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…
Astros Implode, Fall Into Tie Atop AL West
“A brutal ending to a very disappointing homestand.” That was the assessment on the Astros’ postgame broadcast Sunday, and it would be difficult to argue with it. The Houston Astros ended a nine-game homestand against three AL West opponents with a 7-6…
Astros’ AJ Blubaugh Announces Engagement to Vanessa Laundrie
Houston Astros reliever AJ Blubaugh has another reason to celebrate. Blubaugh and longtime girlfriend Vanessa Laundrie announced their engagement Friday, sharing photos of the proposal on Instagram with the caption, “In every lifetime.” The couple were…
Astros Erupt for Four Runs in Ninth to Stun Angels 6-4
The Houston Astros didn’t mount a dramatic offensive comeback so much as survive long enough for the Angels to hand them one. Down to their final strike in the ninth, Houston took advantage of a Los Angeles collapse to pull out a 6-4 victory at…
Why AJ Blubaugh Shouldn’t Be Trade Bait
When trade deadline discussions heat up, it’s easy to focus on what a contender needs to acquire. It’s harder to recognize the value of the players already filling those roles. AJ Blubaugh is becoming one of those players, and the Astros…
Astros Turn Five-Run Hole Into Fourth Straight Win
The Houston Astros trailed by five runs before erupting for eight in the sixth inning, riding a bases-clearing double from Christian Walker and a go-ahead home run from Cam Smith to a 9-5 win over the Chicago White Sox on Friday at Rate Field, their…