As Houston Astros superstar Yordan Alvarez once again impressed after the 2-1 win over the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday, he was asked about his possible participating for the Home Run Derby during the MLB All-Star festivities. With Alvarez having a home run for the Astros to give him an American League-leading 25 home runs, he […]
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The 2026 MLB Home Run Derby will be missing one of this year's top performers.
After missing out on the playoffs last year, the Houston Astros are sitting second from the bottom in the AL West with a below .500 record. As if a losing streak in April and poor recent numbers weren’t enough, some serious injuries have plagued their rotation. Despite the disappointing record this season and a lopsided […]
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The Houston Astros have seen so much production this season from slugger Yordan Alvarez. Alvarez blasted another home run on Sunday, when his team faced off against the Cleveland Guardians. After that moonshot, he was then intentionally walked. This is something that Alvarez is getting used to. “That’s the 10th intentional walk for Alvarez this […]
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Kai-Wei Teng (W, 4-6) had struggled in his most recent 4 starts, and very much looked like a candidate to be replaced in the rotation. Teng put at least a temporary hold on all of that today. Teng pitched 6 strong innings against the Guardians this afternoon, allowing just one run on 4 hits with […]
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (36-42), who have won three of their last four series, will play the rubber game of their three-game set with the Cleveland Guardians (41-36) today in a Father’s Day matinee at Daikin Park. RHP Kai-Wei Teng (3-6, 4.31 ERA), who tossed 2.2 scoreless innings against the Guardians back in April, […]
Condolences to the many members of the national media who have been hoping and praying to see the Astros sell at the deadline, and have their roster picked apart to go to other teams. That doesn’t appear to be happening. According to a report from longtime MLB insider Bob Nightengale, the Houston Astros intend to […]
Houston Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. faced hitters in a live batting practice session on Friday for the first time since being out of action with a shoulder issue in May. McCullers threw 25 pitches before Houston’s game at Daikin Park, working against teammates Taylor Trammell and Brice Matthews. During the session, he combined a […]
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The Cleveland Guardians needed a response against the Houston Astros, and Travis Bazzana delivered a career game in style. Cleveland rolled to an 8-1 win in a loud Guardians-Astros matchup, powered by Bazzana’s two home runs, five RBI, and seventh-inning single. After the Astros took the opener, 9-3, the Guardians answered with force and reminded […]
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The Cubs made a trade, sending first baseman Cameron Sisneros to the Astros for right-handed pitcher Jayden Murray. Murray, 29, has been very good for Triple-A Sugar Land, going 0-1 with six saves and a 1.17 ERA over 15.1 innings. In that time, he’s struck out 19 and walked six. Murray’s major league time with […]
Spencer Arrighetti’s (L, 7-3) May dominance has been followed by significant June struggles, and tonight was no exception. Arrighetti’s first pitch of the game was drilled out to right center for a solo homer by Travis Bazzana to give the Guardians a 1-0 lead. Houston tied the game in the bottom of the second. Back-to-back […]
The Houston Astros announced today that they reached an agreement to trade P Jayden Murray to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for minor league 1B Cameron Sisneros. Murray, 29, posted a 7.43 ERA (11ER/13.1IP) in eight appearances with the Astros this season, along with a 1.17 ERA (2ER/15.1IP) in 14 games with Triple A Sugar […]
The Astros are trading right-hander Jayden Murray to the Cubs, reports Ari Alexander of 7 News Boston. Double-A first baseman Cameron Sisneros goes to Houston in return. The Cubs are designating left-hander Luis Peralta for assignment to make room for Murray on their 40-man roster, according to Bruce Levine of 670 The Score. Murray was […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (36-41) will put their mini three-game winning streak on the line tonight in the middle game of their three-game series with the Cleveland Guardians (40-36) at Daikin Park. RHP Spencer Arrighetti (7-2, 2.57 ERA), who picked up a win against Cleveland back in April, will get the start tonight opposite […]
On Saturday, game two of the three-game set between the Cleveland Guardians and Houston Astros will take place at Daikin Park in Houston. How to Watch the Cleveland Guardians vs. Houston Astros The Guardians are coming off a three-game set…
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Shane Bieber is set to make his 2026 season debut on Monday against the Houston Astros, with Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider officially confirming the right-hander’s return from the injured list ahead of Saturday’s game against the Chicago Cubs. The decision came after Bieber completed a final bullpen session, […]
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Joe Espada has done a far better job than you think. Much has been made again this season over Astros manager Joe Espada’s performance. For the third straight year, Espada has been asked to take a highly injured roster filled with Triple-A players and get elite results. In his first season, he was able to […]
Jose Altuve has all the reasons to get pissed at himself. A career .301 hitter is hitting only .235 this season, his lowest of his career since the pandemic-delayed season of 2020. Moreover, Altuve missed 17 games due to an oblique strain and is hitting only .158 in the last 11 games since his return. […]
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Here’s the TJStats Daily Recap for June 20, 2026, covering 14 completed games. All advanced metrics (Whiffs, CSW%, tjStuff+) are sourced from the TJStats pitch database. Starting Pitchers Pitcher Team Opp IP H ER K BB Pitches Whiffs SwStr% CSW% tjStuff+ GS Dec Joey Cantillo CLE HOU 8.0 4 1 9 1 98 20 20.2% […]
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Utility player Mauricio Dubon was acquired by the Atlanta Braves over the offseason for shortstop Nick Allen. The Braves were looking to have a more flexible player and some offense. The Astros saved a little money and got a great defender. The returns have been pretty one-sided toward the Braves, however. Mauricio has put together […]
Friday Night was a mini redemption tour of sorts. Jose Altuve was stuck in the midst of a 0-12 slump, with visible frustrations boiling over prior to launching a decisive 3 run shot in the 6th inning. One week ago, teammate Tatsuya Imai had been rocked in Kansas City failing to survive even a single […]
The Houston Astros won't be in their usual spot at the top of the AL West this season. It's time to rebuild the farm system and to do that, surrender some key pieces of their lineup. According to ESPN's Jeff Passan , a trade of shortstop Jeremy Pena seems like an inevitability. His changing of agents last year to Scott Boras pretty much sealed his fate as a future former-Astro. It puts Pena in the same position that Kyle Tucker was in two offseasons ago. And we know what happened there. ...
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (35-41), who have won three of their last four series, will open a three-game weekend series with the Cleveland Guardians (40-35) tonight at Daikin Park. RHP Tatsuya Imai (3-3, 6.43 ERA) will make his 10th start of the season tonight for the Astros opposite RHP Tanner Bibee (2-7, 3.96 ERA) […]
Ronel Blanco and Lance McCullers Jr. took steps toward rejoining the Astros’ pitching staff on Friday. Blanco made his first rehab start in a Florida Complex League game in West Palm Beach, while McCullers threw a live batting practice session at Daikin Park. Blanco struck out five while allowing one hit and one walk over […]
Steve Adams Good afternoon! We’ll get going at 3pm CT, but feel free to start sending in questions now. Hello! Let’s begin Cat_Herder Harris/Greenburg/Hinch on the bubble after the way this season has gone? Or would you give them a pass with a whole starting lineup on the IL? Steve Adams Harris has been on the […]