Astros Option Ronel Blanco After Uneven Comeback Season
The Houston Astros recalled infielder Raynel Delgado from Triple-A Sugar Land and optioned right-hander Ronel Blanco to the Space Cowboys ahead of Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Athletics. The move was all about Game 162. Houston wanted…
Astros Erupt for 13 Runs, Send AL West Race to Game 162
After a week of squandered opportunities, bullpen disasters, and an AL West race that increasingly resembled a contest to see who could avoid winning it, the Astros finally did something emphatic Saturday night. Houston pounded the Athletics 13-2 at…
Rays Complete Sweep With 14-4 Rout of Astros
The Astros came to Tampa Bay hoping to salvage the finale of a miserable series. Instead, the Rays completed the sweep Sunday with a 14-4 rout at Tropicana Field. Rays Bury Astros Early Houston fell behind almost immediately. Yandy DÃaz singled and…
Astros Bats Disappear in 5-1 Loss to White Sox
The Astros entered September with a chance to strengthen their hold on first place in the AL West. Instead, their offense disappeared. Houston managed just three hits, struck out 12 times, and went 0-for-7 with runners in scoring position Tuesday in a…
Astros Reach for the Familiar With September Call-Ups
Major League Baseball rosters expanded from 26 to 28 players Tuesday, giving the Houston Astros room to add one pitcher and one position player for the final month of the regular season. With the rotation struggling to provide innings and the offense…
Astros Lineup Today vs. White Sox — September 1, 2026
Game Details Date: September 1, 2026First pitch: 7:10 p.m. CTLocation: Daikin Park How to Tune In TV: Space City Home NetworkRadio: SportsTalk 790 AM Astros Starting Lineup Jeremy Peña (R) SS Yordan Alvarez (L) DH Isaac Paredes (R) 3B Jose Altuve (R) 2B…
The Astros Have Two Rested Starters. They’re Starting Bennett Sousa.
The Houston Astros are alone in first place in the American League West, two games ahead of the Texas Rangers. They also have two rested starting pitchers on their active roster. Yet on Saturday afternoon against the New York Mets, they are handing the…
Astros Can’t Afford to Waste Angels Series
The Astros entered this three-series homestand with an opportunity they could not afford to waste. So far, they have wasted it. Houston dropped two of three to the Seattle Mariners over the weekend and now turns its attention to a three-game series…
Astros Option Ronel Blanco, Recall Miguel Ullola
The Houston Astros optioned right-hander Ronel Blanco to Triple-A Sugar Land on Sunday and recalled Miguel Ullola to take his place on the active roster. The move follows a rough outing for Blanco in Saturday’s 10-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Working…
Tommy John, Pitcher Whose Name Changed Baseball, Dies at 83
Tommy John spent 26 seasons in the major leagues, won 288 games, made four All-Star teams, and pitched until he was 46 years old. Yet his greatest legacy came from the season he didn’t pitch at all. John, the left-hander whose remarkable return…
