For Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve ... He was immediately ejected, as was manager Joe Espada. "I get a foul ball because it hit my foot and they just took it away from me.
The Astros have not had extension talks with their third baseman during the year, something general manager Dana Brown reiterated in his conversation with Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, but he did ...
"I thought that pitch (the changeup) played really well," Astros manager Joe Espada said. Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (9-9, 4.29 ERA) has the starting assignment for the Astros on Thursday.