The Houston Astros are, for now, competing for an American League wild card berth. Those hopes got a huge boost on Monday night. The Astros (82-69) defeated the Texas Rangers (79-72), 6-3, at Daikin Park as Houston shook off their Silver Boot rivals.
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The Houston Astros can only hope life without Yordan Alvarez goes as well on Day 2 as it did on Day 1 when they seek a second consecutive victory over the visiting Texas Rangers on Tuesday night.
Zach Cole and Jesus Sanchez came up big after an injury to Yordan Alvarez, and the Houston Astros rallied for a 6-3 win over the visiting Texas Rangers on Monday in the opener of a three-game series with major postseason ramifications.
Well, Astros fans. Welcome to October baseball. At least, that’s the mentality that this laboring Astros team should have after allowing themselves to fall into second place in the AL West for the first time since June.
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez had to be removed from Monday's game against the Texas Rangers after injuring his leg while crossing the plate. With Jeremy Pena on second and Alvarez on first with no outs in the bottom of the first, Carlos Correa topped a ball between the plate and the mound.
The Houston Astros are stumbling to the finish line. Now sitting second place in the AL West standings, there's a real chance they could miss the playoffs if they don't close out the regular season on a high note and fend off the surging Texas Rangers.
The Houston Astros couldn't be in a more high-stress situation with two weeks left in the season. Not only are they just two games ahead of the Texas Rangers for the third and final AL wild card spot, but their star closer is injured.
Some assorted topics to cogitate about, as we await perhaps the most important stretch of the schedule. Over the last series, rookie Zach Cole made a name for himself with a debut that led to an important Astros’ win.
Looking to finish off a sweep of the Atlanta Braves, the Houston Astros are currently down 5-2 to the home team. If the Braves hold on to win, it’s possible that the Astros could lose control of first place in the AL West.
The Houston Astros are on track to make the Postseason for the ninth year in a row, and All-Star Jose Altuve should be healthy enough to compete once the tournament begins.
The Houston Astros’ 6-2 win over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night maintained their spot at the top of the AL West. After being in the driver’s seat for the majority of this season, the Seattle Mariners’ late surge has allowed them to tie the Astros in first place.
With their offense struggling, the Houston Astros are expecting a boost as soon as this weekend. Speaking on MLB Network Radio’s Front Office show Sunday, Houston GM Dana Brown said that Isaac Paredes could return from the injured list for the series against the Mariners, which begins Friday.
When the Houston Astros got their healthy offense back, the pitching took a hit. In miserable news for the Astros, starting pitcher Luis Garcia exited his second start of the season Wednesday night in Toronto after just five outs with right elbow discomfort.
The Astros removed veteran star Jose Altuve from their win over the Braves in the third inning today due to what the team has termed “right foot discomfort.
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.
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.