It’s no secret that the Houston Astros have gotten off to a rough start this year. The Astros currently sit 12 games below .500 and in last place in the American League West.
The news is obviously great for Valdez personally. He and the club got a scare when he landed on the injured list earlier this month due to soreness in his throwing elbow.
Astros swept in Chicago. Fall 3-1 As I’ve seem to say in every recap. if it’s not one thing it’s another. After three straight games of throwing away chances of victory in the first inning, today Justin Verlander worked out of a bases loaded, no-out, first inning jam without allowing a run.
Quality depth in the starting rotation remains elusive. In a first inning this season, Astros pitchers have allowed 30 earned runs across 25 games. Or, you know, a ghastly 10.80 ERA.
The Chicago Cubs teed off on the struggling Houston Astros in the first inning each of the past two nights. The Cubs will try to continue causing early damage Thursday afternoon when they aim for a sweep of the visiting Astros in the finale of a three-game series.
The Houston Astros (7-18) visit the Chicago Cubs (15-9) at 2:20 PM ET Thursday for a sluggers’ duel between two of the best home-run hitters in baseball.
The Houston Astros (7-18) and the Chicago Cubs (15-9) play at Wrigley Field on Thursday at 2:20 PM ET. In this contest, the Astros have the chance to end a four-game skid.
Cubs take game two 4-3 It’s deja vu all over again. For the last three games, the Astros have been forced to use their minor league-quality starters, and for the third straight game, the game was effectively over in the first inning.
Injuries to the rotation, underperformance from the bullpen and bad offensive luck have sunk the Astros to last in the AL West.
Houston Astros first baseman José Abreu, once one of the best hitters in baseball, has a batting average lower than his jersey number. No batter has had a worse start to the season than Abreu.
The Houston Astros are 10 games under .500 for the first time since May 2016, but manager Joe Espada is refusing to push the panic button. The Astros will look to end a three-game losing streak when they continue a three-game series against the host Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
Cody Goggin of the Action Network shares his Astros vs. Cubs pick, including MLB odds and predictions for the game at Wrigley Field on Tuesday, April 23.
These are unchartered waters for the Houston Astros, who are off to their worst 23-game start since 2016. After losing nine of their past 12 games, the Astros will look to regroup before opening a three-game series against the host Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.
Houston, we have a problem…an injury problem. Injuries continue to plague the Houston Astros rotation as Cristian Javier is now the fifth Astros starter on the IL.
They look nothing like that team so far this season, and with Sunday's 6-0 loss to the Washington Nationals, the Astros find themselves at the bottom of the American League standings with a shocking 7-16 record.
It is painful to watch Astros first baseman Jose Abreu right now.
Cristian Javier has been scratched from his scheduled start against the Nationals on Sunday afternoon and will be placed on the injured list.
Houston Astros first baseman Jose Abreu has been consisently excellent through his MLB career, but he is off to a tough start to the 2024 campaign.
The Houston Astros fell to 7-15 on the season on Saturday night, losing a close game to the Washington Nationals in D.C. Manager Joe Espada’s team fell to 7-15 on the season while the Nationals moved to 9-11 overall.
The word “surprise” has been miles away from the Houston Astros over the past several seasons. In fact, the most stunning thing about them is their ability to normalize dominance.
The Astros confirmed tragic news about one of their former prospects on Saturday.
Houston Astros superstar Jose Altuve has been a hitting machine since he entered the majors in 2011 and is moving his way up the all-time hits list.
How many of the active MLB pitchers with the most career strikeouts can you name in five minutes?
The Astros have to be questioning whether they have Josh Hader out there pitching for them right now or Bill Hader.
This is just the latest in a long line of clearly horrible calls or no-calls.
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