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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 […]

Houston Astros outfielder Cam Smith paced his team’s offense in a 6-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday. Smith blasted two homers in the game, much to the delight of Astros fans. He batted in four runs for his club. Following the contest, Smith said it was a healing experience for him. “I […]

Game 2 of the series is Saturday night on FS1! The Houston Astros host the San Diego Padres for an interleague battle. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Astros prediction and pick. Game 1 of the series is Friday night with Kyle Hart going up against Ryan Gusto. Padres-Astros Projected Starters […]

The Padres travel to Houston to face the Astros! The Padres have been one of the best teams in the MLB to start the year, while the Astros have been inconsistent in comparison. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Astros prediction and pick. Padres-Astros Projected Starters Kyle Hart vs. Ryan Gusto […]

The St. Louis Cardinals picked up a 4-1 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday afternoon. A three-run homer from outfielder Lars Nootbaar in the bottom of the fifth inning pathed the way for the Cardinals to get the job done. Nootbaar has been hitting the ball well as of late and he gives hitting […]

It is the end of an interleague series as the Houston Astros visit the St. Louis Cardinals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Cardinals prediction and pick. In game one of the series, the Cardinals dominated. In the bottom of the third inning, Willson Contreras drove in the first run of […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Cardinals prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros-Cardinals. The Houston Astros got ambushed on Monday night in St. Louis. Starting pitcher Framber Valdez — who got roughed up by the San Francisco Giants nearly two weeks ago — was once again shoved around, […]

Despite their recent sign-stealing scandal, the Houston Astros have stuck around as one of the top teams in the MLB, and recently proved that they won’t be defined by that scandal by winning the 2022 World Series. The Astros have a lot of great players on their team currently, but who are the greatest Astros […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Cardinals prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros-Cardinals. The Houston Astros have not had a strong start to their 2025 MLB season, but the good news for them is that they’re in a far better position in mid-April than they were one year […]

Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. may be back on the mound soon. Astros general manager Dana Brown says that McCullers could be back in the rotation for an April 25-27 series against Kansas City, per Sports Illustrated. That’s good news for Astros fans, and for a club looking to win the American League West. […]

The Los Angeles Angels (9-5) continued their impressive start to the 2025 MLB season, earning a straightforward 4-1 road victory over the Houston Astros (6-8) on Saturday night to even up the series one game apiece. Long before the final out was recorded, however, controversy found the right field seats. During the bottom of the […]

The moment finally arrived for Cam Smith. In the eighth inning of a 14-3 blowout win over the Angels on Friday, the Astros’ top prospect made good on the hype, belting his first career home run — a 370-foot shot that just cleared the Crawford Boxes in left field. Cam Smith blasts his first career […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Angels-Astros prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Angels-Astros. The 2025 Major League Baseball season has contained some early plot twists. One of them resides in the American League West. The Los Angeles Angels have moved to the front of the division. They are […]

The MLB season continues as the Los Angeles Angels look to continue their hot start to the season when they take on the Houston Astros to open their series on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Astros prediction and pick. Angels-Astros Projected Starters  Jack Kochanowicz vs. Ronel Blanco Jack Kochanowicz […]

Randy Arozarena gave the Seattle Mariners not one, but two clutch moments on Wednesday — and both were game-changers. Trailing by five runs entering the eighth inning, the Mariners stunned the Houston Astros with a 7-6 comeback victory to earn their first series win of the 2025 season. Arozarena’s fingerprints were all over it, including […]

The Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals meet for the finale! The Twins have gotten off to a slow start and are struggling, while the Royals are playing well. This is a big game and series for both teams in Kansas City. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Royals prediction and […]

The Houston Astros switched things up this season after moving Jose Altuve off of second base and into the outfield. However, his transition over to left field has been quite the roller coaster so far, as, at times, the two-time World Series winner has struggled to begin the season. Despite that, there is some optimism […]

The Houston Astros are on the road to take on the Seattle Mariners Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Mariners prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Astros-Mariners Projected Starters Hunter Brown vs. Luis F. Castillo  Hunter Brown (1-1) with a 3.00 […]

The Atlanta Braves parted ways with one World Series-winning former Houston Astros relief pitcher in the first week of the 2025 regular season, but they are now ready to take a flier on another. The 2021 and 2022 champions, respectively, completed a trade on Tuesday, hopeful they can turn their fortunes around early in the […]

Right-handed pitcher Spencer Arrighetti joined the stable of injured Houston Astros starters on Tuesday when the team placed him on the 15-day injured list with a broken thumb. It was a hard luck injury for Arrighetti, who took a line drive off his throwing hand while playing catch in the outfield during batting practice Monday […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros-Mariners. The Seattle Mariners absolutely had to have the win they gained over the Houston Astros on Monday night. Seattle had been falling in the standings, sinking to 3-7 through its first 10 games. With the […]

The Houston Astros haven’t had a great start to the 2025 campaign, as they have just a 4-6 record through their first 10 games. And now, they are watching their own players suffer crazy fluke injuries, as starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti is set to miss an extended period of time after breaking his thumb while […]

In an alternate universe somewhere, Kyle Tucker and Alex Bregman both just had outstanding weeks for the Houston Astros. In our reality, their performances came with the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox, respectively, earning each a Player of the Week award for their league. Bregman is coming off a week in which he hit […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros-Mariners. The Seattle Mariners are sinking and sliding, and it’s a real problem this early in the season. Seattle just got swept over the weekend by the San Francisco Giants. What made the losses even worse […]

One of the more interesting subplots of the Houston Astros’ 2025 season is Jose Altuve’s ongoing transition to left field, his new defensive home after spending the entirety of his big league career prior to this year at second base. There were plenty of discouraging reports during Spring Training regarding Altuve’s performance in the outfield, […]

Houston Astros’ legend Jose Altuve has built a career on putting the bat on the ball better than just about anyone in the modern era. But on Thursday afternoon at Target Field, the Astros second-baseman-turned-left-fielder experienced a first…and not a good one. For the first time in his 15-year MLB career, Altuve struck out five […]

The Houston Astros moved Jose Altuve to left field this season after the club decided to split starts between Mauricio Dubon and Brendan Rodgers at second base. The decision has brought some controversy to the lineup, as the nine-time All-Star has seemingly struggled in his new position. However, one former MLB player has already grown […]

It is game two of a three-game series as the Houston Astros visit the Minnesota Twins. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Twins prediction and pick. The Astros come into the game at 3-4 on the year while the Twins come in at 2-5 on the season. These two teams played […]

The Houston Astros finally got back into the win column on Thursday, defeating the Minnesota Twins, 5-2. But that was no thanks to future Hall of Fame second baseman Jose Altuve. The Astros star had a night to forget at the plate, going 0-for-5 with five strikeouts. Incredibly, it is the first time in Altuve’s […]