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Houston Astro Alex Bregman has launched a $1M fundraising campaign to help feed Houston-area residents experiencing food insecurity during the COVID-19 crisis.

Through the organization, Athletes and Causes and their Project Frontline, Joe, Allie, Lance, and Kara contributed to the efforts to distribute 300-500 meals to the medical staff at Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital in Houston Tuesday, with the food provided by the Berg Hospitality Group, which includes B & B Butchers & Restaurant.

355 pizzas were provided by the Texans for lunch for staff members at the COVID-19 testing sites.

More details regarding how and when the funds will be available will be announced on a team-by-team basis.

Verlander will miss approximately six weeks.

George Springer is donating $100,000 to help those employees who will lose wages because of any events canceled at Minute Maid Park.

The Houston Food Bank says this will ensure students who depend on free lunches will get 28 meals per kit.

Personal contact, such as handshakes, as well as the exchanging of items, will be prohibited for the time being. Fans will be able to obtain pre-signed items before and during the game. 

An online t-shirt company is asking Astros fans to show their support by wearing a t-shirt that says "Hate Us". Almost everyone we talked to found the message either confusing or mean-spirited. Only one person would actually buy and wear the shirt.

It isn't just Reddick receiving death threats. He says his other teammates have had the same experience.

The lawsuit – aimed at gaining class-action status – say that through the cheating scandal, the Astros “secretly put a deficient product on the field.”

Major League Baseball supsended Houston Astros' right-handed pitcher Francis Martes for 162 games after testing positive for Boldenone, a performance-enhancing substance.