The loss was just the fifth in the past 21 games for the Astros, who had won the first two games of the series.

The Colorado Rockies couldn't make it two wins in a row on Friday. Coming off their victory in the series finale against the Houston Astros, the Rockies welcome ...

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The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to Shohei Ohtani, and Framber Valdez (9-4) getting the nod for the Houston Astros. Before this Dodgers vs. Astros ...