Astros Pitching Crisis: 10 Starters in 21 Games
What was supposed to be the Astros’ biggest strength has become a nightly scramble. Three weeks into the 2026 season, injuries have torn through Houston’s pitching staff, forcing the club to piece together games with call-ups, short starts, and an…
Astros Bullpen Implodes in 9-4 Loss to Cardinals
Peter Lambert’s long-awaited Houston Astros debut had its moments, but not enough of them. The St. Louis Cardinals knocked around the right-hander for four runs over five innings Friday night at Daikin Park, then pulled away against a beleaguered…
Astros Send Lambert to Mound as Rotation Crisis Deepens
The Houston Astros have used eight different starting pitchers in their first 20 games. On Friday night at Daikin Park against the St. Louis Cardinals, Peter Lambert will become the ninth. Lambert had his contract selected Thursday after the Astros added…
Astros Strand 10, Strike Out 13 in 3-2 Loss to Rockies
A fast start could not save the Houston Astros on Thursday night. Chase Dollander made sure of that. Houston dropped the series finale to the Colorado Rockies 3-2 at Daikin Park, stranding 10 runners and striking out a season-high 13 times. The loss…
Hold On to Your Hats, Astros Fans
We can’t keep this story under our hat any longer. The Houston Astros have officially joined baseball’s home run celebration club, and hats off to the man who made it happen—catcher Christian Vázquez, who went online, pulled out his own…
Arrighetti Dominates in Season Debut as Astros Beat Rockies 3-1
Spencer Arrighetti had something to prove Wednesday night, and he proved it in style. Making his season debut after being left off the Opening Day roster, the 26-year-old right-hander threw six innings of one-run ball, striking out ten and scattering two…
Astros Place Cody Bolton on IL, Recall Spencer Arrighetti
The Houston Astros have placed right-hander Cody Bolton on the 15-day injured list with mid-back inflammation, retroactive to April 13, the club announced Wednesday. Bolton, who had been pressed into rotation duty amid a wave of injuries, was struck in…
Jackie Robinson Day Reminds Baseball What Still Matters
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson stepped onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn wearing number 42 for the Brooklyn Dodgers and changed the course of baseball and the country that watched it. Robinson was the first African American to play in Major League…
Tatsuya Imai Points to American Lifestyle in Explaining Arm Fatigue
Tatsuya Imai has had an explanation for just about everything. The mound in Seattle was too hard. The weather was too cold. The baseball felt different. And now, the meal schedule. Since arriving in Houston on a three-year, $54 million contract, the…
Six-Run Third Lifts Astros Past Rockies, Ends Eight-Game Skid
Before a pitch was thrown Tuesday night at Daikin Park, the Houston Astros paused to honor one of their own. The club played a tribute video and held a moment of silence for Phil Garner, the former player and manager who passed away April 11 after a…