Astros Lose First Road Series to Athletics After Rooker’s Walk-Off Homer
WEST SACRAMENTO — For four hours Sunday afternoon, the Houston Astros and the Athletics put on one of the wildest games of the early season. In the end, it was Brent Rooker who had the last word. Rooker crushed a three-run walk-off homer off Bryan Abreu…
Astros Stay Hot, Sweep Red Sox for Fifth Straight Win
HOUSTON—The Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep of the Boston Red Sox with a 6-4 win Wednesday afternoon at Daikin Park, their fifth consecutive victory to open what is suddenly looking like a very promising 2026 season. It wasn’t pretty at the…
Astros Rally From 6 Down to Beat Angels 11-9 in Game 3
HOUSTON — Houston looked destined for an 0-3 start, but the Astros sent the Daikin Park crowd home happy with one of the more remarkable comebacks in recent memory. The team erupted for nine runs in the sixth inning, turning a 6-2 deficit into an 11-6…
Jeremy Peña Nearing Return as Astros Open Season Without Shortstop
HOUSTON — Jeremy Peña wasn’t in the Astros’ Opening Day lineup, but his absence should be brief. The All-Star shortstop, who fractured the tip of his right ring finger on March 4 during a World Baseball Classic exhibition with the Dominican Republic,…
Jeremy Peña Officially Out of World Baseball Classic, Opening Day Status Uncertain
Jeremy Peña will not play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic—and his status for Opening Day remains unclear. The Houston Astros shortstop, who fractured the tip of his right ring finger Wednesday during a Dominican Republic exhibition game, rejoined the…
Carlos Correa Scratched from Astros Grapefruit League Game With Stiff Neck
The injury news keeps coming for the Houston Astros. Carlos Correa was scratched from Thursday’s Grapefruit League game with a stiff neck, adding yet another name to a growing list of health concerns for a club that can ill afford them right now.…
With Peña Sidelined, the Astros Have Options—But None Is Perfect
Jeremy Peña’s fractured finger has handed the Houston Astros an uncomfortable question with Opening Day just weeks away: Who plays shortstop if he cannot? The good news is that Houston is not without answers. The bad news is that none is especially…
7 Astros Giveaways You Won’t Want to Miss in 2026
The Houston Astros’ 2026 promotional calendar is packed with theme nights, fireworks shows, and recurring favorites, but a handful of giveaways stand out for one simple reason: they’re limited, and they won’t last long at the gates. Several of the most…
Carlos Correa’s Leadership Shows, Not Tells, for Astros
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Three weeks doesn’t seem like enough time to earn the right to call out your teammates. Especially when you’ve been gone for 3½ years. Carlos Correa didn’t see it that way. After the Astros suffered their third straight shutout…
Bad Bunny Offered to Pay Carlos Correa’s WBC Insurance, But Deal Fell Through
Global music superstar Bad Bunny went to extraordinary lengths to try to get fellow Puerto Rican Carlos Correa onto Team Puerto Rico’s World Baseball Classic roster, even offering to personally pay for the Astros infielder’s insurance coverage. In the…