It was hard to quickly understand what happened on the wild play.
Another game, another career milestone for Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve. During Friday’s game with the Seattle Mariners, Altuve stole his 300th career base.
The Houston Astros (12-20) are set to take on the Seattle Mariners (17-15) Saturday at 7:15 PM ET, airing on FOX. The Astros are listed as -143 favorites by bookmakers, while the underdog Mariners have +120 odds for the contest.
The Seattle Mariners (17-15) play on the road against the Houston Astros (12-20) at Minute Maid Park. The matchup is set to start at 7:15 PM ET on Saturday.
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.
In 2019, the Washington Nationals started the season 19-31, only to turn their season around and win 93 games, ultimately capturing the first World Series title in franchise history at the expense of the Houston Astros.
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.
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.
He's had a tough first month of the season. The typically steady left fielder has yet to hit a home run.
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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