Spencer Arrighetti Keeps Bailing Out the Astros
Spencer Arrighetti knows what it feels like to watch a season fall apart from the inside. A broken right thumb in 2025, then elbow inflammation, then shutdown: seven starts and a 5.35 ERA in what should have been a breakout year. If anyone on this roster…
Astros Lineup Today vs. Reds — May 8, 2026
The Houston Astros have released their lineup for tonight’s game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Game Details Date: May 8, 2026First pitch: 5:10 p.m. CTLocation: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati, Ohio How to Tune In TV: Space…
Astros Call Up Logan VanWey as Bullpen Strain Mounts
The Houston Astros selected the contract of right-hander Logan VanWey from Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, adding bullpen depth as the team begins a 13-game, 13-day stretch starting tonight in Cincinnati. VanWey, 28, is an undrafted free agent signed by…
McCullers Loses Fingernail Mid-Game as Astros Rotation Problems Worsen
Lance McCullers Jr. was already pitching on one of the worst days of this season. Then his fingernail fell off. A portion of the fingernail on McCullers’ right index finger came off during the third inning of Wednesday’s 12-2 loss to the Los…
Houston Zoo Gives Jose Altuve the Most Houston Birthday Gift Imaginable
On a day when the Astros could use some good news, the Houston Zoo delivered. Wednesday, the zoo announced the debut of Tuve, a baby howler monkey born March 20 and named in honor of Jose Altuve on his 36th birthday. The name carries a double meaning:…
Astros Promo Week: Free Jersey, Fireworks, Dollar Dogs Highlight May 11–17
The Houston Astros return to Daikin Park for a seven-game homestand from May 11–17, opening with a four-game set against the Seattle Mariners before closing with the Silver Boot Series against the Texas Rangers. The week is packed with promotions,…
Astros Bringing Imai Back Despite Rough Rehab as Rotation Thins
The numbers from Tatsuya Imai’s rehab start Tuesday in Sugar Land were not encouraging. Three innings, five walks, 27 strikes on 63 pitches. By any measure, it was not the outing the Houston Astros were hoping to see before bringing him back to the…
Astros Lose Carlos Correa for Season After Devastating Ankle Injury
Carlos Correa suffered a significant injury to his left ankle while hitting in the cage before Tuesday’s game and will require season-ending surgery, a source told MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart on Wednesday morning. Correa slashed .279/.369/.418…
Astros Scratch Yainer Diaz Late with Abdominal Injury vs. Dodgers
The Houston Astros’ injury list grew longer Monday when catcher Yainer Diaz was scratched from the lineup against the Los Angeles Dodgers due to a left abdominal injury, the team announced approximately an hour before first pitch. Houston did not…
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…