The Astros' offense has been missing in action during the team's recent slump but Houston finally ended its scoring drought on Wednesday.

Astros Announce Cristian Javier News After Leaving Orioles Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Houston Astros are entering a critical stretch, holding a slim 1.5-game lead in the AL West over the second-place Seattle Mariners with just under two months left in the regular season.

Correa was brought back to Houston to aid in the second-half push, and he’s made it clear his return meant another voice in the clubhouse. During his first stint with the Astros, Correa made his leadership known throughout multiple postseason runs, with the ultimate run coming in 2017 when they won the World Series.

The Houston Astros were dealt a blow Wednesday when one of their outfielders hit the wall hard, and tried but failed to walk off the field on his own power.

The Houston Astros have been shut out in back-to-back games, but they remain 1.5 games up on the Seattle Mariners in the AL West heading into their series final

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Alvarez, who last played for Houston on May 2, recorded two hits and stole a base during a rehab start at Double-A Corpus Christi. He is not expected to play Wednesday, according to Astros manager Joe Espada, and Alvarez could rejoin Houston as early as this weekend's series against the Baltimore Orioles.

The Houston Astros could stay in the American League or move into a new conference in two proposed MLB realignments.