Shewmake Heads to IL as Astros Recall Zach Cole
The Houston Astros added another name to their injured list Tuesday, placing infielder Braden Shewmake on the 10-day IL with a right adductor strain ahead of the series opener against Pittsburgh. Zach Cole was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land to fill…
Cam Smith Doesn’t Leave Much to Chance
Cam Smith’s mother jokes that her son is “too serious.” His hitting coach says he’s “built different.” His agent, who has worked with hundreds of professional athletes, says he’s unlike anyone he’s ever…
The Astros Are Finally Starting to Click
For the first time this season, the Astros are clicking. Are they perfect? No. Is everybody healthy? Hardly. Are they finally starting to look like a functional baseball team again despite everything that has gone wrong over the first two months of the…
Astros Bring Momentum Into Critical Rangers Series
One third of the 2026 season is in the books, and the Houston Astros find themselves exactly where nobody wanted them to be: 23-31, fourth in the AL West, and staring down a deficit that has made every series feel urgent. Starting Monday in Arlington,…
Astros Get Encouraging Injury News—But Yordan Alvarez Looms Large
The Houston Astros’ injured list has been one of the defining stories of their 2026 season, and Sunday brought both cautious optimism and fresh concern. On the encouraging side, four players are scheduled to appear Sunday for Double-A Corpus…
Arrighetti Joins Rare Astros Company
Spencer Arrighetti started the 2026 season at Triple-A. He is now pitching in the company of Justin Verlander and Roger Clemens. After five more scoreless innings Friday at Wrigley Field, Arrighetti’s ERA through his first seven starts of the…
Astros Lineup Today vs Cubs — May 22, 2026
Game Details Date: May 22, 2026First pitch: 1:20 p.m. CTLocation: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois How to Tune In TV: Apple TV (subscription required)Radio: KBME 790 AM / 94.5 FM HD-2 Astros Starting Lineup Jeremy Peña (R) SS Isaac Paredes (R) 3B Yordan…
MLB Has Officially Gone Tarps Off
If you’ve been anywhere near baseball social media this week, you’ve probably seen it: grown men in the upper deck, shirts off, twirling them over their heads like they’re at a college football game. Welcome to Tarps Off, the most…
Santa is Coming to H-Town
The Houston Astros’ bullpen is about to get a visit from Santa—and it’s not even December. The Astros will select the contract of right-hander Alimber Santa ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, The…
The Astros Are Losing the Strike Zone
The Houston Astros are making history. It is not the kind anyone wanted. Through 50 games, Astros pitchers have issued more walks than any staff in the majors, averaging 4.92 per game and on pace for nearly 800 on the season. The MLB modern-era record is…