Cease pitches into the 9th and Machado hits 2 of Padres' 4 homers in a 4-0 win vs Astros / Santiago Espinal's bloop single drives in 2 runs as the Reds hold off the Astros for a 5-3 win / Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena misplays pop fly while taking part in an in-game TV interview / Alvarez homers among his 3 hits and Brown throws 6 shutout innings as Astros defeat Angels 6-1 / Astros RF Tucker leaves game after fouling ball off right shin against Cardinals / Will Justin Verlander get to 300 wins? Why milestone is unlikely but not impossible for Astros veteran / Astros starter Ronel Blanco ejected in the fourth inning after a foreign substance check / Framber Valdez pitches 7 strong innings and Astros use a late 4-run rally to beat Tigers 5-2 / Alvarez hits 2 homers and Astros snap a 5-game losing streak with a 12-4 win over Rockies in Mexico / Cristian Javier injury: Astros pitcher hits IL with neck discomfort as Houston loses another rotation member