The Houston Astros are all of the sudden after a rough couple of weeks very much in a dogfight to try to stay alive in their pursuit of postseason baseball.
The Houston Astros’ current stretch can best be described by looking to one of America’s most celebrated reality television competition shows, “The Amazing Race.” One of the seasons, which I will not name here, ended in an epic foot race.
The injury bug continues to bite the Houston Astros during the 2025 season. Coming into Friday, the Astros had nine pitchers on the injured list, including closer Josh Hader and starters Luis Garcia, Hayden Wesneski, Ronal Blanco and more.
The AL West is in a tight race as the Houston Astros are fighting for first place with the Seattle Mariners, with the Texas Rangers not too far behind.
The Astros have placed right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. on the 15-day injured list due to right-hand soreness, per Matt Kawahara of The Houston Chronicle.
It’s come down to this. The final 15 games of September will tell the tale for the Astros’ post-season chances. We have been following the changes in the Fangraphs playoff model.
It is the middle of September, and things have become urgent for the Houston Astros. Now, they need to figure it out. With the American League West on the line, there is work to do.
After a brutal 6-0 loss against the Toronto Blue Jays (84-62) on Thursday night, the Houston Astros (79-68) lost their lead in the American League West standings.
The Houston Astros have some reinforcements on the way after dropping their third consecutive series on Thursday night ahead of wrapping up their road trip with a three-game set against the Atlanta Braves.
The Houston Astros have not been playing their best baseball for a while. Coming off two straight losing months in July and August following a 19-7 record in June, the Astros are now facing a major battle to remain on the top of the AL West coming down the final stretch of the regular season.
The Houston Astros are reportedly promoting outfielder Zach Cole ahead of their game against the Atlanta Braves on Friday night, a source told Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.
The Houston Astros may need to panic. Their American League West Division lead has shrunk to nothing. The Astros (79-68) lost to the Toronto Blue Jays (84-62), 6-0, on Thursday, ending a three-game series in which Houston lost two out of three games.
The Houston Astros, no longer in sole possession of first place in the American League West, stumble into a three-game series against the Braves that begins Friday in Atlanta.
The Houston Astros entered Thursday needing a win to get back on track. Unfortunately for them, Carlos Correa and Co. had no chance against Kevin Gausman and the Toronto Blue Jays.
Two starts into his return from Tommy John surgery, Luis Garcia is back on the injured list. The Houston Astros made the move Wednesday, a day after the right-hander exited in the second inning of his start against the host Toronto Blue Jays.
Yainer Diaz hit a go-ahead home run in the ninth inning Wednesday night and the visiting Houston Astros defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2. Diaz homered on a 1-1 fastball from Jeff Hoffman (9-7) with one out after the Blue Jays (83-62) tied the game in the eighth.
The Houston Astros needed every bit of Carlos Correa's milestone home run on Wednesday. In a game the Astros edged out the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2, Correa reached a new round number for career home runs.
As the 2021 season came to an end, Houston Astros fans were heartbroken. Their franchise cornerstone was coming off his best season yet, but he was headed for free agency.
The Houston Astros have been hit with multiple injuries throughout the regular season, with Josh Hader’s absence being one of the most impactful as the playoffs approach.
The Houston Astros have one of the best left-handed pitchers in baseball right now in Framber Valdez. Valdez is a two-time All-Star, is just 31 years old, and has a career 3.32 ERA in eight big league seasons.
The Astros have welcomed back a trio of starting pitchers over the last month, and the team's general manager is pleased with what he's seen from the group so far as the club enters the final stages of its playoff push.