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Cubs-Astros Preview

(AP) -- There have been few positives for the Houston Astros over the past two seasons but their recent performances at Minute Maid Park against the Chicago Cubs have been among those.

After a successful series against a first-place club, the Astros will seek a sixth consecutive home win over the Cubs when the teams with the two worst records in the majors open a three-game set Monday night.

Houston (44-96) is on pace to top its franchise-worst 106 losses from a year ago but helped its chances of avoiding that dubious feat by winning two of three over NL Central-leading Cincinnati this weekend. Matt Dominguez hit a three-run homer and Tyler Greene added a solo shot during a 5-1 series-clinching victory Sunday. (MORE)

Astros Headlines

Cubs-Astros Preview
Astros beat Reds 5-1 to post rare road series win
Cueto struggles again as Reds lose to Astros 5-1
Arroyo extends streak in Reds' 5-1 win
Norris's losing streak reaches 11 games
Astros rally vs Chapman, beat Reds 5-3
Correia makes solid spot start for Pirates
Pirates beat Astros 6-2 to snap 4-game slide
Astros bumble their way to 6-2 loss to Pirates
Pirates' slide continues in 5-1 loss to Houston

Central Division
Team	W	L	Pct	GB
Cincinnati	84	57	.596	-
St. Louis	75	65	.536	8.5
Pittsburgh	72	67	.518	11
Milwaukee	69	71	.493	14.5
Chi Cubs	54	86	.386	29.5
Houston	44	96	.314	39.5

Full Standings

Leaders
AVG:	J. Altuve	.290
HR:	J. Lowrie	14
RBI:	J. Martinez	54
SB:	J. Altuve	29
W:	L. Harrell	10
ERA:	L. Harrell	3.83
Saves:	W. Lopez	3
K:	B. Norris	147

General Batting (Rank)
AVG:	.237 (29)
Runs:	502 (30)
Hits:	1106 (28)
Home Runs:	118 (23)
Stolen Bases:	91 (15)
OBP:	.303 (28)
SLG:	.369 (29)
Total Bases:	1720 (29)

General Pitching (Rank)
Earned Run Average:	4.72 (27)
Runs Allowed:	708 (27)
Saves:	23 (30)
Strikeouts:	985 (24)
OpBA:	.273 (28)
OBP:	.339 (29)
SLG:	.437 (28)
Run Support:	3.70 (30)

Next Games
Date	Opp	Time
9/10	vs. ChC	5:05 PT6:05 MT7:05 CT8:05 ET20:05 ET0:05 GMT8:05 CST5:05 MST7:05 EST7:35 VEN4:05 UAE (+1)7:05 CT
9/11	vs. ChC	5:05 PT6:05 MT7:05 CT8:05 ET20:05 ET0:05 GMT8:05 CST5:05 MST7:05 EST7:35 VEN4:05 UAE (+1)7:05 CT
9/12	vs. ChC	5:05 PT6:05 MT7:05 CT8:05 ET20:05 ET0:05 GMT8:05 CST5:05 MST7:05 EST7:35 VEN4:05 UAE (+1)7:05 CT
9/13	vs. Phi	5:05 PT6:05 MT7:05 CT8:05 ET20:05 ET0:05 GMT8:05 CST5:05 MST7:05 EST7:35 VEN4:05 UAE (+1)7:05 CT
9/14	vs. Phi	5:05 PT6:05 MT7:05 CT8:05 ET20:05 ET0:05 GMT8:05 CST5:05 MST7:05 EST7:35 VEN4:05 UAE (+1)7:05 CT

Last Results
Date	Opp	Final
9/9	@ Cin	W 5-1
9/8	@ Cin	L 1-5
9/7	@ Cin	W 5-3
9/5	@ Pit	L 3-6
9/4	@ Pit	L 2-6
9/3	@ Pit	W 5-1
9/2	vs. Cin	L 3-5
9/1	vs. Cin	W 2-1
8/31	vs. Cin	L 3-9
8/30	vs. SF	L 4-8
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Transactions
Date	Player	Transactions
9/7	J. Lowrie	Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation
9/4	C. Corporan	Called Up from Minors
9/4	C. Fick	Called Up from Minors
9/4	D. Keuchel	Called Up from Minors
9/4	J. Martinez	Called Up from Minors
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Injuries
Date	Player	Status
9/7	J. Altuve	Left game - strained left abdominal (day-to-day)
8/30	M. Gonzalez	Torn ligament, left ankle (day-to-day)
8/28	B. Norris	Left game - blister (day-to-day)
8/22	J. Maxwell	Bruised right index finger (day-to-day)
8/7	J. Schafer	off 15-day DL
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