Yainer Diaz and Mauricio Dubón each had three hits, and the Houston Astros beat the Washington Nationals 7-4 to stop a five-game slide.

El dominicano Yainer Díaz y el hondureño Mauricio Dubón tuvieron cada uno tres hits, y los Astros de Houston vencieron el martes 7-4 a los Nacionales de

SUGAR LAND — Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña began his rehab assignment Tuesday night with Triple-A Sugar Land. Peña, batting second as the Space Cowboys' designated hitter in an 8-5 loss to Tacoma, was 0-for-2 with two strikeouts in four plate appearances. He also drew a walk and was hit by a pitch.

In their necessary hunt for a third solid starting pitcher, the Astros could land an underrated option from the Twin Cities.

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic has reported that the Astros are making a pursuit of Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez, who has long been regarded as one of the most likely Miami players to potentially be dealt before July 31.

San Diego Padres right-hander Dylan Cease is "at the top" of the Houston Astros' wish list heading into Thursday's trade deadline, Ken Rosenthal and Chandler Rome reported Tuesday for The Athletic.

The official deadline for trades in the 2025 Major League Baseball is 6:00 PM EST on Thursday, July 31st. All trades must be submitted to the league office by that time, and no trades can occur after said time.

Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez allowed only one earned run over six innings at Daikin Park on Monday night, striking out a season-high 12 batters in a 2-1 loss to the Washington Nationals. So, why was Valdez peeved postgame despite his strong performance? Look to Houston manager Joe Espada and the team's coaching staff.

Cease, who is eligible for free agency at the end of the season, would be a rental for the current AL West leaders.

Astros manager Joe Espada said Framber Valdez's critical comments about defensive positioning are "in the past" after the two had a "good conversation."