The Houston Astros are looking for a little more depth in their starting rotation as the trade deadline nears.

With the calendar turning to August this weekend, Matt Harmon and John Daigle officially kick into high gear for fantasy ...

Cease could just be a half-year rental because of all the starting pitchers on Houston's injured list. The Astros have a full ...

With the undermanned Astros’ offense struggling to score runs, the starting pitchers are being left with little margin for ...

Framber Valdez pitched seven effective innings for his 10th straight win, Brice Matthews hit his third homer in two games and ...

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Notable snub for Houston has to start with Framber Valdez. Houston's No. 1 pitcher has been outperformed by Brown, but he has the ninth-best WAR among all pitchers in baseball.