It was by far the season that anyone expected from the Houston Astros, but as the team was somewhat passive in the offseason. At the trade deadline, it isn't shocking that they were swept in the Wild Card round against the Chicago White Sox.
If you follow the team often, the problem has not been far from your perception: the Houston Astros have used 15 different left fielders over the last two seasons.
Depth, in a way, has been a pleasant problem for the Houston Astros for some time since Isaac Paredes and Carlos Correa joined the roster, in a return to the organization after having played four seasons with the Minnesota Twins.
After spending most of the season chasing the rest of the division, the Houston Astros took control of the American League West Division and fended off the Texas Rangers to capture the division at 81-81 and a home wild-card round series against the Chicago White Sox.
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The Houston Astros made unwanted MLB history during their American League Wild Card Series against the Chicago White Sox. After losing both games, Houston became the first team in the postseason to finish a multi-game series without leading at the end of a single inning.
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
The Houston Astros were eliminated in the Wild Card series after getting swept by the Chicago White Sox, and there could be some changes coming for the team soon.
The Houston Astros entered the playoffs with the worst record from a division winner in MLB history. Houston failed to clinch a winning record in the regular season.
The Chicago White Sox took early leads and relied on their bullpen to complete a two-game sweep of the Houston Astros in the American League Wild Card series.
The Houston Astros were sent packing early after getting swept by the Chicago White Sox in their wild-card series in the playoffs on Wednesday. The Astros bowed to the White Sox, 7-3, in Game 2 at Daikin Park.
The Houston Astros’ season ended Wednesday night with a 7-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox in Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series, completing a sweep and sending the club home after the shortest possible postseason stay.
It is an early offseason for the Houston Astros after an embarrassing performance in the American League Wild Card Round against the Chicago White Sox.
The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.
Chase Meidroth hit a backbreaking three-run home run in the sixth inning to help the Chicago White Sox make a big early lead stand up in a 7-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Wednesday that capped a two-game sweep of their American League wild-card series.
It took just two games for the Chicago White Sox to sweep the Houston Astros out of the American League Wild Card round and show that the AL West winners were never real postseason contenders.
The Astros announced Wednesday that outfielder Daulton Varsho underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left wrist. He’d been plagued by a pair of cysts in that wrist, which had become increasingly uncomfortable as the final stretch of the season inched toward its conclusion.
Yordan Alvarez took a different approach to his health during the 2026 season, hiring a personal trainer to travel with him throughout the year. The Houston Astros star had played only 48 games in 2025 because of a fractured right hand and an ankle sprain.
HOUSTON -- The Astros spent most of the regular season playing from behind, so their late rally to the American League West title should serve as a template for how they must respond after dropping Game 1 of their American League wild-card series with the Chicago White Sox.
Game 2 between the Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros should unfold significantly differently than Game 1.
Rookie Hagen Smith pitched three innings, allowing no runs on two hits with one strikeout in a 6-3 Chicago White Sox win at the Houston Astros in the first game of the wild-card series on Tuesday.
Game 1 of the White Sox's American League wild-card series at the Houston Astros is on Tuesday.
The Chicago White Sox and Houston Astros are both expected to use bullpen games in Game 1 of their American League Wild Card Series on Tuesday.
Right-hander Jason Alexander cleared waivers after being designated for assignment by the Astros and has been assigned outright to their Triple-A affiliate, per the transaction log at MLB.com.
The two teams met up seven times in the regular season, with Houston winning five of the seven games.
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The Chicago White Sox's 9-6 loss to the Colorado Rockies and the 11-5 Cleveland Guardians win over the Kansas City Royals ended the American League Central race.
Despite needing to leave to win a championship, Justin Verlander's eventual plaque inside the Baseball Hall of Fame will likely show him wearing the Detroit Tigers' logo on his cap.
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez deserves to win the 2026 AL MVP.
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