The Houston Astros looked like they were on the cusp of getting one of their most important pieces back, but an update late on Wednesday revealed that this is l

Yordan Alvarez said he felt pain in his right hand after taking 'some swings' against live pitching in Florida and has been shut down.

The Houston Astros offense cruised through June despite the absence of slugger Yordan Alvarez. Houston's offense will now look to stay hot sans Alvarez through much of July, and possibly into October.

Jose Altuve made history on Wednesday after he tallied the 2,315th hit of his career, driving in two runs in the Astros' 5-3 win vs. Rockies.

The hit moved Altuve into sole possession of the No. 2 spot on the Astros' all-time hits leaderboard, surpassing Hall of Fame first baseman Jeff Bagwell. Next on Altuve's list? Craig Biggio, Bagwell's fellow Hall of Famer and former member of the famed Killer B's.

Jose Altuve hit a go-ahead two-run single in the sixth inning to move into second place on Houston's career hits list and the Astros beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Wednesday night to win their 12th straight series.

The Astros placed infielder Luis Guillorme on the 10-day injured list with a strained right hamstring Wednesday.

Infielder Zack Short was called up from Triple-A Sugar Land to replace Guillorme on the active roster. Guillorme, 30, has played in 12 games as a utility infielder for Houston, going 3-for-20 and playing at second and third base.