Astros Turn to Brent Strom to Rescue Struggling Pitching Staff
The Houston Astros are turning to one of the architects of their most successful era for help with a pitching staff that has become one of the team’s biggest problems. Former Astros pitching coach Brent Strom will rejoin the organization as a…
Astros Need Wesneski to Go Deep Against Cole
Gerrit Cole versus Hayden Wesneski does not look like an even pitching matchup. But when the Houston Astros and New York Yankees meet Thursday night in the rubber game of their series at Yankee Stadium, Houston may need something from Wesneski that has…
Astros Are Baseball’s Best Against Winning Teams—and Somehow Below .500
The Houston Astros are below .500. They have been outscored by 48 runs. They have lost seven of their last 10 games. They are also in first place in the AL West—and they have a .632 winning percentage against teams currently at .500 or better. Welcome to…
Four-Run Seventh Sinks Astros in 9-3 Loss to Yankees
For six innings Wednesday night, the Houston Astros were very much in a baseball game. Then came the seventh. The New York Yankees broke open a tie game with four runs against Bennett Sousa and went on to beat the Astros 9-3 at Yankee Stadium, evening…
Go Safe or Go Home: How Teams Are Pitching Around Yordan Alvarez
There are worse problems to have than a hitter opposing pitchers are increasingly unwilling to face. Every intentional walk to Yordan Alvarez gives the Houston Astros a free baserunner and another opportunity to score. But the walks are also telling the…
Jim Crane Pushes Back on Report About Joe Espada’s Future
The Houston Astros have spent the past two days surrounded by uncertainty. Owner Jim Crane has now cleared up at least one part of it: Joe Espada will remain the team’s manager through the end of the 2026 season, and according to Crane, no decision has…
Yainer Diaz Powers Astros Past Yankees, Back Into First
After a miserable homestand, a front-office shakeup, and a day of uncertainty surrounding their manager, the Houston Astros needed something to go right. Yainer Diaz made sure plenty did Tuesday night. Diaz homered twice and drove in three runs, Yordan…
Carlos Correa: The Next Pete Rose?
At this point, the Houston Astros might as well make it official. Carlos Correa is already the third baseman, clubhouse leader, spokesman, mentor, occasional motivational speaker, and apparently a useful person to consult about the direction of the…
Astros Head to New York Looking Up at Rangers
The Houston Astros managed to lose first place Monday without throwing a pitch. Texas beat the Chicago White Sox to move to 66-66 and take a half-game lead in the American League West, leaving the Astros at 65-66 as they open a three-game series against…
One Push From Chaos
The Houston Astros apparently decided Monday morning that something had to change. They were right about that. Whether parting ways with general manager Dana Brown with 31 games remaining was the change this organization actually needed is another…