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The Houston Astros (10-17) will play the second of a three-game series with their heated interdivision rival New York Yankkes (17-9), tonight at Daikin Park. RHP Mike Burrows(1-3 ,6.75 ERA) will make his sixth regular season appearance for the Astros tonight opposite the Yankees and starter RHP Ryan Weathers (1-2, 3.18 ERA). TONIGHT’S STARTER: RHP Mike Burrows is […]
The latest news on the Houston Astros and from around MLB: Some injury updates for the Astros: What’s behind Yordan’s smashing start? Lance McCullers tried something new to get a better start in the 1st inning. It didn’t work: How ugly was it for Lance McCullers Jr. vs. Yankees Friday? Only 5 swings and misses. […]
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (14-10) won 5-2 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board scoring a run in the 2nd inning on a Strahm RBI single and a run in the 3rd on an Alexander solo HR. Pecko got […]
he Houston Astros (10-16) will play the first of a three-game series with their heated interdivision rival New York Yankkes (16-9), tonight at Daikin Park. RHP Lance McCullers Jr (1-1, 6.20 ERA) will make his fifth regular season appearance for the Astros tonight opposite the Yankees and starter RHP Will Warren (2-0, 2.49 ERA). TONIGHT’S STARTER: RHP Lance […]
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (13-10) POSTPONED Game One – lost 5-3 (BOX SCORE) Pearson got the start in game one and went 2 innings allowing 1 run. The offense got on the board in the bottom of the first inning […]
One of the more authentic and colorful personalities in the media landscape steps into the Crawfish Boxes batter’s box to talk Yankees in advance of their upcoming series at Daikin Park. Here’s today’s Q&A with Chris “Mad Dog” Russo. Q: Are the Astros and Yankees still one of the best rivalries in baseball? A: […]
Watching Houston sports these days is akin to taking a few shots of tequila. There is that sudden rough aftertaste that can only be cured with a lime wedge. In these moments we have confronted with a choice. We can certainly analyze what has happened and offer critiques. We can also find a diversion and […]
In an attempt to remake a starting rotation expected to lose a two-time All-Star, the Astros traded two prospects from a barren farm system to acquire Mike Burrows from the Pittsburgh Pirates last December. An 11th round pick by the Pirates in 2018, Burrows finally made his Major League debut in 2024 and put himself on […]
The latest news on the Houston Astros and from around MLB: Yordan Alvarez is unstoppable: Do the Astros have a major Bryan Abreu problem? Jose Altuve vs Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell at 2000 games mark: This is what happens when the top 4 guys on your CF depth chart all go down at the […]
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (12-8) POSTPONED AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (10-7) won 12-1 (BOX SCORE) The Hooks got on the board first thanks to a Ferreras 2 run HR in the 4th inning. Mayer got the start for the Hooks […]
Houston Astros owner Jim Crane has said time and time again that as long as he’s in charge, the championship window will always be open. It’s a bold statement, and one that carries a lot of weight in a city that has grown accustomed to winning. But what does that actually mean in 2026? Is the window […]
The Houston Astros (10-16) win their first road series of the season. Yordan Alvarez hit a 2-run homer and Peter Lambert hurled 6 shutout innings as the Astros defeated the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 at Progressive Field, winning their first road series of the season. Houston got on the board fast against Guardians starter Tanner Bibee. […]
The Houston Astros (9-16) and Cleveland Guardians (14-11) will play the rubber match of this 3-game set this afternoon at Progressive Field. RHP Peter Lambert (0-1, 7.20 ERA) will start for HOU vs. CLE RHP Tanner Bibee (0-2, 4.81 ERA). The Astros won Monday night’s series opener, 9-2, while the Guardians took last night’s game, […]
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (12-8) POSTPONED AA: Corpus Christi Hooks (9-7) lost 3-2 (BOX SCORE) The Hooks got on the board in the first inning on an Austin solo home run. Nezuh got the start and pitched well allowing 2 […]
Essentially, the lab is a place where we can test what we see. That is what statistics are ultimately for. The whole goal is to explain mathematically what we are seeing and feeling. Sometimes we can explain it mathematically and sometimes we aren’t really seeing what we think we are seeing. It might seem like […]
Our seventh installment of the legends series features Jim Deshaies, who landed in Houston after being dealt for Joe Niekro. In his first full season with the Astros, he’d post 12 wins, punctuating that amazing rookie campaign by striking out 8 Dodgers batters the first time through the lineup in September of 1986. A younger […]
The Houston Astros (9-15) and Cleveland Guardians (13-11) will play the 2nd game of this 3-game set tonight at Progressive Field. RHP Ryan Weiss (0-2) will start for the Astros vs. Guardians LHP Parker Messick (3-0). TONIGHT’S STARTER: RHP Ryan Weiss will make his second start of the season tonight. Weiss began the 2026 season […]
ASTROS ANNOUNCE HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2026 Alan Ashby, Phil Garner are the new HOF members The Houston Astros announced today that former catcher and broadcaster Alan Ashby and former player and manager Phil Garner have been elected into the Astros Hall of Fame presented by Houston Methodist. Ashby and Garner were elected by the Astros Hall of Fame committee, […]
This is the latest edition of 3 Up, 3 Down examining who is hot and who is not for the Houston Astros. 3 Up 2. Christian Vazquez – Vazquez continues to produce at an incredible level despite irregular playing time. Vazquez is hitting .375 with an 1.132 OPS over 32 AB with 2 HR and […]
The Astros have placed OF Taylor Trammell on the 10-day IL due to a left groin strain. To take his place on the active roster, the Astros selected OF Daniel Johnson (#31) to the Major League roster. To make room for Johnson on the 40-man roster, the Astros designated RHP Christian Roa for assignment.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic addressed these topics on the Foul Territory podcast: Astros owner Jim Crane is a prideful man, and he has high expectations. A case can be made that Brown’s ability to reshape the roster has been compromised by Crane’s budgetary constraints, the size of the payroll he inherited, and the mitigated […]
This will be your weekly look at the hottest prospects in the system, highlighting the top performers at the plate and on the mound. Who’s Hot At The Plate? Anthony Huezo – Huezo had a breakout year making his way to full-season and he’s off to a nice start this year. This week in six games, […]
The Houston Astros (8-15) begin a 3-game series vs. the Cleveland Guardians (13-10) tonight at Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH. RHP Spencer Arrighetti (1-0, 1.50 ERA) will make his second start of the season as he takes on CLE RHP Slade Cecconi (0-2, 5.03 ERA). SPENCER’S GIFTS: Tonight will be the 2nd start of the […]
Thomas Nestico of TJStats broke down the top WAR player currently on each team by position and by division. Today, we are going to look at the catcher position: Yainer Diaz hasn’t just been the worst catcher on his team. He isn’t just the worst catcher in the AL West. He’s tied as the worst […]
The Astros have placed IF Nick Allen on the 10-day IL (retro 4/19) due to mid-back spasms. To take his place on the active roster, the Astros selected IF Braden Shewmake (#28)to the Major League roster. To make room for Shewmake on 40-man roster, the Astros transferred RHP Cristian Javier to the 60-day IL. RHP J.P. France has been outrighted to Triple […]