PITTSBURGH - Lance McCullers Jr. needed to be nearly flawless Tuesday pitching opposite one of the sport's premier starters.

Tasked with matching the Pirates' Paul Skenes, Lance McCullers Jr. put up zeroes to give the Astros a chance to break through ...

Lance McCullers Jr. pitched six sparkling innings for his first win since 2022, and Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes hit ...

Skenes (4-6) was nearly as dazzling in defeat, giving up one run and three hits in eight innings. He struck out eight and ...

Astros seventh. Jose Altuve flies out to shallow center field to Oneil Cruz. Christian Walker homers to left field. Yainer Diaz strikes out swinging. Victor Caratini strikes out swinging.

Isaac Paredes and Christian Walker homered as Lance McCullers Jr. outdueled Paul Skenes, helping the Houston Astros defeat the host Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Lance McCullers Jr. finally got some peace of mind on Tuesday night.The Astros right-hander pitched six scoreless innings to ...

Hunter Goodman hit a one-out, solo home run in the eighth inning, and the visiting Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins ...

Houston’s Hunter Brown dominates the mound with a one-hit, six-inning performance, becoming MLB’s first eight-game winner in 2025.