013

Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve left Monday's game against the Tigers after colliding with right fielder Jimmy Paredes going after a fly ball in the second inning.

Astros CEO Postolos resigns

| |Monday, May. 13, 2013

The Houston Astros announced Monday that George Postolos has resigned as the club's president and chief executive officer.