Houston Astros Trade Rumors: Sonny Gray And A Reliever On Team's Radar?

The Houston Astros might be among the more active teams ahead of Monday's trade deadline. No first-place team in baseball has a more comfortable lead than Houston, who are ahead of the Seattle Mariners by 17 games, but the Astros could probably use another starter to strengthen their chances in October.

After 100 games, the Astros are a respectable No. 7 in earned-run average (3.98), but bolstering the rotation could be crucial in the final two months of the regular season and into the postseason as starters have battled inconsistency and injuries.