HOUSTON ASTROS COVERING THE BASES: TRADE TARGETS, A FLAWED ROSTER AND CURIOUS BULLPEN MANAGEMENTHOUSTON ASTROS COVERING THE BASES: TRADE TARGETS

The Astros remain seven games under .500 after splitting a six-game California road trip. Two of the three losses were walks, the kind of missed opportunities Houston can’t afford as it tries to recruit into playoff contention.Want more baseball? Sign up here to receive The Athleticsthe daily MLB newsletter — The Windup — right in your inbox.