Imai Dominates, Trammell Delivers as Astros Win Series Opener
For five innings, Tatsuya Imai and Troy Melton were locked in a pitcher’s duel. Then Taylor Trammell broke it open. Trammell’s sixth-inning home run off Melton broke up a bid for perfection and provided all the offense Imai needed, as the…
Astros Crumble After Extra-Inning Win, Fall 10-1 to Angels
One night after grinding out a 10-inning win, the Houston Astros never found their footing. Kai-Wei Teng could not command his sweeper early, the offense failed to cash in against a wild opposing starter, and the Los Angeles Angels handed Houston a 10-1…
Lambert Deals, Alvarez Homers as Astros Shut Out Guardians to Win Series
CLEVELAND — Peter Lambert and Yordan Alvarez combined to make two runs feel like plenty Wednesday afternoon, as the Houston Astros shut out the Cleveland Guardians 2-0 at Progressive Field to take the series two games to one. Alvarez did the damage in…
Paredes Breakout Fuels Astros Rout of Guardians, 9-2
CLEVELAND — Isaac Paredes had a night to remember at Progressive Field on Monday, clubbing two home runs and driving in three as the Houston Astros rolled past the Cleveland Guardians, 9-2, to improve their record to 9-15 on the season. Paredes got…
Astros Swept by Rockies in 9–1 Rout as Javier Exits with Shoulder Tightness
DENVER — It was over almost before it started. Cristian Javier exited in the second inning with shoulder tightness, AJ Blubaugh allowed five runs without recording an out, and the Houston Astros were routed 9-1 by the Colorado Rockies to complete a sweep…
Astros Face Roster Crunch as De Los Santos Nears Return
WEST SACRAMENTO — The Houston Astros received good news on the injury front Saturday, but it comes with a complication. Reliever Enyel De Los Santos made back-to-back outings for Double-A Corpus Christi this week as he continues his buildup from a right…
The Closer Question: Breaking Down the 2026 Astros Bullpen
Five games into the 2026 season, the Houston Astros bullpen is already the most pressing storyline in the organization, and it may stay that way for a while. Josh Hader, the anchor of the back end, is on the injured list with biceps tendinitis. General…
AJ Blubaugh May Be the Astros’ Most Valuable Bullpen Arm — And Nobody’s Talking About It
While questions swirl about who isn’t in the Houston Astros bullpen this season—Framber Valdez in Detroit, Josh Hader on the injured list, Bennett Sousa sidelined—AJ Blubaugh has quietly made a case as the most valuable piece nobody saw coming. Blubaugh…
Astros Beat Marlins 1–0 as Shay Whitcomb Delivers RBI Double
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Shay Whitcomb broke a scoreless tie with an eighth-inning RBI double, and a group of Houston relievers combined to hold the Miami Marlins off the board as the Houston Astros secured a 1–0 win Sunday at CACTI Park of the Palm…
Astros Top Prospects Showing Early Impact This Spring
The Houston Astros enter 2026 with legitimate questions about their offense. ESPN’s Bradford Doolittle ranked Houston’s lineup 13th in baseball, describing it as “paper-thin, slow, overly aggressive and dependent on batting average.” With a farm system…