Astros Could Shed Salary to Add Before Trade Deadline
With the August 3 trade deadline approaching, Houston may need to move money off its books to make a significant addition, according to Chandler Rome of The Athletic. Rome named first baseman Christian Walker and right-hander Cristian Javier as the two…
Astros Lineup Today at Rangers — July 12, 2026
Game Details Date: July 12, 2026First pitch: 1:35 p.m. CTLocation: Globe Life Field How to Tune In TV: Space City Home NetworkStreaming: SCHN app (with provider login)Radio: KBME 790 AM / 94.5 FM HD-2 Astros Starting Lineup Jeremy Peña (R) SS Yordan…
Astros Activate Cristian Javier Friday, Shift Teng to Bullpen
The Houston Astros enter the final stretch before the All-Star break with some welcome reinforcements on the way—and a few more roster decisions to sort out. Javier Back Friday Cristian Javier will be activated off the injured list Friday ahead of the…
Astros Win Fifth Straight Series with 10th-Inning Rally Past Tigers
The Houston Astros have made a habit of late comebacks, and Sunday they turned another one into a milestone. Raynel Delgado hit the first home run of his major league career, Isaac Paredes tied the game in the eighth inning, and Christian Walker blasted…
Astros Injury Update: Several Returns Getting Closer
Several Houston Astros players are trending toward returns from the injured list, with the club receiving encouraging news on multiple fronts Friday. Lance McCullers Jr. faced live hitters for the first time since being sidelined, throwing 25 pitches in…
Spencer Arrighetti Keeps Bailing Out the Astros
Spencer Arrighetti knows what it feels like to watch a season fall apart from the inside. A broken right thumb in 2025, then elbow inflammation, then shutdown: seven starts and a 5.35 ERA in what should have been a breakout year. If anyone on this roster…
Astros Injury Update: Imai Nears Return, Sousa Could Be Back This Weekend
The Houston Astros got some encouraging injury news Friday, with right-hander Tatsuya Imai taking a significant step toward returning to the rotation and reliever Bennett Sousa nearing a comeback from the injured list. Tatsuya Imai Imai threw his second…
Astros Pitching Crisis: 10 Starters in 21 Games
What was supposed to be the Astros’ biggest strength has become a nightly scramble. Three weeks into the 2026 season, injuries have torn through Houston’s pitching staff, forcing the club to piece together games with call-ups, short starts, and an…
Astros Injuries Mount as Peña, Imai Join Brown, Javier on IL
Before Monday’s game against the Seattle Mariners, the Houston Astros were already short two starting pitchers. Then things got worse. The club placed right-hander Tatsuya Imai on the 15-day IL with right arm fatigue, meaning three-fifths of…
Four Starters in Eight Days: The Astros Have a Real Pitching Problem
At some point, bad luck stops being an explanation. The Houston Astros arrived in Colorado on April 6 with a rotation that appeared functional. Hunter Brown was already on the injured list with a Grade 2 right shoulder strain. That was one injury,…