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Superstar pitcher Justin Verlander has seen plenty of changes throughout his 21 years in the MLB. The 41-year-old has never been too shy to speak his mind, and he’s now denouncing the usage of analytics in baseball shortly after tossing yet another excellent outing for the Houston Astros. With starting pitchers throwing less and less […]

Anytime there is a “first” of something in baseball it’s worth a headline. Monday’s regular season contest between the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics gave baseball fans a first as both franchises had a female voice doing play-by-play on their television broadcasts. Julia Morales and Jenny Cavnar led the calls for the Astros and Athletics […]

The Oakland Athletics continue their road trip in Houston for game two of the series looking to turn their season around against AL West foe the Astros to gain some ground on the first-place Seattle Mariners in this Tuesday night matchup. So let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Athletics-Astros prediction and […]

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander bounced back from a nightmarish outing with a phenomenal showing against the Detroit Tigers in a 9-3 win on Sunday and Tigers first baseman Spencer Torkelson was wowed by just how dominant Verlander was against Detroit, where he began his big-league career nearly two decades ago (maybe he’ll return […]

The Houston Astros have massively underperformed in Joe Espada’s first year as manager. Behind the scene, some Astros are beginning to believe his tenure shouldn’t continue beyond the 2024 season. Two ‘prominent’ members of Houston’s club have ‘quietly expressed’ complaints over Espada’s communication skills, via Bob Nightengale of USA Today. There’s no word on if […]

Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander is thinking about what it would be like to wear a Detroit Tigers uniform one last time. The veteran hurler is reminiscing about his time in Detroit as he prepares to pitch against his old team on Sunday. Verlander is scheduled to take the mound for the Astros against the […]

If you’d conducted a poll of 10,000 MLB fans before the season and asked each what their worst-case scenario for the 2024 Houston Astros would be, it’s unlikely that a single one of them would have brought up the possibility of the team being in last place by mid-May. But it’s May 10 and the […]

The Astros make the trip to Detroit to face the Tigers! The Astros are struggling this year, while the Tigers have been inconsistent overall. Our MLB odds series has our Astros-Tigers prediction, odds, and pick for Saturday. The Astros have opened this season struggling. They have a 13-24 record and just broke a four-game losing straight in […]

Nothing has seemed to go right for the Houston Astros, who find themselves at the bottom of the AL West, early on in the 2024 MLB season. However, things might be coming back around Houston’s way as the Astros are nearing the return of two key difference makers. Both Jose Urquidy and and Chas McCormick […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are off to a fantastic start in the 2024 season behind the strength of their fearsome lineup. Any team in baseball would love to have the production power that Los Angeles has but, despite this, Jon Heyman of the New York Post writes that the team could still land a couple […]

The Houston Astros will begin a three-game series with the Detroit Tigers on Friday at Comerica Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make an Astros-Tigers prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Astros are struggling. Somehow, they entered the Thursday game against the New York Yankees with a 12-24 […]

The Astros make the trip to New York to face the Yankees! These two teams are heading in different directions with the Yankees playing very well and the Astros struggling at times this season. Our MLB odds series has our Astros-Yankees prediction, odds, and pick for Thursday. The Astros have opened this season struggling. They have a 12-23 record and have […]

“They’ll figure it out, just give them some time.” These words are invariably proclaimed whenever a great team has a slow start to its season. Talent and a proven track record of success typically serve as justification for such steadfast belief. People are still  expressing this same sentiment towards the scuffling Houston Astros, but their […]

Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander has had a long and distinguished career that will see him end up in the Hall of Fame when all is said and done. But how does he compare to other Hall of Fame pitchers? If you ask Pedro Martinez, the Astros workhorse ranks up there. Ahead of Verlander’s start […]

The Astros make the trip to New York to face the Yankees! These two teams are heading in different directions with the Yankees playing very well and the Astros struggling at times this season. Our MLB odds series has our Astros-Yankees prediction, odds, and pick for Wednesday. The Astros have opened this season struggling. They have a 12-22 record and have […]

The Houston Astros have gotten off to a disappointing start during the 2024 season. They are 12-22 and just a half-game ahead of the Los Angeles Angels for last place in the American League West. One reason why is the flurry of injuries to the roster. And, it looks like there is another as pitcher […]

The Houston Astros are in the Bronx to take on the New York Yankees Tuesday night. Check out our MLB odds series as we give you an Astros-Yankees prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Astros will give the ball to Justin Verlander. The Yankees will have […]

It stinks to be negative, but on occasion in MLB, you just have to throw some shade. We’re six weeks into a new season and already, a big group of teams is flunking their preseason expectations and causing their fan bases heartache in the process. This is not a ranking of the worst teams in […]

The Houston Astros have gotten off to a horrendous start in the 2024 MLB campaign. They are 12-22 entering Monday and are tied for last place in the American League West. The Astros had lost five in a row and eight of nine before winning three straight to end April, so things have not gone […]

The 2024 MLB regular season of the Houston Astros is not going as fine as most people expected it to be, thus far. After losing to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, 5-4, Houston has sunk to 10 games below .500 with the team now carrying just a 12-22 record — tied with the Los Angeles […]

Every weekend in the MLB feels like a new opportunity. School and work are out, the stadiums are full and all 30 teams have the chance to make a statement. And at the end of 15 hard-fought matchups, we get to take a step back and assess where everyone is at the end of another chapter […]

The Seattle Mariners will continue their three-game series with the Houston Astros on Saturday at Minute Maid Park. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make a Mariners-Astros prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Mariners entered this series on a good note following a 4-2 homestand, including a three-game series […]

The Seattle Mariners take on the Houston Astros. Our MLB odds series has our Mariners Astros prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Mariners Astros. The Seattle Mariners are getting elite starting pitching on a consistent basis. In an 18-game stretch which began on April 10 (and which continued through April, preceding a loss […]

The Guardians make the trip to Houston to face the Astros! These two teams are heading in different directions with the Guardians playing very well and the Astros struggling at times this season. Our MLB odds series has our Guardians-Astros prediction, odds, and pick for Thursday. The Guardians have been great this season at 19-10 but theytwo straight games. Their bats have been very good and are just […]

Justin Verlander’s net worth in 2024 is about $150 million. Verlander is an MLB professional baseball player who has played for several teams over the length of his 18-year career. He has played for the Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, and New York Mets. He’s a nine-time All-Star, two-time World Series champion, 2011 American League (AL) […]

The Cleveland Guardians take on the Houston Astros. Our MLB odds series has our Guardians Astros prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Guardians Astros. The Houston Astros might be saving their season right now. Houston had a shockingly abysmal start to the season, falling all the way to a 7-19 record through 26 […]

Jose Abreu is a three-time All-Star who also won the American League MVP Award in 2020 while playing with the Chicago White Sox. When the Astros signed Abreu before the 2023 season, they envisioned him playing a big role on the team. Abreu endured a down overall 2023 campaign, however, and 2024 has been even […]

After nearly 30 games for most teams, the first month of the 2024 MLB season is all but behind us. And with its passing, there are plenty of questions to be asked, some of which include where is the Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. we all know and love? As long as every MLB season is, […]

At its core, baseball is a game of peaks and valleys. Even the best to ever play the game are going to struggle from time to time. But if you’re going to pick and choose when the struggles come, the beginning of the season is one of the least opportune times. Reigning NL Rookie of […]

The Houston Astros take on the Colorado Rockies in Mexico City. Our Mexico City series has our Astros Rockies prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Rockies. The Houston Astros finally played a good baseball game. It had been a long time. The Astros had lost five games in a row and eight […]

The Astros take on the Rockies in Mexico City! Both of these teams are really struggling to start the year. Both have the same issues with their pitching being as bad as they have been. Our MLB odds series has our Astros-Rockies prediction, odds, and pick for Tuesday. The Astros have opened this season struggling. […]

The last time the Houston Astros were 11 games below .500, the world was captivated by the death of Harambe the gorrilla, “One Dance” was at the top of the charts and future World Series MVP Jeremy Peña was a freshman at Maine. The way things were going for the past decade, it sure seemed […]

The Astros make the trip to Chicago to face the Cubs. The Astros have been struggling, while the Cubs have been gaining momentum heading into this matchup. Our MLB odds series has our Astros-Cubs prediction, odds, and pick for Tuesday. The Astros have opened this season struggling. They have a 7-17 record and have lost […]

The Houston Astros take on the Chicago Cubs. Our MLB odds series has our Astros Cubs prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Cubs. The Houston Astros have been the most shockingly bad team in Major League Baseball through the first 24 games of this 2024 season. They have plummeted to a 7-17 […]

It is the start of a mid-week interleague series as the Houston Astros visit the Chicago Cubs. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Cubs prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Astros come into the game sitting at just 7-16 on the year. they have lost five of their last six as […]

Much like the Houston Astros as a whole, Jose Abreu’s 2024 campaign has gotten off to a dreadful start. Abreu’s struggles haven’t gone unnoticed by general manager Dana Brown, who gave his honest review of the first baseman’s performance. Abreu has started his season on a brutal 4-for-59 at the plate. All four hits have […]

The Houston Astros have been one of the most surprising teams to begin the 2024 season, for just how bad they’ve been. But with Justin Verlander finally making his Houston return, the future Hall of Famer is expecting the Astros to turn things around in short order. Verlander made his first start of the season […]

The Houston Astros fell to 7-15 on the season on Saturday night, losing a close game to the Washington Nationals in D.C. while the Nationals moved to 9-11 overall. The loss led to candid comments from Espada on the missed opportunity, during a time when the ‘Stros saw their top three most shocking surprises to […]

The word “surprise” has been miles away from the Houston Astros over the past several seasons. In fact, the most stunning thing about them is their ability to normalize dominance. Few franchises can leave baseball fans feeling numb to consistent excellence, but after coming back from a cheating scandal and overcoming the departure of multiple […]