Nelson Velazquez produced a tiebreaking, two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 2-0 victory over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.
With 23 games remaining for the Houston Astros, the team has the hardest remaining schedule among the AL West contenders, marginally more difficult than the Texas Rangers and substantially harder than the Seattle Mariners.
The Houston Astros could get a late boost in the AL West race after Carlos Correa was cleared for the next stage of his rehab, less than four months after left ankle surgery.
The projected free agent landscape has changed since the start of the 2026 season. But some players can still reap the benefits of free agency.
How many of the MLB players to hit three home runs in a single game multiple times in the same season can you name in five minutes?
The Houston Astros haven’t built up a large cushion in the American League West. They can’t continue to have offensive performances like the one they put forth on Tuesday evening.
The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.
The Houston Astros lost again Tuesday night against the Chicago White Sox at Daikin Park, giving them a 70-69 record going into game three of the series on Wednesday.
Hayden Wesneski is back. His last two starts have been dominant, especially the five innings he pitched while limiting the New York Yankees to three hits and one run to win the series in New York.
The Houston Astros player development department has named IF/OF Logan Hughes the Astros Player of the Month for August and RHP Alex Santos II the Astros Pitcher of the Month for August.
While making the rounds on his post-firing tour, former Astros GM Dana Brown has only good things to say about the team’s current manager Joe Espada on the Foul Territory podcast: The most important aspect of this was that Brown stated Espada was both liked and respected by the players.
The Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox already had plenty happening on the field, but one awkward broadcast moment quickly stole the spotlight. During the latest American League matchup, Chicago announcer John Schriffen appeared to say something that sounded like “Altuve is r******” while discussing the nine-time All-Star.
The Houston Astros are in danger of missing the playoffs as they fell to 70-69 on the year after losing game two of the series against the Chicago White Sox.
Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.
Former Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown confirmed Tuesday that the organization made attempts to sign Jeremy Pena and Hunter Brown to contract extensions before his departure from the front office.
The Houston Astros are closing in on getting a key piece of their infield, Carlos Correa, back just in time as the race to the postseason is heating up with just weeks left in the regular season.
Nelson Velazquez slugged a mammoth two-run homer, Cam Smith recorded two extra-base hits and two RBIs, and the Houston Astros defeated the visiting Chicago White Sox 6-3 in the opener of a four-game series between first-place clubs on Monday.
Emblematic of a season that finds them one game over .500 with one month left, the Houston Astros followed a dismal nine-game homestand against three divisional foes with losing records by winning back-to-back road series in New York against the Yankees and Mets.
Mutual parting or not, Dana Brown’s tenure with the Houston Astros came to an end last week. The Astros announced the decision after the team won just three games during a nine-game homestand against sub-.500 teams such as the Athletics, Mariners, and Angels.
By now, I think we can all agree that Yordan Alvarez is a special player. Since his debut in 2019, Alvarez has posted a wRC+ of 160 or better three times, with 2026 tracking to be his fourth.
LaMonte Wade Jr. cracked a two-run homer in the sixth inning that put the visiting Houston Astros ahead for good in a 6-3 win over the New York Mets on Sunday.
He will bat second against the Astros and be the designated hitter.
Brent Strom is back in Houston. Astros skipper Joe Espada announced this afternoon that the veteran coach with return to the team as a pitching consultant for the rest of this season (links via Chandler Rome of The Athletic and Brian McTaggart of MLB.com).
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.
Jose Altuve was not going to be denied a big play despite hearing loud and profane chants from New York Yankees fans during an at-bat in Wednesday’s game at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y.
A key part of the Houston Astros lineup could return in time for their final playoff push.
The Astros parted with general manager Dana Brown yesterday, leading to speculation about manager Joe Espada’s job security. His gig appears safe. Owner Jim Crane met with reporters before Tuesday’s matchup against the Yankees and said Espada will remain in his role for the rest of the 2026 campaign (h/t Chandler Rome of The Athletic).
At 9:30 a.m. EST Monday morning, the Houston Astros announced, through a press release that most saw on social media, that they had “mutually parted ways” with General Manager Dana Brown.
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada is suddenly the lamest of lame ducks after the organization abruptly fired general manager Dana Brown on Monday. The Astros fired Brown after a losing homestand, but have not done the same with Espada.
Brown had been the Astros GM since 2023 and his contract was on track to expire at the end of the 2026 season, with no talks of an extension.
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