Astros vs. Athletics Series Preview: AL West on the Line
After 158 games, the Astros’ season comes down to four games in West Sacramento. Houston opens its final series of the regular season Thursday against the Athletics at Sutter Health Park. The Astros and Rangers enter the night tied atop the AL West…
Peña, Alvarez Power Astros Past Royals 4-2
The Astros opened their final homestand of the regular season with a 4-2 win over the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night at Daikin Park, improving to 76-75 with 11 games remaining. Jeremy Peña and Yordan Alvarez supplied all four Astros hits and drove…
Josh Hader Named Astros’ Roberto Clemente Award Nominee
Houston Astros closer Josh Hader has been named the team’s nominee for the 2026 Roberto Clemente Award, Major League Baseball announced Monday. The annual award recognizes the player who best represents baseball through character, community involvement,…
Cam Smith Completes Homer Trifecta as Astros Beat Phillies
Cam Smith made sure the Astros left Philadelphia with a series win. Smith homered off Jhoan Duran in the ninth inning Thursday, breaking a 1-1 tie and sending Houston to a 2-1 victory over the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. It was Smith’s 20th home run…
Javier Sets the Tone as Astros Beat Diamondbacks, 3-1
Cristian Javier made his 99th career start count Friday night. Javier allowed just one hit over five innings, and the Houston Astros opened their three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 3-1 victory at Daikin Park. Houston’s…
Josh Hader Named AL Reliever of the Month for August
Josh Hader’s dominant return to the back end of the Astros bullpen has earned him some hardware. Hader was named the MLB American League Reliever of the Month for August on Thursday, the ninth time he has won the award in his career and the third time as…
Astros Waste Chances, Fall 3-2 to Mariners in Rubber Match
The Houston Astros had their chances Sunday night. They just couldn’t cash them in. Houston fell 3-2 to the Seattle Mariners at Daikin Park, dropping the rubber match of the three-game series despite putting the tying run 90 feet away in the eighth…
Astros Clinch Rangers Series, Stretch AL West Lead to 1½ Games
The Houston Astros’ bullpen overcame a shaky start from Ronel Blanco to a 5-4 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday at Daikin Park, extending their winning streak to five games and pushing their AL West lead to 1½ games with the season series…
Hunter Brown Pitches Astros Into Second Place
Hunter Brown delivered his most complete start of the season Saturday, working seven innings and allowing two hits and no walks while striking out seven, as the Houston Astros beat the Chicago White Sox, 4-1, at Rate Field to win their fifth straight…
Astros Blow Late Lead, Lose on Walk-Off
The Houston Astros closed out the first half with a bullpen collapse in the ninth inning, falling 6-5 to the Texas Rangers in a walk-off loss Sunday at Globe Life Field. The defeat dropped Houston to 47-51, left the club three games behind the…