Go Safe or Go Home: How Teams Are Pitching Around Yordan Alvarez
There are worse problems to have than a hitter opposing pitchers are increasingly unwilling to face. Every intentional walk to Yordan Alvarez gives the Houston Astros a free baserunner and another opportunity to score. But the walks are also telling the…
Jim Crane Pushes Back on Report About Joe Espada’s Future
The Houston Astros have spent the past two days surrounded by uncertainty. Owner Jim Crane has now cleared up at least one part of it: Joe Espada will remain the team’s manager through the end of the 2026 season, and according to Crane, no decision has…
Yainer Diaz Powers Astros Past Yankees, Back Into First
After a miserable homestand, a front-office shakeup, and a day of uncertainty surrounding their manager, the Houston Astros needed something to go right. Yainer Diaz made sure plenty did Tuesday night. Diaz homered twice and drove in three runs, Yordan…
Astros Lineup Today vs. Yankees — August 25, 2026
Game Details Date: August 25, 2026First pitch: 6:05 p.m. CTLocation: Yankee Stadium How to Tune In TV: Space City Home NetworkRadio: SportsTalk 790 AM Astros Starting Lineup Jeremy Peña (R) SS Yordan Alvarez (L) DH Isaac Paredes (R) 3B Jose Altuve (R) 2B…
Carlos Correa: The Next Pete Rose?
At this point, the Houston Astros might as well make it official. Carlos Correa is already the third baseman, clubhouse leader, spokesman, mentor, occasional motivational speaker, and apparently a useful person to consult about the direction of the…
Astros Head to New York Looking Up at Rangers
The Houston Astros managed to lose first place Monday without throwing a pitch. Texas beat the Chicago White Sox to move to 66-66 and take a half-game lead in the American League West, leaving the Astros at 65-66 as they open a three-game series against…
One Push From Chaos
The Houston Astros apparently decided Monday morning that something had to change. They were right about that. Whether parting ways with general manager Dana Brown with 31 games remaining was the change this organization actually needed is another…
Astros Part Ways With GM Dana Brown
The Houston Astros made a major front-office change Monday morning, mutually parting ways with general manager Dana Brown with just 31 games remaining in the regular season. Brown’s contract was set to expire after the 2026 season. He had served as…
Joe Espada “Heartbroken” After Family Emergency, Will Travel With Astros
Houston Astros manager Joe Espada is expected to travel with the team to New York after missing Sunday’s game against the Athletics because of a family emergency. Bench coach Omar López managed the Astros in Espada’s absence as Houston closed its…
Astros Implode, Fall Into Tie Atop AL West
“A brutal ending to a very disappointing homestand.” That was the assessment on the Astros’ postgame broadcast Sunday, and it would be difficult to argue with it. The Houston Astros ended a nine-game homestand against three AL West opponents with a 7-6…
