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The Astros overcame an early 3-0 deficit with a Christian Walker home run and a six-run third inning, then hold on for a 7-6 win over the Rockies at Daikin Park. It didn’t go according to plan in any manner, except the end result. Making his first start of the season for the Houston Astros, […]
The Astros (6-11) return home tonight to begin a 3-game series vs. the Colorado Rockies (6-10) as they seek to end an 8-game slide. LHP Colton Gordon will make his first start of the season as he takes on Rockies RHP Michael Lorenzen. TONIGHT’S ASTROS STARTER: LHP Colton Gordon will make his first start of […]
Astros closer Josh Hader took an important step toward a return to action by throwing a live batting practice session before Tuesday’s game against the Colorado Rockies. Facing hitters for the first time since August, the six-time All-Star threw 20 pitches to Taylor Trammell and Brice Matthews. Hader hasn’t pitched this season due to left […]
The latest news on the Houston Astros and from around MLB: Carlos Correa is not making excuses for a 1-9 road trip: Colton Gordon, recently recalled from Triple-A, will get the start tonight against Colorado: Astros top prospect Kevin Alvarez has already moved into the Top 100: Ten games, nine losses, five injuries (Pena, Imai, […]
The 6-2 defeat at T-Mobile Park completed a 4-game sweep by the Mariners, the first time they have swept the Astros in a 4 game series since August 2018. Two things have hallmarked this season for the Houston Astros thus far: injuries and pitching woes. Both were on display this afternoon when the Astros fell […]
The Houston Astros (6-10) will look stop a seven-game losing streak this afternoon as they look to salvage the series finale in the final game of a 10-game road trip against the Seattle Mariners (7-9). RHP Mike Burrows (1-2, 5.63 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros, opposite RHP George Kirby (1-2, 3.60 […]
In memory of former Astros player and manager Phil Garner, this is a piece I previously wrote last year for The Sporting News on his reflection on the Astros first World Series run in 2005, twenty years after. (This article was written for The Sporting News by Craig Larson Jr. and the original link can […]
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (10-5) won 2-1 (BOX SCORE) Alexander got the start for Sugar Land and turned in another good outing allowing 1 run over 6 innings of work. The Sugar Land offense got on the board in the […]
It would be difficult to assert that any road trip has gone worse for the Astros. It started with taking one of six games from two of the worst teams in baseball. It ended with a four game set against the division rival Mariners. It is not officially over even as you are reading this, […]
The Houston Astros released the following statement on former player and manager Phil Garner, who passed away yesterday after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 76 years old: “Phil Garner had a tremendous impact on the Houston Astros as both a player and manager. On the field, he spent seven seasons with the […]
The Houston Astros (6-9) look to stop a 6-game slide as they play their 3rd of 4 games in Seattle against the Mariners (6-9) at T-Mobile Park. RHP Cody Bolton (0-0, 3.68 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros opposite RHP Logan Gilbert (0-2, 5.40 ERA) and the Mariners. ABOUT BOLTON: RHP Cody […]
The latest news on the Houston Astros: Astros closer Bryan Abreu continues his immense struggles this year, taking the loss last night in a game where he walked 3 straight batters with one out, before yielding the game winning hit: It is well past time to ask the question on how long Abreu will continue […]
Abreu suffered yet another late inning failure last night in taking the loss against the Mariners. At this point, it’s kind of past ugly. This is full blown concern. What is wrong with Bryan Abreu? Abreu has been one of the most dominant relievers in baseball for the last four seasons. He’s recorded at least […]
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (9-5) won 3-2 (BOX SCORE) Ullola started for Sugar Land and allowed 1 run over 2.2 innings before leaving with an injury. It appeared to be leg related and not arm related. Fleury went the next […]
The Houston Astros (6-8) are in Seattle (5-9) for the second game of a four-game series with the Mariners as they seek to end a five-game slide. RHP Lance McCullers Jr. will be on the mound for the Astros opposite RHP Luis Castillo and the Mariners. ABOUT MCCULLERS: RHP Lance McCullers Jr. is set to […]
Christian Walker is not in the Astros starting lineup tonight. He appears to tweak something in last night’s game: This was something listed in today’s Crawfish Boil as a situation to watch. Walker did attempt to get ready to play tonight: Through 14 games and 53 AB, Walker is batting .321 with a .390 OBP […]
The latest news on the Houston Astros and from around MLB: Tatsuya Imai is having trouble adapting to life in MLB at a time his team really needs him to be the star he’s shown he can be in Japan: In the meantime, Christian Vazquez will remain Imai’s personal catcher: Is there an injury concern […]
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (8-5) won 5-2 (BOX SCORE) Lambert started for Sugar Land and pitched really well allowing 1 run over 6 innings while striking out 8. The offense got on the board in the bottom of the 6th […]
The Houston Astros (6-7) travel to the Mariners (4-9) this evening in Seattle in the first game of a three game series. Astros game three starterRHP Tatsuya Imai will make his thirdstart of the season for the Astros, this time opposite RHP Emerson Hancock and the Mariners. Friday’s TILT: The Astros and Mariners will play the first game of […]
The latest news on the Houston Astros and from around MLB: Spencer Arrighetti was dealing in what should be his last start for the Sugar Land Space Cowboys before joining the Houston Astros: Has ABS finally made the strike zone fair for Jose Altuve? Should the Astros consider signing Cam Smith to an extension? Flashback: […]
“The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” — Robert Burns Often the best judge of a general manager’s character is not what happens when things go according to plan, but what happens when those plans go sideways. In some sense, fans will want to hold Dana Brown accountable for not having […]
In our fifth installment of our Legends Series, we sit down with Art Howe, who’s chosen the Bayou City as his permanent home. Art’s heroics as a player would ultimately launch the Astros into their first ever post-season appearance. As a manager, he’d go on to win 392 games with the Astros, developing the eventual […]
The latest news on the Houston Astros and from around MLB: Astros making roster moves: While it would be franchise malpractice not to put Cristian Javier on the IL after he left his last start after just one inning with shoulder pain, there is some encouraging news: Tatsuya Imai’s slider is unique, and that is […]
Astros fans, at this point in the season, it doesn’t matter if you’re a glass-half-full or glass-half-empty kind of fan, I’m here to tell you there is no need to panic. Just like after the first series of the season, when I said it was far too soon to get worked up over a rough […]
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (6-5) lost 3-1 (BOX SCORE) Gordon started for Sugar Land and pitched really well striking out 5 over 5.1 innings allowing just one unearned run. The pen allowed a couple of runs as Tacoma extended their […]