The Houston Astros are looking to bounce back from a rough sweep against the Cleveland Guardians and will host the Texas Rangers in a three-game weekend series, with the Astros’ offense and

After Meyers was pulled from Sunday's 5-1 win over the Dodgers in the sixth inning due to right calf tightness, Astros manager Joe Espada described the outfielder's removal as precautionary. However,

The Houston Astros have promoted center fielder Kenedy Corona from the Triple-A Space Cowboys ahead of their homestand against the Cleveland Guardians, according to Venezuelan sports journalist Guillermo Liñares.

Houston Astros centerfielder Jake Meyers has been on a tear this season, but is actually playing his way into trade talks?

But ahead of the series against the Cleveland Guardians, the Astros announced a roster move involving Walker. The Astros placed Walker on the paternity list and called up outfielder Kennedy Corona from Triple-A Sugar Land.

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

BOTTOM LINE: The Cleveland Guardians will try to break their three-game road losing streak in a matchup with the Houston Astros. Houston has gone 32-14 at home and 55-35 overall. The Astros have the fourth-best team ERA in baseball at 3.48.

Zack Short is latest player to step in for Astros who have the best record in baseball since May 22 after sweep of Los Angeles Dodgers.