The loss was just the fifth in the past 21 games for the Astros, who had won the first two games of the series.

The Astros are heavily favored (-286 on the moneyline) when they square off against the Rockies (+230). The Houston Astros will give the start to Brandon Walter (1-1, 3.34 ERA), who is looking for win No.

The injury has only lingered. He suffered a setback on Wednesday with his hitting program and will now be shut down. It's been reported that he'll see a specialist. And according to Sports Illustrated’s Michael Brauner, that could mean that Alvarez will miss the rest of the season.

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has experienced a setback in his recovery from a broken right hand and will see a specialist

Alvarez first experienced issues with his hand in late April but stayed in the lineup. He was initially diagnosed with a muscle strain but a small fracture was discovered at the end of May.

The Chicago Cubs (49-34) visit the Houston Astros (49-34) Sunday in the finale of a 3-game series. First pitch from Daikin Park is set for 2:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's MLB odds around the Cubs vs. Astros odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

It's Thursday, July 3 and the Guardians (40-44) are in Chicago to take on the Cubs (51-35). Luis L. Ortiz is slated to take the mound for Cleveland against Cade Horton for Chicago. The Cubs put up five runs to beat the Guardians,

The National League Central-leading Chicago Cubs can secure another series win if they defeat the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. First pitch for this interleague clash is set f