Topic: Houston Astros

The Oakland Athletics acquired outfielder Starling Marte from the Miami Marlins in exchange for left-handed pitcher Jesus Luzardo on Wednesday.

The Washington Nationals will be without pitcher Stephen Strasburg for the rest of the year after the club determined that the three-time All-Star right-hander will require season-ending neck surgery.

Left-hander Jared Pettitte, the son of three-time All-Star pitcher Andy Pettitte, agreed to a deal with the Miami Marlins as an undrafted free agent Tuesday.

ESPN will chronicle the 1986 World Series champion New York Mets as part of a 30 for 30 documentary titled "Once Upon a Time in Queens" on Sept. 14 and 15, the company announced.

The National League will turn to pitcher Max Scherzer and a Fernando Tatis Jr.-led offense when they attempt to end a seven-year losing streak to the American League in the 2021 MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday in Denver.

Jose Altuve jumped on a 1-1 curveball and sent it over the left field fence for a 368-foot, three-run walk-off homer to lead the Houston Astros to a dramatic victory and prevent a series sweep by the New York Yankees.

The Houston Astros placed star shortstop Carlos Correa on the injured list Friday because of MLB's health and safety protocols.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are scheduled become the first sports team to visit President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday, manager Dave Roberts told reporters.

The Houston Astros placed star third baseman Alex Bregman on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a strained left quadriceps.

Mookie Betts smashed his seventh home run of the season and Walker Buehler pitched six shutout innings to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a win over the Texas Rangers in a series finale at Dodger Stadium.