No Off Days, No Rotation, No Room for Error: Astros Enter Brutal 13-Game Stretch
The Houston Astros had Thursday off. Starting tonight with the first of three in Cincinnati, they will play 13 games in 13 days. That stretch includes seven against the Texas Rangers and the Seattle Mariners, two of the American League’s more…
McCullers Loses Fingernail Mid-Game as Astros Rotation Problems Worsen
Lance McCullers Jr. was already pitching on one of the worst days of this season. Then his fingernail fell off. A portion of the fingernail on McCullers’ right index finger came off during the third inning of Wednesday’s 12-2 loss to the Los…
Houston Zoo Gives Jose Altuve the Most Houston Birthday Gift Imaginable
On a day when the Astros could use some good news, the Houston Zoo delivered. Wednesday, the zoo announced the debut of Tuve, a baby howler monkey born March 20 and named in honor of Jose Altuve on his 36th birthday. The name carries a double meaning:…
Astros Promo Week: Free Jersey, Fireworks, Dollar Dogs Highlight May 11–17
The Houston Astros return to Daikin Park for a seven-game homestand from May 11–17, opening with a four-game set against the Seattle Mariners before closing with the Silver Boot Series against the Texas Rangers. The week is packed with promotions,…
Astros Bringing Imai Back Despite Rough Rehab as Rotation Thins
The numbers from Tatsuya Imai’s rehab start Tuesday in Sugar Land were not encouraging. Three innings, five walks, 27 strikes on 63 pitches. By any measure, it was not the outing the Houston Astros were hoping to see before bringing him back to the…
Dodgers Hammer Astros as McCullers Unravels, Pages Hits Three Homers
It was Jose Altuve’s 36th birthday. The Astros gave him nothing to celebrate. Lance McCullers Jr. lasted 2.2 innings, throwing 39 pitches in the third inning alone before Joe Espada finally pulled him. The Los Angeles Dodgers pounded Houston 12-2…
Astros Lose Carlos Correa for Season After Devastating Ankle Injury
Carlos Correa suffered a significant injury to his left ankle while hitting in the cage before Tuesday’s game and will require season-ending surgery, a source told MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart on Wednesday morning. Correa slashed .279/.369/.418…
Astros Stun Ohtani as Lambert Spins 7 Shutout in 2-1 Win
Nobody had taken Shohei Ohtani deep all season. Christian Walker changed that in the second inning Tuesday night. Braden Shewmake followed him an inning later. Two swings. Two runs. As it turned out, that was plenty. The Houston Astros beat the Los…
Astros Scratch Yainer Diaz Late with Abdominal Injury vs. Dodgers
The Houston Astros’ injury list grew longer Monday when catcher Yainer Diaz was scratched from the lineup against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to a left abdominal injury, the team announced approximately an hour before first pitch. Houston did not…
Tucker Homers in Houston Return as Dodgers Beat Astros 8-3
HOUSTON — The Astros tried something different Monday night. It didn’t work. Alex Freeland drove in seven runs, Kyle Tucker homered in his return to Daikin Park, and the Los Angeles Dodgers made short work of Houston’s opener experiment,…