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…
Teng’s First Start Cut Short as Astros Drop Series Opener in Baltimore
Kai-Wei Teng’s first start of the season lasted just three innings, and the Houston Astros could not overcome an early deficit, falling to the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 Tuesday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Teng, moved from the bullpen to the…
Astros Turn to Kai-Wei Teng as Rotation Crisis Forces Bold Move
For the better part of a month, Kai-Wei Teng has been one of the few reliable arms in a Houston Astros bullpen under siege. On Tuesday in Baltimore, he gets a different assignment. Teng will start the series opener against the Orioles, manager Joe Espada…
Astros’ $54M Arm Takes Next Step: Imai Set for Rehab Start Tuesday
Houston Astros right-hander Tatsuya Imai is set to make a rehab start Tuesday for Double-A Corpus Christi against the Frisco Roughriders, the Texas Rangers’ Double-A affiliate, manager Joe Espada announced Sunday. Imai has been on the 15-day…