On Friday, the heart of the Astros' order included left fielder Jose Altuve, catcher Yainer Diaz, and first baseman Christian Walker. In theory, that's a fine backbone of an offense.

HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer and Framber Valdez tossed six shutout innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs ... with two on and nobody out in the seventh, but Bryan ...

HOUSTON -- Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer and Framber Valdez tossed six shutout innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Sunday.

Jose Altuve went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs, and the Houston Astros pulled away for a 5-1 win over the host Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday afternoon.

Jose Altuve’s record-breaking homer in the ninth capped the scoring. The blast was his 16th of the season and provided the final cushion in the Astros’ 5-1 win.

HOUSTON (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer and Framber Valdez tossed six shutout innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Sunday. Altuve’s 13th home run of the season ...

HOUSTON — Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer and Framber Valdez tossed six shutout innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 on Sunday. Altuve’s 13th home run of the season broke ...

Jose Altuve hit a two-run homer and Framber Valdez tossed six shutout innings, and the Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 By ADAM SPOLANE - Associated Press Jun 29, 2025 Updated Jun 29, 2025 ...