The Astros have been shut out three times in four games for the first time since April 2005, leaving them looking for adjustments at the plate.

On Sunday, Southwest Virginia native and recent Major League Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Billy Wagner was honored by one of his former teams, the Houston Astros.The vast majority of his career was spent with the Astros after being drafted 12th overall by the franchise in 1993.

They are two of the best starting pitchers in baseball. Two All Stars. Two Cy Young candidates sharing the mound.

D ETROIT - Houston Astros left-hander Brandon Walter was shut down after a setback in his attempt to return from an elbow injury, the team announced. Walter was placed on the injured list July 25 due to elbow inflammation. He had resumed throwing but had a recurrence of inflammation, the team said Monday.

Plus notes on the team's pitching woes and Jesús Sánchez feeling "weird" during his slump since joining the team.

Houston Astros starter Cristian Javier left Sunday's 12-0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles after three innings because of an illness, and he was replaced by Shawn Dubin in the fourth inning after the veteran allowed three hits and a run with two strikeouts.

Tayler Scott is back with the Astros for his second big-league stint in Houston this year, giving them a fresh arm for the road trip.