Astros’ Bullpen Plan Backfires in 6-3 Wild Card Loss
The Astros spent 162 games fighting their way into the postseason. One game in, they are already fighting to stay alive. Houston fell 6-3 to the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday at Daikin Park, dropping Game 1 of the best-of-three American League Wild Card…
Astros Lineup Today: September 29 vs. White Sox
Game Details Date: September 29, 2026 First pitch: 4:00 p.m. CT Location: Daikin Park How to Tune In TV/Streaming: NBC and Peacock Radio: SportsTalk 790 AM Astros Starting Lineup Jeremy Peña (R) SS Yordan Alvarez (L) DH Isaac Paredes (R) 3B Jose Altuve…
Astros Set Wild Card Roster Against White Sox
The Astros have their 26-man roster for the American League Wild Card Series against the Chicago White Sox. Houston will carry 12 pitchers and 14 position players for the best-of-three series beginning Tuesday at Daikin Park. The roster includes Joey…
Astros vs. White Sox Wild Card Series Preview: Houston’s Pitching Faces a Dangerous Chicago Lineup
The Astros took the longest possible route to October. Now none of that matters. Houston opens a best-of-three American League Wild Card Series against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday at Daikin Park, where the Astros will host every game as the AL West…
AJ Blubaugh Gets the Ball for Astros in Wild Card Game 1
AJ Blubaugh spent the entire regular season coming out of the bullpen. His first start of 2026 will come in the postseason. The Astros will start Blubaugh in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday at…
Six-Run Sixth Costs Astros Chance to Take AL West Lead
For five innings Friday night, Hunter Brown and the Astros appeared to be doing exactly what they needed to do. Then the sixth inning happened. The Athletics scored six runs in the inning, turning a 1-0 Houston lead into a 6-1 deficit, and held off a…
Acuña Grand Slam Sinks Astros 6-3 as Texas Takes AL West Lead
The Astros carried a lead into the seventh inning Saturday night before one swing changed the game. Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a two-out grand slam off Bryan Abreu to turn a 2-1 Houston lead into a 5-2 deficit, and the Braves went on to beat the Astros 6-3 at…
Astros Let Lead Slip Away in 4-3 Extra-Inning Loss
The Astros had the lead. They had chances to add to it. They had more chances to win it late. Instead, Arizona erased a 3-1 deficit and scored the deciding run in the 10th inning Saturday as Houston fell 4-3 at Daikin Park. The loss snapped the Astros’…
Josh Hader Named AL Reliever of the Month for August
Josh Hader’s dominant return to the back end of the Astros bullpen has earned him some hardware. Hader was named the MLB American League Reliever of the Month for August on Thursday, the ninth time he has won the award in his career and the third time as…
Wesneski Dominates, Velázquez Delivers as Astros Blank White Sox
The Astros spent most of Wednesday night waiting for their offense to give Hayden Wesneski something—anything—to work with. Nelson Velázquez finally delivered. Velázquez lined a two-out, two-run single into center field in the eighth inning, breaking a…
