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HOUSTON -- Given that Julia Morales has spent the better part of the past decade-plus in front of the camera as the Astros’ in-game reporter, the assumption is that at this point, there’s not much that could rattle her while she works. But on Monday, Morales’ nerves were jangling just

CINCINNATI -- The Padres kept expectations at a reasonable level when they activated right-hander Joe Musgrove in time to start the series opener in Cincinnati on Tuesday. He hadn’t pitched in three weeks, having battled inflammation in his elbow, and he used bullpen sessions to ramp up for his first

CINCINNATI -- What a difference 24 hours -- and a whole bunch of sleep -- can make. One night after they were shut out for the second time in a row, the Padres, undoubtedly more alert and awake than they had been in a while, piled on the hits and

CINCINNATI -- Luis Arraez has been in the middle of almost everything positive for the Padres lately, his hot bat having provided the team the exact spark they needed at the top of the lineup since he joined the club on May 4. He hits singles. He hits doubles. He

HOUSTON -- Right fielder Kyle Tucker was removed from the Astros' game on Monday night at Minute Maid Park during his at-bat in the third inning after he fouled a ball off his right shin.

HOUSTON -- If the Astros are going to turn their season around, they know they have to start hitting better. Their record in low-scoring, close games has been subpar, and if they expect to make a push in an unspectacular (and still very winnable) American League West, they’ll have to

HOUSTON -- The Astros still have plenty of uncertainty surrounding their pitching, but their 8-5 win over the Cardinals on Tuesday night did provide this reminder: good things can happen when the lineup comes together. Injuries have overcome the pitching staff -- the latest blow arriving in the middle of

A long-standing baseball tradition reappeared at the end of the fifth inning of the All-Star Game on Tuesday when play stopped in commemoration of a singular, poignant moment.

Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente will be posthumously honored at the 37th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards on Sept. 5, the Hispanic Heritage Foundation announced on Thursday. Clemente, who played 18 seasons for the Pirates and dedicated much of his life to humanitarian and philanthropic work, is the first posthumous honoree

We don't need to wait for the offseason to arrive to start talking about what is sure to be the hottest topic of the winter: Which team will land superstar slugger and impending free agent Juan Soto