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The Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros aren’t too familiar with one another, playing just one series since 2019. However, that will change with the new MLB scheduling rules. The Brewers are making their presence known again in the National League Central Division, holding a 26-17 record and a two-game lead over the Cubs. The same […]

The Houston Astros are currently on a five-game winning streak after starting the season off to a slow start. It’s been a nice turnaround for this franchise lately. As it turns out, manager Joe Espada reveals what he told the team that fueled the recent spark. Espada reveals he gave his team a message in […]

When the Houston Astros signed Jose Abreu to a three-year, $58.5 million contract in November 2022, they were expecting him to bring some big-time pop to their lineup. Needless to say, that has not happened. After a miserable debut campaign in 2023, Abreu has been even worse in 2024. The veteran has been so bad, […]

The Houston Astros are just 18-25 on the season and suddenly in the thick of a race back to prominence in the American League West. The Astros currently feature Justin Verlander, one of the most legendary Detroit Tigers players in franchise history who is still chugging along at age 41. The latest MLB rumor mill […]

The Houston Astros have made the ALCS seven years in a row, making four trips to the World Series and collecting a couple of championships throughout that span. However, it appears that their run is coming to an end, and relief pitcher Ryan Pressly’s time with the club may be reaching its conclusion, too. The […]

The Athletics make the trip to Houston to face the Astros! The Astros are playing better recently and then the Brewers are playing very well so far this season. Both teams are on a winning streak overall, so this game should be a big one. Our MLB odds series has our Brewers-Astros prediction, odds, and pick for Friday. The Brewers have been very good this season with […]

There have been a lot of surprising developments early on this season in the American League West, but perhaps the biggest surprise of the bunch is the fact that the Oakland Athletics are sitting in third place currently. While their 19-26 record is nothing to write home about, it’s far better than what many fans […]

Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco has been one of the best hurlers of the season thus far, recording a 2.09 ERA across 47.1 innings. However, the right-hander has suffered a significant setback after getting ejected from Houston’s 2-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday after the umpires found “sticky stuff” in his glove. Blanco […]

The Athletics make the trip to Houston to face the Astros! Both of these teams are struggling this season. The Astros are surprisingly struggling this year, while the Athletics have not been playing well, but better than expected overall. Our MLB odds series has our Athletics-Astros prediction, odds, and pick for Thursday. The Athletics have […]

After Houston Astros starter Ronel Blanco was ejected at the start of the fourth inning of a 2-1 win over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night when umpires found a foreign substance that one called “the stickiest stuff I’ve felt on a glove,” AJ Pierzynski is calling for a change in the way MLB handles […]

An important AL West showdown will be in the works when the Oakland Athletics battle it out with the resurgent Houston Astros. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Athletics-Astros prediction and pick will be revealed. Entering play with a 19-24 record, the Athletics have hit a slight bump in the road with […]

It’s been well-documented by now that the Houston Astros have had a miserable start to their 2024 season. Since the rest of Major League Baseball has been praying on Houston’s downfall for nearly a decade, it’s tempting for many to use this slip out of the gates as cause to write the Astros off completely […]

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 […]