Tag: Houston Astros

Houston Astros (42-31, first in the AL West) vs. Athletics (30-45, fifth in the AL West) West Sacramento, California; Wednesday, 10:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Framber Valdez (7-4, 3.10 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 96 strikeouts); Athletics: Luis Severino (2-6, 4.47 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 61 strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -162, Athletics +136; over/under is 9 […]

Major League Baseball’s “Beat the Streak” game remains undefeated.

Sears did not have it tonight

SPRINGFIELD, Mo–Corpus Christi makes Springfield pump the breaks. The Double AA birds had Monday off and then resumed their long two week home stand Tuesday night. In town, the Corpus Christi Hooks, the Double AA affiliate of the Houston Astros. This is the first time this season the two teams have met. In our Cardinals […]

Cam Smith hit two of Houston’s five home runs and finished with four hits as the Astros routed the Athletics 13-3 on Tuesday night to halt their four-game winning streak. Jason Alexander, claimed off waivers from the Athletics last month, pitched six shutout innings for Houston before tiring in the seventh. Mauricio Dubón, Christian Walker […]

The Houston Astros have rounded into one of the American League’s top sides after a rough start to the season, currently holding an AL West leading 41-31 record. Perhaps the most impressive part of the Astros success as of late has been the fact that they’ve vaulted their way back into contention while also dealing […]

As injuries to starting pitchers continue to pile on for the Houston Astros, the team is turning to a reliever for tonight’s game against the Athletics. Tuesday night, Houston will start reliever Jason Alexander, who will make his first start against his former team. Alexander will be making his first start of the 2025 season […]

The Houston Astros have had a pretty exceptional amount of depth in their farm system, which they have been able to call upon in various scenarios throughout the 2025 season. This is a mix of both young prospects who are working their way up the ranks and veterans who are just vying for a chance […]

Astros at Athletics Preview

The Houston Astros entered the 2025 MLB regular season with expectations as low as they have been in several years. Third baseman Alex Bregman and starting pitchers Justin Verlander and Yusei Kikuchi all departed in free agency. Right fielder Kyle Tucker and relief pitcher Ryan Pressly were both traded to the Chicago Cubs in separate […]

(WHTM) — Athletics’ first baseman and Lancaster County native Nick Kurtz hit a ball that’s not coming back anytime soon. On June 16, with the game tied, 1-1 against the Houston Astros, Kurtz ripped a 447-foot walk-off home run to right field to win the ballgame for the Athletics. The 22-year-old joined the A’s, who […]

The Houston Astros have rounded into one of the most formidable teams in the entire American League over the last few weeks, and they’ve done so despite a number of injuries forcing them to shuffle around their roster. The recent loss of rookie outfielder Jacob Melton, who was placed on the IL with a sprained […]

The Houston Astros are in a difficult place when it comes to starting pitcher injuries, with five of them on the 60-day injured list, and two others on the 15-day injured list. This has led to a predicament in the rotation, as Hunter Brown has been the clear front-line pitcher of the group, but then […]

Ultimately, all reports are just rumors with nearly two months still left ahead of the MLB trade deadline. One thing that’s solidifying is the status of buyers and sellers, and the Houston Astros are expected to fall in the latter category after turning around their 2025 campaign to lead the AL West. The Astros must […]

Ahead of Monday’s game against the Athletics in West Sacramento, the Houston Astros had to place Lance McCullers Jr. on the IL with a right foot sprain, retroactive to June 13. Gusto was originally slated to pitch on Tuesday, but with him moving up a day, the corresponding move the Astros made with the McCullers […]

Nick Kurtz homered in the ninth inning for the second straight day and the Athletics beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Monday night. Brent Rooker drew a leadoff walk against Bryan Abreu (1-3) to open the ninth and reach safely in 12 straight home games. Kurtz followed with his seventh home run of the season […]

Going for four straight wins

Houston Astros’ pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. lands on IL after a freak weight-room accident, straining his foot above the big toe.