One sign of fortune finally favoring the Houston Astros this season came in the top of the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners on Friday. Clinging to a two-run lead with two runners in scoring position, Houston reliever Ryan Pressly induced a fly ball to medium right field off the bat of Mitch Haniger.
Other than, somehow, the Red Sox, there likely isn’t a better starting rotation in the American League at present than the Mariners. It is arguably the deepest staff and boasted the best strikeout rate in baseball (26.8%) and the third-lowest walk rate (5.8%) entering Friday.
Jose Altuve deposited a perfect bunt single down the third-base line with two outs in the seventh inning, the lone run-scoring hit of a four-run frame that lifted the Houston Astros to a 5-3 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners on Friday.
After an uncharacteristic start to the season that has the Houston Astros sitting with the second-worst record in the American League entering Friday, they are hoping things can get turned around.
As a team, the Houston Astros haven't found the success they were looking for coming into the season. Currently 11-20, the Astros are tied for fourth place in the American League West and already six games out of first.
Doing one thing well enough in the majors can be a challenge. Although, having to do two different things is very unique. The type of slugger who tends to hit the long ball is often no threat on the bases.
The Houston Astros are considering rolling out a six-man rotation.
The Houston Astros' terrible start to the 2024 season has baffled fans and experts alike. Given the team's recent track record of dominance, it's safe to say few people saw it coming.
The Houston Astros (11-20) are favored on the moneyline (-120) in Friday’s contest with the Seattle Mariners (17-14). Game time is at 8:10 PM ET on SCHN.
The Houston Astros have just one Top 100 prospect in Baseball America’s most recent prospect update, which takes into account action for the first month of the season.
The Houston Astros (11-20) host the Seattle Mariners (17-14) on Friday to kick off a three-game series at Minute Maid Park. The contest begins at 8:10 PM ET.
Astros take the rubber match Contrary to the received wisdom, good teams do not have a special formula for winning close games at a higher rate. The reality is that the good teams are really good at winning games by comfortable margins.
Jon Singleton lofted a two-run homer that flipped the scoreboard in the sixth inning and added a sacrifice fly in the seventh that capped a five-run frame as the Houston Astros won the rubber match of their three-game series with the visiting Cleveland Guardians 8-2 on Thursday.
The Houston Astros will be hosting the Seattle Mariners for a three-game series, with the first matchup getting underway at 8:10 PM ET on Friday, May 3.
The Houston Astros had won three out of their last four games heading into Thursday, but is this surge already too late to save their season? ESPN's Jeff Passan seems to think so as one of his biggest takeaways from the first part of this year has been that the Astros might be the most doomed out of baseball's biggest disappointments.
This has not been the Houston Astros that fans and all of Major League Baseball has gotten to know during the last decade. The normally unflappable, mistake-free, machine-like roster has turned into legitimately one of the worst playing teams in all of baseball.
He's had a tough first month of the season. The typically steady left fielder has yet to hit a home run.
Justin Verlander’s net worth in 2024 is about $150 million. Verlander is an MLB professional baseball player who has played for several teams over the length of his 18-year career.
It’s been hard to watch Jose Abreu lately. If you’re a Houston Astros fan, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Abreu, 37, was mercifully optioned to West Palm Beach in a surprise transaction to close out a brutal month of April that featured a .099/.156/.113 triple slash, along with a .269 OPS (-21 wRC+) in 77 plate appearances.
The Houston Astros are optioning first baseman José Abreu to West Palm Beach, effective Wednesday, general manager Dana Brown told The Athletic's Chandler Rome on Tuesday.
First baseman José Abreu is not with the Astros right now and will be optioned Wednesday to West Palm Beach.
The Houston Astros' disastrous start may be the most surprising storyline of the MLB season.
These three teams are not off to the starts they expected and are quickly running out of time to right the ship.
The Houston Astros are shaking up their roster amidst a slow start to the season. The team plans to call up one of their top prospects to the big leagues before their series opens against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday.
It is painful to watch Astros first baseman Jose Abreu right now.
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