Padres Hand Astros Second Straight Series Loss
The Houston Astros couldn’t hold an early lead Sunday, falling 7-2 to the San Diego Padres at Petco Park as Cristian Javier surrendered two home runs over five innings. Houston finished with just two hits—its lowest total of the season—and dropped…
Astros Lineup Today vs. Padres — August 9, 2026
Game Details Date: August 9, 2026First pitch: 7:20 p.m. CTLocation: Petco Park How to Tune In TV: NBC / Peacock (Sunday Night Baseball)Streaming: PeacockRadio: SportsTalk 790 AM Astros Starting Lineup Jeremy Peña (R) SS Yordan Alvarez (L) DH Isaac…
Holding Out for a Hero: The Astros’ Greatest Stretch-Run Legends
Every baseball season eventually reaches a point where every game feels bigger than the last. The calendar turns to August, the standings tighten, and the margin for error disappears. Some players perform exactly as they have all season. Others elevate…
Astros Fall 3-2 to Padres as Michael King Silences Houston
The Houston Astros managed just five hits in a 3-2 loss to the San Diego Padres on Saturday at Petco Park, trimming their American League West lead over the Texas Rangers to just a half-game. It was Houston’s fewest hits in a game since July 3.…
Astros Lineup Today vs. Padres — August 8, 2026
Game Details Date: August 8, 2026First pitch: 6:15 p.m. CTLocation: Petco Park How to Tune In TV: Space City Home NetworkStreaming: SCHN app (with subscription)Radio: SportsTalk 790 AM Astros Starting Lineup Jeremy Peña (R) SS Yordan Alvarez (L) DH Isaac…
Cam Smith’s Two Homers Power Astros Past Padres
Cam Smith homered twice, and the Houston Astros spoiled Robbie Ray’s Padres debut with a 6-3 victory Friday at Petco Park. Houston loaded the bases in the first but came away empty when Daulton Varsho lined out to strand them. The Astros broke…
Astros Lineup Today vs. Padres — August 7, 2026
Game Details Date: August 7, 2026First pitch: 8:40 p.m. CTLocation: Petco Park How to Tune In TV: Space City Home NetworkStreaming: SCHN app (with subscription)Radio: SportsTalk 790 AM Astros Starting Lineup Jeremy Peña (R) SS Yordan Alvarez (L) DH Isaac…
The Astros Have a Habit of Catching Fire in August
Every baseball season has its turning points. For the Astros, August has often been the month when good teams become dangerous—and where struggling clubs suddenly find themselves back in the postseason conversation. Houston opens its latest road trip…
Astros Face Crucial Road Test Against Surging Padres
The Houston Astros head west Friday to open a three-game series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park, beginning one of their most important series of the stretch run. San Diego has won nine of its last 11 games and enters the weekend just one game…
Blue Jays Take Flight, Hand Astros Series Loss
The Houston Astros dropped their series to the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, falling 5-4 in 10 innings at Daikin Park to finish their six-game homestand 4-2 and slip to 59-57. Houston built an early cushion against Blue Jays starter Jameson Taillon.…