Jeremy Pena Placed on Injured List with Calf Strain
The Houston Astros placed shortstop Jeremy Peña on the injured list Monday with a mild left calf strain. Peña arrived at Daikin Park with what manager Joe Espada described as “a little leg discomfort” and was held out of the lineup before the…
Umpire Denies Astros Challenge Before Late Rally Falls Short
The Houston Astros’ nine-game series winning streak came to an end Monday night, falling 5-4 to the Minnesota Twins at Daikin Park in a game defined by a disallowed challenge in the ninth inning. Houston was already shorthanded entering the night.…
Yordan Alvarez Needs Your Vote to Start the All-Star Game
Phase 2 of All-Star voting is underway, and Houston Astros designated hitter Yordan Alvarez is in it. He advanced as one of two finalists at designated hitter in the American League and is now going head-to-head with Toronto’s George Springer for…
Christian Walker’s Value Goes Beyond the Box Score
The Houston Astros have won five consecutive series. They have staged comeback after comeback in Detroit. They have gotten timely contributions from Raynel Delgado, Joey Loperfido, and Taylor Trammell—players who were not supposed to be the story.…
Astros Win Fifth Straight Series with 10th-Inning Rally Past Tigers
The Houston Astros have made a habit of late comebacks, and Sunday they turned another one into a milestone. Raynel Delgado hit the first home run of his major league career, Isaac Paredes tied the game in the eighth inning, and Christian Walker blasted…
Astros Option Kai-Wei Teng, Call Up Miguel Ullola
The Houston Astros optioned right-hander Kai-Wei Teng to Triple-A Sugar Land following Saturday’s win over the Tigers, calling up pitching prospect Miguel Ullola in a corresponding move. Teng acknowledged after Saturday’s game that he has…
Astros Call Up Miguel Ullola for Major League Debut
The Houston Astros are calling up right-handed pitching prospect Miguel Ullola from Triple-A Sugar Land ahead of Sunday’s series finale against the Tigers, with the 24-year-old set to make his major-league debut. Ullola, already on the 40-man…
Astros Rally for Wild 8-6 Win Behind Eighth-Inning Comeback
The Houston Astros built a three-run lead against Framber Valdez, watched it vanish on one swing, fell behind by two runs, then answered with a three-run eighth inning to beat the Tigers 8-6 Saturday at Comerica Park. The Astros lead the four-game series…
Arrighetti Tagged Early as Tigers Blank Astros
Spencer Arrighetti’s June reached a new low Friday night at Comerica Park, as the Detroit Tigers torched him for eight runs in three-plus innings and coasted to an 8-0 win. The loss evened the four-game series and ended Houston’s three-game…
Imai Dominates, Trammell Delivers as Astros Win Series Opener
For five innings, Tatsuya Imai and Troy Melton were locked in a pitcher’s duel. Then Taylor Trammell broke it open. Trammell’s sixth-inning home run off Melton broke up a bid for perfection and provided all the offense Imai needed, as the…
