Astros at Rangers prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for May 15  —  Its Thursday, May 15 and the Astros (22-20) are in Arlington to take on the Rangers (23-21).  Hunter Brown is slated to take the mound for Houston against Jacob deGrom for Texas.

Rockies looking past futility mark toward day off and upcoming series against Diamondbacks  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Colorado Rockies left Texas as the first team in baseball's modern era to lose 36 of their first 43 games and hoping an off day in Arizona can help them reset.

Twins' Carlos Correa, Byron Buxton exit game against Orioles following collision  —  BALTIMORE — Minnesota Twins shortstop Carlos Correa and center fielder Byron Buxton exited the game against Baltimore after colliding in the third inning.  —  Baltimore's Cedric Mullins hit a fly ball to shallow center field.

Twins send struggling starting pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson to Triple-A  —  BALTIMORE — The surging Minnesota Twins sent struggling pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson to Triple-A St. Paul.  —  The move came a day after the right-hander was tagged for six runs and eight hits in four innings …

Manny Machado's 2 1/2-week hitting streak is keeping Padres among baseball's best  —  SAN DIEGO — After the surging Padres' latest victory, Manny Machado tried to catch the end of a victory by San Diego FC, the expansion MLS club in which he's a founding partner and investor.

Alley-oop from one outfielder to another to rob a HR?  It really happened!  —  DETROIT — Home run robbery is typically one of the most visually-pleasing plays in baseball.  —  But you'd be hard-pressed to find a play similar to the one Red Sox right fielder Wilyer Abreu …

Guardians hire former ace Corey Kluber as special pitching assistant  —  CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber stood in the home bullpen at Progressive Field on Tuesday afternoon, his hands tucked inside the front pocket of his navy Guardians hoodie as he watched Tanner Bibee throw a side session.