If J.P. France is ready, the Astros would need to determine both his role and how to create space on a pitching staff with little flexibility.

The Astros’ humiliating three-game sweep at Comerica Park continued a concerning trend. Houston is 14-22 since July 7. Entering play Wednesday, only the Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants and Tampa Bay Rays had fewer wins during that 44-day sample.

The Houston Astros suffered another gut punch loss on Tuesday night, dropping a 1-0 affair against the Detroit Tigers in 10-innings at Comerica Park. The loss p

Normally, the top storyline to come from Wednesday's Houston Astros game would be on Framber Valdez allowing six first-inning runs and seven overall in five inn

Gleyber Torres drew a 10th-inning walk to send home Wenceel Pérez and give the Detroit Tigers a 1-0 win over Houston, the Astros third consecutive shutout loss.

The Houston Astros lost the series finale to the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon 7-2, getting swept in the three-game series. The Tigers held to the Astros to just three runs in the series, and outscored Houston by 15 runs.

Watching the Houston Astros play baseball recently has been painful, especially for their fans. The Astros, behind a shaky start from lefty Framber Valdez, lost to the Detroit Tigers, 7-2, on Wednesday as Detroit earned a three-game sweep. The Astros' offense has been anemic with hitters simply looking lethargic at the plate.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gunnar Henderson leads the Orioles with a .281 batting average, and has 29 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs, 47 walks and 57 RBIs. Ryan Mountcastle is 12 for 39 with two home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.