The Houston Astros recently acquired Justin Verlander and activated Jose Urquidy. Upon the return of both pitchers, manager Dusty Baker has used a six-man pitching rotation.

With a stretch of 29 games in 30 days on the horizon, the Astros are weighing a move to a six-man rotation. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

In the midst of a 17-game stretch without a day off, the Astros still are discussing the possibility of going to a six-man rotation to give their starting pitchers a bit of a breather. Before ...

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker set his rotation for the upcoming three-game series against the visiting Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, providing the first glimpse of his shortened five-man ...

Houston Astros GM Dana Brown gave his thoughts on the team's use of a six-man rotation and the benefits of such a strategy.

Prior to his injury, Javier was one of the Astros’ top-flight arms at the top of the rotation. In his career, Javier is 33-18 ...

The Houston Astros have set a clear plan for their new six-man rotation.

For example, opening the season with 20 games in 21 days would seem an ideal stretch for a six-man rotation. So would a slog from April 30-May 22 when the Astros play 22 times in 23 days.

The St. Louis Cardinals plan to expand their starting rotation to six men this week, as Steven Matz is slated to start Wednesday against the Houston Astros.

General manager Dana Brown was open about his desire to upgrade/deepen the rotation mix in the next eight days in a recent radio appearance.

With Yusei Kikuchi delivering seven strong innings in the Houston Astros' 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Saturday, Houston capped a dominant month of starting pitching fittingly.