The Houston Astros broke out in a bobsled celebration after Alex Bregman went deep against the Boston Red Sox.

BOSTON -- After sweeping three games from one potential postseason opponent, the Boston Red Sox host another when the Houston Astros invade Fenway Park for three games this weekend.

Houston Astros shortstop Alex Bregman had a home run and five RBIs in the final game of a sweep against the Minnesota Twins.

HOUSTON -- For two months, the Astros have endured a debilitating rash of injuries, but on Monday, they caught a glimpse of the light at the end of their tunnel of short-handed rosters.

With 32 games left on the schedule, the Houston Astros are in the throes of the pennant race they avoided last season when they won the American League West.

The Seattle Mariners are trying to juggle their present and future as they head into a matchup versus the Houston Astros.

SEATTLE -- The Houston Astros on Monday night concluded what was their longest stretch without All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve since he made his debut as a 21-year-old on July 20, 2011.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- First place in the American League West will be on the line for the Houston Astros and the Oakland Athletics when they meet as co-leaders in the finale of a three-game series Sunday afternoon.

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Oakland Athletics have a chance to overtake the Houston Astros in the American League West when the division's top two teams go head-to-head in a three-game series that begins Friday night.

The Houston Astros have been here previously, and their reluctance to panic now that adversity has yielded unfavorable results reflects their championship DNA.

The Houston Astros confirmed in San Francisco that their tenacity stands on par with their talent.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Earlier on Monday, Astros manager A.J. Hinch was pleased to share some relatively positive updates regarding the avalanche of injuries that have befallen his club. Later that same evening, Hinch was smiling for a different reason altogether.

LOS ANGELES -- The Houston Astros will return to the scene of the title Friday when they open a three-game series at Dodger Stadium.

The defending World Series champion Houston Astros aren't used to struggling.

The Seattle Mariners plan to activate left-hander James Paxton off the 10-day disabled list to start their next game against the Houston Astros.