It was a puzzling time around the trade deadline for the Houston Astros, who seemingly appeared to be buyers as the frontrunners for the easiest division in baseball, the front office left a major issue unaddressed- the starting rotation.
Cam Smith hit a tiebreaking homer off Jhoan Duran in the ninth inning to lift the visiting Houston Astros to a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday.
With the Houston Astros getting ready for the playoffs, there is no denying that their upcoming offseason looks interesting, with the search for a new general manager, the statuses of a few players, and potential contract extensions.
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (74-72) and Philadelphia Phillies (82-64) will play the rubber match of this series this afternoon at Citizens Bank Park.
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The bottom half of the Houston Astros lineup had a breakout game on Tuesday at Citizens Bank Ballpark against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Astros squeaked by the Phillies in the contest, 6-5, thanks to timely hitting from five-through-nine hitters.
In the thick of the playoff race, which has just over two weeks remaining, the Houston Astros began a pivotal six-game road trip against two teams that are safely in the postseason next month.
The Houston Astros have had an up-and-down season, but that hasn’t stopped them from staying in first place in the AL West. Granted, the Texas Rangers are right behind them, but if they can finish the season strong, they shouldn’t have much to worry about.
The Houston Astros have struggled with stability in the starting pitching rotation throughout the season and it looks like they may have found a legit No.
The Houston Astros travel to Philadelphia this week for a three-game set that could shape the final stretch of their season. They arrive after dropping two of three to the Arizona Diamondbacks, a series in which their offense managed just five runs across the last two games.
The Houston Astros‘ lone major move at the MLB trade deadline was acquiring outfielder Daulton Varsho from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti.
The Houston Astros will look to get more out of their bats when they kick off a six-game road trip on Tuesday with the opener of a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies.
The Houston Astros added another piece to their unsettled outfield Sunday, claiming 25-year-old switch-hitter Jorge Barrosa off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks, via the MLB transaction log.
The Astros announced that outfielder Jorge Barrosa has been claimed off waivers from the Diamondbacks. In corresponding moves for the 28-man and 40-man rosters, Houston optioned outfielder Jake Meyers to Triple-A and moved right-hander Mike Burrows from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL.
The Houston Astros optioned right-handed reliever Kai-Wei Teng to Triple-A Sugar Land and recalled right-handed reliever Miguel Ullola from Sugar Land on Sunday.
Josh Hader has added another remarkable milestone to an already historic career, becoming the hardest pitcher to hit over the past century among those with at least 500 career appearances.
The Astros announced that left-hander Steven Okert has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to September 1, due to a right hamstring strain.
Amidst the chatter of Freddy Peralta tanking a potential nine-figure free-agency check, Daulton Varsho‘s similar walk-season struggles have remained relatively quiet.
With the race for the American League West crown hanging in the balance, the Houston Astros fortified their pitching staff with a major addition on Thursday.