The Minnesota Twins are set to be sellers at the trade deadline and the Houston Astros are interested in Willi Castro.

The Astros are out on Nolan Arenado trade talks as his declining stats, contract, and no-trade clause block another Houston pursuit.

Dana Brown's options for a left-handed bat could include an infielder or outfielder with possible return of Jose Altuve to second base.

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros are looking to break their five-game home slide with a win against the Washington Nationals. Houston has a 33-23 record at home and a 60-46 record overall. The Astros have gone 33-7 in games when they scored at least five runs.

After going 4-2 on the road after the All-Star break, the Astros have lost three in a row at home to the last-place A's.

The sequence distilled a 7-1 loss for the Astros and a four-game sweep at the hands of the A’s, the last-place team in the AL West. Houston mustered seven runs over four games against the A’s at Daikin Park, shrinking its division lead and highlighting the short-handed state of its lineup.

View news about the Athletics vs. Houston Astros game played on July 27, 2025 including player news, injury news, predictions, analysis and more.

Billy Wagner spent his first nine seasons in the majors with the Astros, who received a special recognition in his Hall of Fame speech.

Only the eighth reliever to reach the Hall of Fame, Wagner spent much of his speech thanking executives, coaches, players and family members who supported him in his baseball jour