Astros Beat Yankees 5-1, Take Series and Reclaim .500
The Houston Astros arrived at Yankee Stadium with a pitching staff in trouble. They left with a series win, a .500 record, sole possession of first place in the AL West—and a pitching coach. Houston beat the Yankees 5-1 Thursday night to take two of…
Astros Turn to Brent Strom to Rescue Struggling Pitching Staff
The Houston Astros are turning to one of the architects of their most successful era for help with a pitching staff that has become one of the team’s biggest problems. Former Astros pitching coach Brent Strom will rejoin the organization as a…
Astros Lineup Today vs. Yankees — August 27, 2026
Game Details Date: August 27, 2026First pitch: 6:05 p.m. CTLocation: Yankee Stadium How to Tune In TV: Space City Home NetworkStreaming: SCHN app (with subscription)Radio: SportsTalk 790 AM Astros Starting Lineup Jeremy Peña (R) SS Yordan Alvarez (L) DH…
Astros Need Wesneski to Go Deep Against Cole
Gerrit Cole versus Hayden Wesneski does not look like an even pitching matchup. But when the Houston Astros and New York Yankees meet Thursday night in the rubber game of their series at Yankee Stadium, Houston may need something from Wesneski that has…
Astros Are Baseball’s Best Against Winning Teams—and Somehow Below .500
The Houston Astros are below .500. They have been outscored by 48 runs. They have lost seven of their last 10 games. They are also in first place in the AL West—and they have a .632 winning percentage against teams currently at .500 or better. Welcome to…
Four-Run Seventh Sinks Astros in 9-3 Loss to Yankees
For six innings Wednesday night, the Houston Astros were very much in a baseball game. Then came the seventh. The New York Yankees broke open a tie game with four runs against Bennett Sousa and went on to beat the Astros 9-3 at Yankee Stadium, evening…
Jim Crane Pushes Back on Report About Joe Espada’s Future
The Houston Astros have spent the past two days surrounded by uncertainty. Owner Jim Crane has now cleared up at least one part of it: Joe Espada will remain the team’s manager through the end of the 2026 season, and according to Crane, no decision has…
Astros Lineup Today vs. Yankees — August 25, 2026
Game Details Date: August 25, 2026First pitch: 6:05 p.m. CTLocation: Yankee Stadium How to Tune In TV: Space City Home NetworkRadio: SportsTalk 790 AM Astros Starting Lineup Jeremy Peña (R) SS Yordan Alvarez (L) DH Isaac Paredes (R) 3B Jose Altuve (R) 2B…
Astros Head to New York Looking Up at Rangers
The Houston Astros managed to lose first place Monday without throwing a pitch. Texas beat the Chicago White Sox to move to 66-66 and take a half-game lead in the American League West, leaving the Astros at 65-66 as they open a three-game series against…
Astros Part Ways With GM Dana Brown
The Houston Astros made a major front-office change Monday morning, mutually parting ways with general manager Dana Brown with just 31 games remaining in the regular season. Brown’s contract was set to expire after the 2026 season. He had served as…