After a historic stretch of futility earlier this week, the Astros have scored 17 runs in taking the first two games of their series at Baltimore.

Astros DFA Shawn Dubin and recall AJ Blubaugh ahead of Orioles series as injuries continue to test Houston’s pitching staff.

Both Jeremy Pena and Christian Walker drilled three-run homers, and the Houston Astros held on to defeat the host Baltimore Orioles 10-7 on Friday night.

Cristian Javier (1-1, 3.38) makes his third start in return from Tommy John surgery as the Houston Astros go for a third win in a row against the Baltimore Orioles. Javier's second start was cut short by illness. Dean Kremer (9-9, 3.97) starts for Baltimore.

Sousa felt elbow pain after his outing on Tuesday, and did not it did not go away after a couple days of rest. The Astros' reliever will not throw for a minimum of two weeks and then will be re-evaluated in September.

Lance McCullers is slated to take the mound for Houston against Cade Povich for Baltimore.

The Houston Astros are holding on to a slim two-game lead in the American League West, and now they're looking to extend that lead with a few wins against the B

Preview the Aug. 23 matchup between the Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

Christian Walker and Yainer Diaz smacked two-run home runs as the Houston Astros ambushed a pitcher who had baffled them less than a week earlier, defeating the host Baltimore Orioles 7-2 on Thursday night in the opener of a four-game series.