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…
Astros Open Registration for Junior Shooting Stars Clinics at Daikin Park
The Houston Astros have opened registration for their 2026 Junior Shooting Stars Clinics, giving young fans the chance to learn a dance routine from the Astros Shooting Stars and perform on the field before an Astros game at Daikin Park. Three clinic…
Bryan King: From Rule 5 Pick to Reliable Reliever
Bryan King was a 30th-round pick who missed an entire season to Tommy John surgery, didn’t make his major league debut until he was 27, and arrived in Houston via the Minor League phase of the Rule 5 Draft. None of that is how closer stories…
Christian Vázquez Is the Astros’ Quiet Stabilizer
Christian Vázquez does not show up in the box score the way a catcher’s offensive numbers do. Spencer Arrighetti carried a no-hit bid into the eighth inning Friday night against the Texas Rangers, continuing a stretch in which he owns a 1.50 ERA…