Welcome to Baseball Purgatory: AL West Champion Will Make History
With two games remaining in the regular season, the Astros and Rangers are tied for first place at 79-81. Both lost Friday night—Houston 6-5 to the 63-96 Athletics and Texas 10-2 to the Twins—guaranteeing that whoever eventually gets dragged, kicking and…
Astros Beat the Yankees. Now Comes the Hard Part: The Mets
The Houston Astros went into Yankee Stadium and took two of three from one of the best teams in the American League. They finished the series back at .500 and alone in first place in the AL West, one game ahead of the Texas Rangers. Now comes the hard…
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’ Best—and Last—Chance to Seize Control of AL West Starts Now
For months, the Astros have fought their way through a crowded AL West without ever managing to put much daylight between themselves and the pack. Now, with a two-game lead over the Rangers and nine straight home games against the three teams chasing…
Astros Sweep Rangers to Tighten Grip on AL West
The Houston Astros turned the Silver Boot Series into the Silver Broom Series with a 7-3 victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday at Daikin Park, completing a three-game sweep and opening a 2½-game lead in the AL West. Peter Lambert retired his first 12…
Astros Lineup Today vs. Rangers — August 2, 2026
Game Details Date: August 2, 2026First pitch: 1:10 p.m. CTLocation: Daikin Park How to Tune In TV: Space City Home NetworkStreaming: SCHN app (with subscription)Radio: SportsTalk 790 AM Astros Starting Lineup Jeremy Peña (R) DH Yordan Alvarez (L) LF…
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…
Astros Lineup Today vs. Rangers — August 1, 2026
Game Details Date: August 1, 2026First pitch: 6:10 p.m. CTLocation: Daikin Park 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 Retake First Place in AL West, Rout Rangers 11-2
The Houston Astros pounded the Texas Rangers 11-2 on Friday night at Daikin Park, retaking first place in the AL West for the first time since early April and clinching the season series over Texas in the process. Houston struck early against Rangers…
Astros Lineup Today vs. Rangers — July 31, 2026
Game Details Date: July 31, 2026First pitch: 7:15 p.m. CTLocation: Daikin Park How to Tune In TV: Apple TVRadio: SportsTalk 790 AM Astros Starting Lineup Jeremy Peña (R) SS Yordan Alvarez (L) DH Isaac Paredes (R) 3B Christian Walker (R) 1B Jose Altuve…