BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers open a three-game series at home against the Houston Astros on Friday. Los Angeles is 56-32 overall and 33-14 in home games. The Dodgers have a 38-13 record in ...

Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez’s setback to his recovery from a fractured right hand is not as serious as first feared, general manager Dana Brown said Thursday. Alvarez, who suffered the ...