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…
Astros Face Crucial Trade Deadline Decisions
The Astros enter the second half at 47-51, a record that would normally point toward selling, but the front office is positioning as a buyer with the Aug. 3 deadline approaching. Dana Brown put it plainly last month, saying he’d welcome offensive…
Astros Bullpen Helped Save the Season—Now It Could Cost Houston AJ Blubaugh
Through May 14, the Houston Astros’ bullpen was the worst in baseball. A 5.86 ERA. A rotation in crisis. A team that looked, on many nights, like it was playing out the string. Since May 15, the same bullpen has posted the lowest ERA in the…
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…
