Framber Valdez wasn’t happy that right fielder Taylor Trammell was shifted halfway to center field instead of in right field on the play.

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros take on the Washington Nationals after losing five games in a row. Houston is 33-24 at home and 60-47 overall. Astros hitters have a collective .320 on-base percentage, the sixth-ranked percentage in the AL.

The Houston Astros have been dealing with a pitching depth problem, but reports are saying that they are targeting offensive help.

Riley Adams hits a tiebreaking solo homer in the seventh inning, lifting the Washington Nationals to a 2-1 win over the Houston Astros

Framber Valdez said "it doesn't make sense" that the Astros had their right fielder shaded so far toward center field with a left-hander batting against him.

Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown revealed Sunday that third baseman Isaac Paredes' right hamstring strain is "a little bit more severe than we projected," according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic.

Lowe delivers a game-tying double in the sixth before Adams homers an inning later and the Nationals’ bullpen holds things down in a 2-1 win on the road.

Former Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker will manage Team Nicaragua in next year’s World Baseball Classic, it was announced Monday.

It's to be seen if and how much the Rays sell this deadline, but both the Mets and Astros have shown interest in second baseman Brandon Lowe, according to the New York Post. Lowe, 31, is currently on the injured list on account of foot/ankle tendinitis,