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Jose Altuve's 2 HRs, 4 hits power Astros to blowout of Red Sox

Jose Altuve slugged two home runs and Lance McCullers Jr. carried a shutout bid into the seventh inning of his season debut as the Houston Astros claimed the opener of their three-game series with the visiting Boston Red Sox 8-1 on Monday.

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Red Sox Lose Series Opener to Astros

The Boston Red Sox lost Game One of their series against the Houston Astros, 8–1, Monday night at Daikin Park. Lance McCullers Jr. tossed a gem, going seven innings and allowing one run that was earned, on four hits while striking out nine hitters.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / March 30

Astros Bullpen May Be On Edge After Rough Bryan Abreu Outings

Opening Day weekend answered a few questions on the Houston Astros front. They faced the Los Angeles Angels in a 4-game series to star the 2026 campaign.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / March 30

2 Astros Hitters That Impressed During Opening Weekend

The Houston Astros are off to a 2-2 start to their 2026 campaign following a series split with the Los Angeles Angels. The pitching staff wasn't spectacular, allowing 25 runs and 28 walks through four games.

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The 'Youngest MLB 30/30 seasons' quiz

How many of the MLB players to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases in the same season before turning 25 years old can you name in five minutes?

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Cody Bolton News / MLB Trade Rumors / March 30

Astros Select Cody Bolton

The Astros announced they’ve selected pitcher Cody Bolton onto the big league roster. Reliever Christian Roa has been optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land to open an active roster spot.

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One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

Red Sox to sign former Yankees relief pitcher ahead of Opening Day

MLB announces 80-game suspension for Johan Rojas

Mets star gets help from former teammate after clubhouse issues

Three comeback arms to watch in National League East

Five X factors in the AL Central

Houston Astros News / Last Word On Sports / March 30

Astros Split Opening Series with Angels: What Stood Out

The Houston Astros’ season is finally up and running. The season-opening four-game series against the Los Angeles Angels at Daikin Park did not start off

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / March 30

Astros Ace Can’t Carry Rotation Alone as Starters Must Step Up

Perhaps the most famous poetic verse associated with modern baseball is "Spahn and Sain, and pray for rain", a humorous reference to the 1940's Boston Braves' reliance on and lack of support for star pitchers Warren Spahn and Johnny Sain.

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / March 30

Astros Legend Series: Ken Forsch

The Legend Series is a series of interviews with Astros stars of the past, conducted by Craig Larson Jr. We debut our Legends Series with pitcher Ken Forsch, who helped guide the Astros to their first postseason appearance in 1980. Q: Let’s begin with the no-hitter you threw early on in the 1979 season.

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / March 30

Astros Fans, Take a Breath, It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint

Astros fans, consider this your reminder to take a deep breath, step back, and relax. Opening Day and Opening Weekend in Major League Baseball have a way of magnifying everything.

Houston Astros News / Crawfish Boxes / March 30

In The Lab: Astros Starting Pitching WAR Projections

If you haven’t gotten a chance to look at the lineup projections, I posted those on Friday. What I am doing is demonstrating over a more extended period of time of how I arrived at my season projection of 85-77.

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25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / March 30

Astros Rotation Check — Which Starters Bring Boom or Bust Potential

The Houston Astros faced a brutal loss during the offseason when southpaw ace Framber Valdez found a new home with the Detroit Tigers. But amid the chaos, the Astros went to work in free agency and the trade market, intending to bolster their pitching staff, particularly their starting rotation.

Houston Astros News / MLB on ClutchPoints / March 30

Why Astros will shock MLB world and win 2026 World Series

In 2026, no one thought that the Houston Astros would win anything. The Astros didn’t make the playoffs in 2025 for the first time since 2016 going 87-75 and missing the Wild Card spot by one game.

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Houston Astros News / Yardbarker / March 30

'I was kind of nervous': Ex-Japanese star flops for Astros in MLB debut

Nerves got the best of Houston Astros right-hander Tatsuya Imai in his big-league debut Sunday. In a 9-7 win over the Los Angeles Angels, Imai pitched 2.2 innings, walking four.

Three dark horse AL MVP candidates who could surprise MLB this year

Yankees reportedly don't want to wait to land Pirates' Paul Skenes

Giants' Tony Vitello era gets off to historically poor start

Houston Astros News / Houston Astros on SI / March 29

Astros Leave Opening Series with Split, and a Record They Didn’t Want

The Houston Astros got their 2026 campaign underway this weekend against AL West division rival, the Los Angeles Angels. Though they dropped the first two games of the season, Houston was able to win the next two games to split their home opening series at two wins, two losses apiece.

Isaac Paredes News / Field Level Media / March 29

Isaac Paredes shines as Astros earn four-game split vs. Angels

Isaac Paredes delivered a two-out, two-strike double in the eighth inning, and the Houston Astros earned a split of their four-game season-opening series against the visiting Los Angeles Angels with a 9-7 victory on Sunday.

Houston Astros News / Last Word On Sports / March 29

Three Takeaways From the Astros Current 2026 Roster

The Houston Astros are looking for a bounce-back season. After not making the postseason for the first time since 2016 last year, the Astros needed to

Tatsuya Imai News / Field Level Media / March 29

Tatsuya Imai to make debut as Astros seek series split vs. Angels

The highly anticipated major-league debut for Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai is set for Sunday afternoon when the Houston Astros host the Los Angeles Angels in the finale of their four-game series.

MLB News / Field Level Media / March 28

Down 6, Astros ride 8-run 6th to victory over Angels

Yainer Diaz and Jake Meyers had two RBIs each in an eight-run sixth inning for the Houston Astros, who rallied from a six-run hole to beat the visiting Los Angeles Angels 11-9 on Saturday in the finale of their three-game series.

Houston Astros News / Last Word On Sports / March 29

Breaking Down the Astros 2026 Starting Pitching Rotation

The opening weekend of MLB action is finally here. The pitching rotations for teams have been settled with spring training now in the rearview mirror. This was a key factor in deciding on the Houston Astros in 2026. The starting pitching was a struggle in the second half of last season, especially due to all the injuries.

MLB News / Yardbarker / March 27

Angels' Mike Trout achieves career-first through two games

After a string of subpar seasons, Mike Trout has been red-hot to start 2026 and has actually already accomplished a first for his career just two games in.

Mike Trout goes deep again as Angels knock off Astros

Yordan Alvarez bizarrely gets robbed of a potential HR by Daikin Park roof

How Carson Benge reacted to rough MLB debut en route to making some Mets history

Dodgers owner says the quiet part out loud in stunning take on MLB's parity issue

The 'MLB 400 home runs, 200 steals' quiz