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.
Injuries to the rotation, underperformance from the bullpen and bad offensive luck have sunk the Astros to last in the AL West.
Do the Astros have time to reverse their season? Yes. But they don’t have much time to get the team in gear.... Do you remember the famed Houston Chronicle Tombstone for the Astros?
It's not even May yet but the Astros have fallen into the basement of the AL Central already
The Houston Astros (7-17) square off against the Chicago Cubs (14-9) on Wednesday at Wrigley Field after a three-game losing streak. The contest starts at 7:40 PM ET.
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.
Two first inning home runs by the Cubs all it took for Astros to lose opener in Chi-town It turns out J.P. France is what we thought he was. An emergency fill-in last year, his performance was a pleasant surprise, without which, the Astros would not have gotten to the playoffs.
Some quick thoughts about Alex Bregman’s early slump, Ryan Pressly’s not-so-good April, and swing speed. I have an ever-evolving list of notes devoted to baseball.
See who was hot over the last week. This year I figured I would try something new. Rather than do another recap of the full week, I will highlight the top performers at the plate and on the mound from the previous week of play.
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 Houston Astros are a surprising 6-13 on the season, making the return of veteran ace Justin Verlander all the more important.
The Astros have to be questioning whether they have Josh Hader out there pitching for them right now or Bill Hader.
The Houston Astros are getting help, as their ace Justin Verlander could make his season debut this Friday. Astros manager Joe Espada and general manager Dana Brown commented on the injured three-time Cy Young winner on Sunday.
This is just the latest in a long line of clearly horrible calls or no-calls.
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