CF Carlos Gomez extended his hitting streak to six games by going 3-for-4 with an RBI. He started his hitting streak with three consecutive multi-hit games.

CF Carlos Gomez finished 3-for-5 for his first three-hit game of the season and his first since Aug. 1, 2015. It also marked his third consecutive multi-hit game, his longest such streak since a four-game stretch May 21-25, 2014. Gomez is batting .314 (11-for-35) with a double, three homers and seven RBIs over his last 10 games.

CF Carlos Gomez's two-run single off a 3-0 pitch in Wednesday's ninth inning salted away the victory for the Astros. It also served as redemption for Gomez, who somehow got picked off first for the second out of the eighth inning. That utter boner was forgotten when Springer's homer gave Houston the lead. Gomez went 4-for-7 with three runs in the two-game series.CARDINALS

OF Carlos Gomez was 6-for-his-last-52 before a two-out, two-run home run in the second inning off Texas' Cole Hamels in a game the Astros eventually lost, 4-3 on Tuesday. Gomez is hitting .190 for the season.

CF Carlos Gomez hit his first home run since Sept. 11, 2015, a solo shot off Athletics RHP Sonny Gray in the fifth inning. His 39-game homerless streak (137 at-bats) was the fourth-longest of his career and the longest since a 46-game drought from June 26-Oct. 3, 2010. Gomez also doubled in the eighth inning, giving him his first multi-extra-base hit game since May 3 against the Twins.

CF Carlos Gomez was not in the starting lineup on Friday night after striking out seven times in 12 plate appearances since his recall from the 15-day disabled list. Gomez is hitting .182/.250/.182 since his recall, a decline from his .182/.238/.248 line before a ribcage injury sidelined him. Astros CF Jake Marisnick started in place of Gomez.

CF Carlos Gomez started in center field after being activated from the disabled list on the first day he was eligible. The Astros had won six of the last seven. "I'm coming back at the perfect time, when the team is doing well," Gomez said. "It is more relaxing and more comfortable to do your job." Gomez, hitting .182 entering the game, said he drove from Double-A Corpus Christi to Houston on Sunday and flew to Phoenix on Monday to meet the team. The Astros play the final two games of a home-and-home series against Arizona in Houston on Wednesday-Thursday.

CF Carlos Gomez was 1-for-3 with an infield single and a walk in his first game back after being reinstated from the disabled list Tuesday. "I'm coming back at the perfect time, when the team is doing well," Gomez said. "It is more relaxing and more comfortable to do your job. The Astros face a majority of left-handers in the next 10 days, so "he will naturally be in there," Houston manager A.J. Hinch said when asked about playing time for Gomez, who entered hitting .182. "He's an every-day player, but we are going to make sure we keep our other guys engaged." Gomez is ready for the challenge. "My job is to come ready and be prepared to play," he said. "I don't decide who is playing and who is not." Gomez said he drove from Double-A Corpus Christi to Houston on Sunday and flew to Phoenix on Monday to meet the team. The Astros play the final two games of a home-and-home series against Arizona back in Houston on Wednesday-Thursday. "When he's right, he flies all over the park," Hinch said. "He's a freight train running down the baseline. There's an aggressive style of play. Contact is going to be key for him. In our ballpark, it's your friend." Gomez had 46 strikeouts in 121 at-bats before going on the disabled list retroactive to May 16

CF Carlos Gomez (rib cage) will rejoin the team and play Tuesday, the first day Gomez is eligible to return from the disabled list. "He's successfully completed his rehab," Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. "He feels healthy. He feels better. We look forward to getting him back." Gomez was 5-for-20 with a home run in five rehab games at Double-A Corpus Christi. Gomez scuffled to start the season, slashing .182/.238/.248 with no homers and five RBIs in 34 games before being placed on the disabled list retroactive to May 16.

CF Carlos Gomez (rib cage) will be activated from the disabled list and play Tuesday.Gomez was hitting .182 with no homers and five RBIs in 34 games before being placed on the disabled list retroactive to May 16. He was 5-for-20 with a homer in five rehab games at Class AA Corpus Christi.

OF Carlos Gomez was scheduled to play his third game with Double-A Corpus Christi on Friday night and will play through Sunday with the Hooks as part of his rehab assignment. Gomez has been out since May 15 with bruised ribs but is hoping to return to the active roster by Tuesday next week.

CF Carlos Gomez made his first rehab start with Double-A Corpus Christi on Tuesday, finishing 0-for-3 with a run. Gomez served as the designated hitter Tuesday, but he manned center field for Corpus Christi on Wednesday. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a bruised left ribcage on May 17.

OF Carlos Gomez began on a rehab assignment with Double-A Corpus Christi, going 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list on May 17 with a bruised left rib cage.

CF Carlos Gomez began baseball activities and is scheduled to do so again Saturday before taking Sunday off and heading to Double-A Corpus Christi for a rehab assignment on Monday. He was placed on the 15-day disabled list on May 17 with a bruised left rib cage.

CF Carlos Gomez was placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, with the move retroactive to May 16. Gomez, who hit just .182 through the Astros' first 34 games, incurred the injury on May 13. He was hoping to avoid a stint on the DL, but the decision was made Tuesday to go that route for him to heal up. Gomez is off to the worst start of his major league career, with a .238 on-base percentage and paltry .486 on-base plus slugging percentage to go with his meager batting average. Jake Marisnick will get the bulk of starts in CF while Gomez is out.

CF Carlos Gomez (bruised left rib cage) was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 16.

CF Carlos Gomez (ribcage) was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday by the Houston Astros. Gomez is batting just .182 without a homer in 34 games this season. He has struck out 46 times in 121 at-bats.

The Houston Astros recalled prized prospect Colin Moran, who is expected to be in the starting lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Chicago White Sox.The Astros also placed slumping center fielder Carlos Gomez (ribcage) on the 15-day disabled list. Moran, a left-handed hitting third baseman, was the No. 6 overall pick by the Marlins in 2013. The Astros acquired Moran in July 2014 as part of the package in which pitcher Jarred Cosart was traded to Miami.Moran, 23, was batting .288 with three homers and 22 RBIs at Triple-A Fresno prior to his recall.Last season, Moran batted .306 with nine homers and 67 RBIs at Double-A Corpus Christi.Gomez is batting just .182 without a homer in 34 games this season. He has struck out 46 times in 121 at-bats.

CF Carlos Gomez had a rough day Sunday in his return to the lineup. Gomez was apparently hurt sliding back to second base on a pickoff attempt in the second inning, but he stayed in the game. In the bottom of the second, Gomez dropped a fly ball in center field that he lost in the sun. "Sun's there, it's a day game -- it's there all the time," Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. "It's frustrating when it happens to you, because there's always a question of why or how or what could have been done differently." He also went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout Sunday. Gomez was given a day off Saturday after sputtering through a 3-for-34 stretch at the plate. He has a .182/.238/.248 slash line with zero home runs and five RBIs through 34 games.

CF Carlos Gomez, mired in a 3-for-34 slump, was not in the lineup Saturday. "He's had a tough go that's been documented," Astros manager A.J. Hitch said. "I feel for him because he's working his tail off to make it better. The two-time All-Star is batting .188 (22-for-117) with zero home runs and five RBIs in 32 games. Jake Marisnick took his place Saturday, going 1-for-5 with a double and a strikeout.