Astros Waste Golden Opportunity in Extra-Inning Loss to Brewers
The Houston Astros had the Milwaukee Brewers right where they wanted them. Bases loaded, ninth inning, tie game, home crowd at Daikin Park. They went 0-for-2 and didn’t score. It was that kind of night. Cam Smith had been the best thing Houston had…
Astros Lost Lance McCullers Jr. Before First Pitch — Then Jason Alexander Dealt
When the Astros recalled Jason Alexander from Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday, it raised a question. When Lance McCullers Jr. was scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday with right shoulder inflammation—inflammation that manager Joe Espada acknowledged…
Bryan King: From Rule 5 Pick to Reliable Reliever
Bryan King was a 30th-round pick who missed an entire season to Tommy John surgery, didn’t make his major league debut until he was 27, and arrived in Houston via the Minor League phase of the Rule 5 Draft. None of that is how closer stories…
Astros Stun Ohtani as Lambert Spins 7 Shutout in 2-1 Win
Nobody had taken Shohei Ohtani deep all season. Christian Walker changed that in the second inning Tuesday night. Braden Shewmake followed him an inning later. Two swings. Two runs. As it turned out, that was plenty. The Houston Astros beat the Los…
One Swing Sinks Astros: Duran’s Three-Run Homer Decides 3-1 Loss
One swing undid everything. The Houston Astros carried a 1-0 lead into the third inning Thursday night at Fenway Park, Mike Burrows working through early traffic and Carlos Correa’s solo home run giving them a reason for optimism. Then Jarren Duran…
Astros Rally Falls Short as Cardinals Walk It Off in Extras, Complete Sweep
HOUSTON — The Houston Astros clawed back to tie the game in the eighth inning on Sunday afternoon at Daikin Park, only to watch a 10th-inning miscue unravel everything. The St. Louis Cardinals scored three times on a Masyn Winn double to complete a…
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…
Astros Rally Past Angels 9-7 Behind Five-Run Eighth; Imai Struggles in Debut
HOUSTON — The Houston Astros overcame a rough debut from Tatsuya Imai with a late offensive surge, scoring five runs in the eighth inning to beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-7 on Sunday at Daikin Park and salvage a split of the four-game series. Imai’s…
Astros Bullpen: Abreu at the Top, Questions All the Way Down
Bryan Abreu is one of the best relievers in baseball. What surrounds him is a different story. The Astros open the 2026 season without closer Josh Hader, who is on the injured list with a biceps issue, and without setup man Bennett Sousa, sidelined by a…