Yordan Alvarez Wins AL Player of the Month After Dominant Start
On a Monday that brings the Dodgers to Daikin Park and plenty of uncertainty about what this Astros team can be in 2026, Major League Baseball offered a reminder of just how good the best player in Houston can be. Yordan Alvarez has been named the…
Cam Smith Delivers in 10th as Astros Edge Red Sox 3-1
BOSTON — It was low-scoring, tense, and decided by the smallest of margins—exactly the kind of game that keeps you watching until the very last out. In the end, it was Cam Smith who provided the decisive blow, lacing a two-run single to left in the top…
Arrighetti Deals, Matthews Delivers as Astros Beat Red Sox 6-3
Spencer Arrighetti did his part. So did Christian Walker—right up until a frightening moment in the ninth inning that cast a shadow over an otherwise needed Houston Astros victory. The Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 6-3 Saturday afternoon at Fenway Park,…
One Swing Sinks Astros: Duran’s Three-Run Homer Decides 3-1 Loss
One swing undid everything. The Houston Astros carried a 1-0 lead into the third inning Thursday night at Fenway Park, Mike Burrows working through early traffic and Carlos Correa’s solo home run giving them a reason for optimism. Then Jarren Duran…
Christian Walker’s Quiet Surge Is Carrying the Astros Lineup
The Houston Astros have given fans plenty to worry about in April. The pitching staff has been historically bad, the injured list reads like a roster, and the record sits at 12-20. It is easy, in that context, to miss what Christian Walker has been…
Astros Injury Update: Imai Set for Second Rehab Start, Peña Nearing Return
The Houston Astros entered May with a crowded injured list and but a few cautiously encouraging updates. Tatsuya Imai will make a second minor-league rehab start early next week before the Astros consider reinstating him. His first outing Tuesday at…
Astros Explode Early: Smith, Alvarez Power 11-5 Rout to Split Doubleheader
If Game 1 was a nightmare, Game 2 was the wake-up call the Astros needed. The Houston Astros erupted for five runs in the first inning and never looked back, routing the Baltimore Orioles 11-5 Thursday afternoon at Oriole Park at Camden Yards to split…
Rutschman’s Grand Slam Sinks Astros Early in Doubleheader Opener
Peter Lambert gave the Houston Astros exactly what they needed through the first four innings of Thursday’s doubleheader opener in Baltimore—and then the fifth inning arrived. Lambert worked into the fifth inning, allowing a Jeremiah Jackson RBI…
Brice Matthews Breaks Through: Astros Rookie Delivers First Signature Game
Not long ago, Brice Matthews stood in the gym at Atascocita High School while roughly 4,000 students cheered his name. The Houston Astros had called him up to the big leagues, and his old school was retiring his No. 3 jersey. His parents, Stephen and…
Why the Alex Cora-to-Astros Buzz Isn’t Happening
The hot stove is burning in late April, which is not something any Astros fan wanted to be saying at this point in the season. Alex Cora is out of a job in Boston, the Houston Astros are 11-19 and sinking, and the internet has done what the internet…