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The MLB season continues as the Reds look to pick up the win on the road in Houston when they take on the Astros in their series finale on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Astros prediction and pick. Reds-Astros Projected Starters  Andrew Abbott vs. Ronel Blanco Andrew Abbott – […]

Jose Altuve has been one of the cornerstones of the Houston Astros’ golden era, but in 2025, the 35-year-old veteran is facing a reality check — not at the plate, but in the field. After nearly 1,750 starts at second base, Altuve was moved to left field this season in an effort to maximize the […]

The Houston Astros (18-18) have vanquished adversity time and again, replacing star players, overcoming injury problems and enduring an ever-changing MLB landscape. They are built to handle obstacles that decimate so many other ballclubs. And yet, even a reputable franchise can only take so many setbacks. Skipper Joe Espada will need to get creative when […]

Cristian Javier experienced arm discomfort in the middle of the 2024 season and ended up suffering an elbow injury that led to Tommy John surgery. Since then, the Houston Astros’ starting pitcher has been going through rehabbing his elbow to get back on the mound. On Friday, Javier reportedly made an important step towards his […]

It is interleague baseball on a Saturday as the Cincinnati Reds face the Houston Astros. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Astros prediction and pick. The Reds enter the series at 19-20 on the year, which is good for fourth in the NL Central. In their last series, they lost three […]

The MLB season continues as the Reds look to pick up the win on the road in Houston when they take on the Astros in game one of their series on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Astros prediction and pick. Reds-Astros Projected Starters  Nick Martinez vs. Hunter Brown Nick […]

As Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez is on the injured list due to a strained muscle in the top of his right hand, the concern now from fans is how severe the issue is for his availability. With the Astros looking to always improve, Alvarez is a key piece to the team for prolonged success, […]

It is the final game of an interleague series as the Houston Astros visit the Milwaukee Brewers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Brewers prediction and pick. In game one of the series, William Contreras got the scoring going in the third inning on a single. Christian Yelich would then drive […]

Wesneski and Patrick face off in Milwaukee in Game 2! These two teams have not met for Game 1 yet. However, both teams are playing very similarly, with neither being able to find much momentum. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Brewers prediction and pick. Astros-Brewers Projected Starters Hayden Wesneski vs. […]

The Houston Astros are having a middling season so far, as they hover just above .500 at 17-16 through 33 games. Unsurprisingly, that sticks them right in the middle of the AL Central race, just three games back of the division-leading Seattle Mariners. However, things just got a little bit tougher for the Astros as […]

The Houston Astros have a dynasty to keep alive. Last year, they broke a seven-year streak of making the ALCS when they lost to the Detroit Tigers in the Wild Card round. Then, they lost Alex Bregman and traded Kyle Tucker over the offseason. They have not hit the ground running through April and will […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Brewers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros-Brewers. The Houston Astros are an exasperating, inconsistent team trying to find its footing. The Astros won a series not too long ago against the San Diego Padres, one of the best and most talented teams […]

Lance McCullers Jr. didn’t earn a win or pitch deep into the game, but simply stepping on a big-league mound again was a victory in itself. After 915 days sidelined by arm injuries and setbacks, McCullers returned to action for the Houston Astros on Sunday in a rain-shortened 5–4 loss to the Chicago White Sox. […]

The Houston Astros are getting back a franchise favorite to their rotation. Lance McCullers Jr. is making his triumphant return to the major leagues after missing the last two seasons with a flexor tendon injury. His comeback helps to steady a rotation after Opening Day starter Framber Valdez’s recent struggles. Joe Espada and the team […]

The Houston Astros had a good game against the Chicago White Sox. However, Joe Espada got a historic performance from Jake Meyers. The 28-year-old outfielder tied Yordan Alvarez’s franchise record as part of a great day at the plate with the Astros’ slugger not playing in the game. Meyers is usually be at the bottom […]

The Houston Astros will play the Chicago White Sox on Saturday afternoon in a road clash, but the ball club will be without slugger Yordan Alvarez. According to Chandler Rome of The Athletic, the left-handed power threat has been ruled out for Saturday’s matchup due to right hand inflammation. “Yordan Alvarez is being scratched from […]

The Houston Astros have had a lukewarm start to the 2025 MLB season, sitting just above .500 at 16-15. But while the team works to regain consistency, Hunter Brown has quickly become a breakout story — and possibly the key to a midseason surge. Just over a year ago, Brown faced one of the worst […]

Luis Robert Jr. delivered a milestone moment on Friday night, launching his 500th career hit over the right-center field wall to fuel the White Sox to a 7-3 win over the Houston Astros at Guaranteed Rate Field. The fifth-inning solo blast, Robert’s fifth homer of the season, extended Chicago’s lead to 3-1 and marked a […]

The Houston Astros will continue their three-game series with the Chicago White Sox on Saturday at Rate Field. It will be fun in the Windy City as we continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-White Sox prediction and pick. Astros-White Sox Projected Starters Hunter Brown vs. Davis Martin Hunter Brown (4-1) with a 1.22 […]

The MLB season continues as the Houston Astros look to pick up the win on the road in Chicago when they take on the White Sox in their series opener on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-White Sox prediction and pick. Astros-White Sox Projected Starters Framber Valdez vs. Jonathan […]

The Detroit Tigers wrapped up their three-game series on the road against the Houston Astros with a win on Wednesday. After taking early leads in Game 1 and 2, the Tigers were unable to hold off the Astros. The Tigers needed to end the series on a positive note, and they did just that. Jackson […]

Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. hasn’t pitched in an MLB game since the 2022 World Series, but he has been cleared to make his return. McCullers Jr. has dealt with multiple injuries in recent years, and he had surgery back in June 2023 to address his right flexor tendon and a bone spur. The […]

It is the final game of a three-game set as the Detroit Tigers visit the Houston Astros. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Astros prediction and pick. In game one of the series, Kerry Carpenter got the scoring going with a two-run home run in the third. Riley Greene would add […]

The Houston Astros have a history of keeping homegrown stars, and Jose Altuve is making sure Jeremy Peña remains a part of that tradition. After a public statement from the ‘Stros star calling for a long-term extension for Peña, the young shortstop responded with humility and gratitude, showing just how much Houston means to him. […]

The Detroit Tigers are on the road to take on the Houston Astros Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Astros prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Tigers-Astros Projected Starters Reese Olson vs. Ryan Gusto Reese Olson (3-1) with a 3.29 ERA, […]

Houston Astros infielder turned outfielder Jose Altuve knows how to transition for the team’s good. However, his abilities at persuasion mirror those on the field.  On Monday, Altuve requested that Astros manager Joe Espada have shortstop Jeremy Pena hit leadoff in their game against the Detroit Tigers, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic. It is […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Astros prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Tigers-Astros. The Detroit Tigers are playing the way they played at the end of the 2024 MLB regular season. What a turnaround we have seen in Detroit since the middle of last August. The Tigers were […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Royals prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros-Royals. The Houston Astros are getting involved in a lot of well-pitched games this week. They lost a close, low-scoring game to the San Diego Padres on Sunday. They allowed a grand total of just two […]

The Houston Rockets signed Josh Hader in 2024. Since then, the closer’s five-year, $95 million deal has paid off for Houston and manager Joe Espada. The pitcher who dominated with the Brewers and Padres is only getting better. One simple shift he made this offseason is behind one of his best starts to a season […]

Lance McCullers Jr. surrendered seven runs in Game 3 of the 2022 World Series, allowing a Fall Classic-record five home runs in just 4 1/3 innings. That was his last MLB start before undergoing surgery to repair a flexor tendon. He has had to sit on that performance for two and a half years, as […]

The MLB season continues as the Houston Astros look to pick up the win on the road in Kansas City when they take on the Royals in their series opener on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Royals prediction and pick. Astros-Royals Projected Starters Hayden Wesneski vs. Seth Lugo Hayden […]

The Toronto Blue Jays look to avoid being swept as they take on the Houston Astros Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Astros prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Blue Jays-Astros Projected Starters Bowden Francis vs. Ryan Gusto Bowden Francis […]

The 2025 MLB trade deadline isn’t until July 31, but rumors are already suggesting that teams like the Houston Astros could make a notable move midway through the regular season. Houston popped up as a team that could make a trade to improve its chances in the playoffs, and the organization is being linked to […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are in the Lone Star State to take on the Houston Astros Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Astros prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Blue Jays-Astros Projected Starters Chris Bassitt vs. Ronel Blanco  Chris Bassitt […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Astros prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Blue Jays-Astros. The Houston Astros are trying to find their footing in the first month of the 2025 MLB season. They just took two of three games from the San Diego Padres, one of the […]

Fans witnessed a horrible sight on Sunday when San Diego Padres star Luis Arraez was carted off the field with an injury. During a play at first base, he collided with Houston Astros infielder Mauricio Dubon. Thankfully, despite how terrifying the play looked, Arraez is in stable condition. Dubon stayed in the game until the […]

A frightening scene unfolded Sunday night in Houston, but the San Diego Padres were able to breathe a collective sigh of relief after receiving promising news on Luis Arraez. The Padres’ designated hitter was carted off the field in the first inning of their 3-2 win over the Astros after a violent collision at first […]

Houston Astros reliever Forrest Whitley had a late start to the year, but he is paying homage to an all-time great by changing his jersey number. Whitley wants to honor back-to-back Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum by wearing his number on his back, per Chandler Rome. Lincecum won the award back-to-back with the San Francisco […]

One swing from Spencer Torkelson was all the Detroit Tigers needed to win 3-1 on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals. Torkelson’s seventh home run put him in the Tigers record books alongside names like Miguel Cabrera and Curtis Granderson. Torkelson’s home run on Saturday makes him just the fifth Tiger ever to hit seven […]