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Smith is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game in Texas. Following a stretch of four straight starts in right field, Smith has now been out of the lineup in consecutive games. Playing time for ...

Smith sat both Wednesday and Thursday but returned to the lineup Friday. He's started only eight of 14 games in May, greatly diminishing his fantasy appeal in redraft formats, though he has gone 7-for ...

Smith is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Royals.

Specifically, the Astros need their offense to start producing significantly more than they are at the moment. Houston ranks 16th in batting average, 18th in OPS, 21st in home runs and 19th in runs ...

The Astros have lost two in a row and four of their last five. Hayden Wesneski gets the start in Milwaukee to try to end the ...

The Houston Astros are still in the hunt for the American League West crown. They were .500 after 36 games this season and sit in third place in the division.