The Houston Astros look nothing like the team that has dominated the American League in recent years.
Injured Houston Astros infielder Grae Kessinger began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday as he edges closer to a return to the Majors.
Collective bullpen failure hands over win despite homers by Tucker and Singleton The Astros’ 2024 season has become a case study of all the different ways to lose a game.
The Houston Astros traded reliever Joel Kuhnel to the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations on Saturday night, according to a report by MLB.com. The 29-year-old right-hander pitched in just one game for the Astros this season, logging two innings against the Texas Rangers on April 12.
You don't have to like the comments made this week by Houston Astros' reliever Josh Hader, but you should respect his honesty. First, understand the backstory: Hader threw two innings in the same outing on Tuesday for the Astros against the Cleveland Guardians.
The Houston Astros (12-21) and the Seattle Mariners (18-15) meet in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday at 2:10 PM ET. The Astros are -121 favorites on the moneyline to win the series over the Mariners (+100).
The Houston Astros (12-21) play at home against the Seattle Mariners (18-15) at 2:10 PM ET on Sunday. The probable starters are Hunter Brown (0-4) for the Astros and Bryce Miller (3-2) for the Mariners.
Before his current six-game hit streak, Seattle Mariners second baseman Jorge Polanco was finding other ways to contribute to a club that sits atop the American League West.
I mostly stay in my lane about the Astros, writing posts about things that catch my interest or draw my ire. The same applies to game recaps. There were typically more positive angles to write about than negatives in past seasons.
The rest of the AL West better watch out, because here come the Houston Astros. The Astros won again on Friday, beating the Seattle Mariners 5-3. Houston has now won five of its last six games and appears to be finally turning things around after a horrendous start to the season.
Houston Astros starting pitchers José Urquidy will throw this weekend in a move that could position him to start a rehab assignment soon. Urquidy will throw live batting practice on Sunday before Houston wraps up its series with the Seattle Mariners at Minute Maid Park.
Another game, another career milestone for Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve. During Friday’s game with the Seattle Mariners, Altuve stole his 300th career base.
It was hard to quickly understand what happened on the wild play.
One sign of fortune finally favoring the Houston Astros this season came in the top of the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners on Friday. Clinging to a two-run lead with two runners in scoring position, Houston reliever Ryan Pressly induced a fly ball to medium right field off the bat of Mitch Haniger.
In 2019, the Washington Nationals started the season 19-31, only to turn their season around and win 93 games, ultimately capturing the first World Series title in franchise history at the expense of the Houston Astros.
Doing one thing well enough in the majors can be a challenge. Although, having to do two different things is very unique. The type of slugger who tends to hit the long ball is often no threat on the bases.
The Houston Astros are considering rolling out a six-man rotation.
He's had a tough first month of the season. The typically steady left fielder has yet to hit a home run.
It’s been hard to watch Jose Abreu lately. If you’re a Houston Astros fan, you know exactly what I’m talking about. Abreu, 37, was mercifully optioned to West Palm Beach in a surprise transaction to close out a brutal month of April that featured a .099/.156/.113 triple slash, along with a .269 OPS (-21 wRC+) in 77 plate appearances.
He is batting .099 this season. He has just seven hits in 71 at-bats, with only one extra-base hit. He has just three walks and 18 strikeouts.
The Houston Astros are optioning first baseman José Abreu to West Palm Beach, effective Wednesday, general manager Dana Brown told The Athletic's Chandler Rome on Tuesday.
The Houston Astros' disastrous start may be the most surprising storyline of the MLB season.
These three teams are not off to the starts they expected and are quickly running out of time to right the ship.
The Houston Astros are shaking up their roster amidst a slow start to the season. The team plans to call up one of their top prospects to the big leagues before their series opens against the Cleveland Guardians on Tuesday.
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