TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (74-72) and Philadelphia Phillies (82-64) will play the rubber match of this series this afternoon at Citizens Bank Park. RHP Cristian Javier (2-5, 5.98 ERA) will start for the Astros vs.

Alec Bohm leaned over the dugout railing and dropped his hat on the warning track. The Phillies relievers have a game they often play in the bullpen: If they think the player at the plate is about to hit a homer,

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada announced an update on Carlos Correa, who has missed 110 consecutive games.

Astros starter Hunter Brown had seven strikeouts and no walks, but the Phillies kept finding holes, running aggressively and turning soft contact into an eventual win.

The Tampa Bay Rays, Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros are right where they want to be.

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The Astros once again piled up runs against the Phillies but Houston's pitching staff couldn't make it hold up as Philadelphia got to starter Hunter Brown and the bullpen.