BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros host the Kansas City Royals on Monday to open a three-game series. Houston has a 20-19 record overall and a 13-8 record in home games. Astros hitters are batting a ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Texas Rangers host the Colorado Rockies on Monday to open a three-game series. Texas has a 12-8 record at home and a 20-21 record overall. Rangers pitchers have a collective 3.41 ERA, ...

Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski said Thursday that he was ordering the closure of Russia’s consulate in the southern city of Krakow after Polish authorities said Russia was responsible for ...