In a League of His Own
Jim Crane was less than twenty seconds into his introduction of Tatsuya Imai when he turned to the front row and thanked a sponsor. “One of the things that made this possible,” the Houston Astros owner said at Daikin Park on January 5,…
René Cárdenas, MLB’s First Full-Time Spanish Broadcaster, Dies at 96
René Cárdenas didn’t just call baseball games. He built the bridge that brought the game to generations of Spanish-speaking fans who might never have found it otherwise. Cárdenas died Sunday at his home in Houston. He was 96. Born in Managua,…
Astros Shut Out by Reds as Houston Offense Continues to Spiral
The Houston Astros scored 10 runs in the series opener in Cincinnati. They scored one over the next 18 innings. That is the story of a series they should have won. Andrew Abbott, entering with a 5.13 ERA, held Houston to two singles over his first five…
Astros Today’s Lineup vs. Reds — May 10, 2026
The Houston Astros have released their lineup for today’s game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Game Details Date: May 10, 2026First pitch: 12:40 p.m. CTLocation: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio How to Tune In TV: Space…
The Astros Have the Best Offense in Baseball — and a 16-24 Record
A quarter of the way through the 2026 season, the Houston Astros are somehow both one of the best offensive teams in baseball and one of the worst teams in baseball, period. The lineup has carried a pitching staff ravaged by injuries and disastrous…
Spencer Arrighetti Deserved Better Than What the Astros Gave Him Saturday
Spencer Arrighetti didn’t lose this game—his defense did. Arrighetti held the Cincinnati Reds to one earned run in 5.2 innings Saturday afternoon at Great American Ball Park, striking out five and posting an ERA of 1.88. It wasn’t enough. A…
Astros Lineup Today vs. Reds — May 9, 2026
The Houston Astros have released their lineup for today’s game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Game Details Date: May 9, 2026First pitch: 3:10 p.m. CTLocation: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio How to Tune In TV: Space…
Spencer Arrighetti Keeps Bailing Out the Astros
Spencer Arrighetti knows what it feels like to watch a season fall apart from the inside. A broken right thumb in 2025, then elbow inflammation, then shutdown: seven starts and a 5.35 ERA in what should have been a breakout year. If anyone on this roster…
Mike Burrows Shoves, Astros Finally Snap Losing Streak in 10-0 Rout of Reds
The Houston Astros needed this one badly. Mike Burrows made sure they got it. Burrows spun seven scoreless innings Friday night at Great American Ball Park, the Astros hit four home runs, and Houston cruised to a 10-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds,…
Astros Lineup Today vs. Reds — May 8, 2026
The Houston Astros have released their lineup for tonight’s game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Game Details Date: May 8, 2026First pitch: 5:10 p.m. CTLocation: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio How to Tune In TV: Space…