Astros Unleash Two Dog Days at Daikin Park
The Houston Astros are bringing back Dog Days for two games this weekend, giving fans a chance to bring their four-legged friends to Daikin Park as the Astros host the Athletics. Dog Days, presented by Tito’s Handmade Vodka, will be held Saturday, Aug.…
Astros Bring Back $15 Ballpark Bundle
The Houston Astros are bringing back the Coca-Cola Ballpark Bundle for six games during their current homestand, offering discounted tickets that include a hot dog, popcorn, and a soft drink. Bundles for the Aug. 18-20 series against the Los Angeles…
Astros Can’t Afford to Waste Angels Series
The Astros entered this three-series homestand with an opportunity they could not afford to waste. So far, they have wasted it. Houston dropped two of three to the Seattle Mariners over the weekend and now turns its attention to a three-game series…
Astros Waste Chances, Fall 3-2 to Mariners in Rubber Match
The Houston Astros had their chances Sunday night. They just couldn’t cash them in. Houston fell 3-2 to the Seattle Mariners at Daikin Park, dropping the rubber match of the three-game series despite putting the tying run 90 feet away in the eighth…
Astros Option Ronel Blanco, Recall Miguel Ullola
The Houston Astros optioned right-hander Ronel Blanco to Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday and recalled Miguel Ullola to take his place on the active roster. The move follows a rough outing for Blanco in Saturday’s 10-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Working…
Tommy John, Pitcher Whose Name Changed Baseball, Dies at 83
Tommy John spent 26 seasons in the major leagues, won 288 games, made four All-Star teams, and pitched until he was 46 years old. Yet his greatest legacy came from the season he didn’t pitch at all. John, the left-hander whose remarkable return…
Mike Burrows Takes Encouraging Step Toward Astros Return
Mike Burrows may be working his way back into the Astros’ pitching plans at exactly the right time. The Houston right-hander threw 4⅓ scoreless innings in Sugar Land’s 1–0 win over Round Rock on Friday, allowing three hits and one walk while…
Mariners Best Astros 10-5 to Even Series
One night after the Astros staged a five-run 10th-inning comeback against Seattle, there would be no such magic Saturday at Daikin Park. The Mariners pounded out 15 hits and handed Houston a 10–5 loss, evening the three-game series and dropping the…
Astros’ AJ Blubaugh Announces Engagement to Vanessa Laundrie
Houston Astros reliever AJ Blubaugh has another reason to celebrate. Blubaugh and longtime girlfriend Vanessa Laundrie announced their engagement Friday, sharing photos of the proposal on Instagram with the caption, “In every lifetime.” The couple were…
Walker It Off! Astros Stun Mariners 10–7 in 10 Innings
Christian Walker capped a wild night at Daikin Park with a three-run walk-off homer in the 10th inning, lifting the Houston Astros to a 10–7 win over the Seattle Mariners on Friday. Houston was down to its final out and trailing 7–6 before Jose Altuve…