The call-up of outfield prospect Jacob Melton has produced a cutback in Jose Altuve's appearances in left field. But the Houston Astros are not abandoning the plan to use Altuve in left, manager Joe Espada said.

The issue with Melton is his plate discipline. Though the outfielder cut his chase rate from 33.1 percent last season to 24.1 percent this season in Triple-A and has one of the higher bat speeds on the Astros at 73.3 mph, he will need to live up to his potential.

Christian Walker had three hits, including a two-run homer, and drove in four runs, and Jose Altuve had a pair of hits, including the 2,300th of his career, to lead the Astros to a 10-2 win over the White Sox on Wednesday night at Daikin Park.

The Guardians' offense has been struggling, and facing Cy Young candidate Hunter Brown won't make things any easier in Saturday's matchup.

Burke's recent success is indicative of the White Sox starting rotation as a whole over the last week. As the team has won four of five games for the first time all season, the starting pitchers have combined for a 2.54 ERA with four quality starts.

A recent article by Jim Bowden of The Athletic listed Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran as a possible trade target for the Astros.

Luis Robert Jr. homered and drove in two in support of another stellar effort from Shane Smith during a 4-2 White Sox victory over the Astros Tuesday at Daikin Park. It was the opener of a six-game road trip through Texas for the South Siders.

Houston Astros fans could have been forgiven if their expectations for the performance of shortstop Jeremy Peña had fallen a bit heading into the 2025 campaign.