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The Houston Astros take on the San Francisco Giants. Our MLB odds series has our Astros Giants prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Giants. Will the Houston Astros be able to turn their season around before it is too late? That is one of the biggest and most intriguing questions of a […]

The Houston Astros take on the Los Angeles Angels. Our MLB odds series has our Astros Angels prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Angels. The Los Angeles Angels are in the midst of an awful and prolonged hitting slump. It’s hard for great teams to maintain greatness over the full 162-game season […]

The Houston Astros head to sunny Los Angeles to battle the Angels. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Angels prediction and pick. Astros-Angels Projected Starters  Hunter Brown vs. Tyler Anderson  Hunter Brown (1-5) with a 6.18 ERA … Last Start: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 7 K 2024 […]

Framber Valdez leads his Houston Astros into game one of the series with the Los Angeles Angels. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Angels prediction and pick. Astros-Angels Projected Starters  Framber Valdez vs. Griffin Canning Framber Valdez (4-3) with a 3.95 ERA and 1.24 WHIP Last Start: Valdez is coming off […]

If the New York Mets decide to go nuclear and blow things up at the MLB trade deadline, first baseman Pete Alonso will likely be the most high-profile player they move. The Mets are still technically in the thick of the National League Wild Card hunt, but that says a whole lot more about the […]

The Houston Astros may be playing better ball as of late, but even after their 8-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday night, they remain six games below .500 at 28-34. Alas, the blows keep on coming for the Astros. Their pitching staff, in particular, has been ravaged by injuries throughout 2024. Not […]

It is game three of three in this interleague series as the St. Louis Cardinals visit the Houston Astros. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Astros prediction and pick. In game one of the series, the Cardinals started strong. Alec Burelson and Nolan Gorman both hit home runs to make […]

The Houston Astros are 27-34 so far in the 2024 MLB season. It’s their worst start in the last decade and they don’t look like a playoff contender through the first two months of the season. Things just have not been going Houston’s way in 2024. However, Astros general manager Dana Brown remains confident and […]

Given how poorly the Houston Astros have begun the 2024 season, the last thing they need is an injury to one of their best players. However, on Monday night, that’s exactly what happened after star right fielder Kyle Tucker had to exit the game in the bottom of the third inning of their 7-4 win […]

The Cardinals make the trip to Houston to face the Astros! Both of these teams have had issues this season and have not been able to find any consistency between either team. The Astros are the more surprising team that has had struggles, while the Cardinals did not have much expectations in comparison. Our MLB […]

The Houston Astros have had a challenging start to the 2024 MLB season. Yet, things have gotten tougher with a new development on Jose Urquidy’s forearm injury. Urquidy was pulled off his rehab start to see Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas and could be headed for his second Tommy John Surgery, ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez reports. […]

The Minnesota Twins continue their road trip in Houston for the finale of their three-game series with the Houston Astros looking to take two of three and the series victory before they head out East for a road trip to start next week in this Sunday afternoon matchup at Minute Maid Park So let’s check […]

The Minnesota Twins continue their series in Houston as they visit the Houston Astros. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Astros prediction and pick. The Twins come into the series at 31-25, which places them in third place in the AL Central after they took three of four from the […]

The Houston Astros continue to disappoint this season, looking like a team that may end their streak of American League Championship appearances and are likely to miss the playoffs altogether. They get another chance to turn it around in this game against the team they beat in last season’s American League Division Series, the Minnesota […]

In a duel between old school and new school, Justin Verlander and George Kirby each pitched strong games as the Seattle Mariners faced the Houston Astros. A 2-1 game in 10 innings resulted in a win for the M’s, whose offense eventually came through in the end to make the most of Kirby’s great start. […]

At 41 years old, Justin Verlander continues to prove that he can still dazzle on the mound. He did that again Wednesday night against the Seattle Mariners on the road, but even a brilliant performance from the future Hall of Famer was not enough to prevent Houston from suffering yet another loss at the hands […]

The Houston Astros are well below .500 and need to start finding answers for their mid-season woes. Both the Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers are ranked above them in the AL West. All of this means that Joe Espada has to step up and shake up the roster so that they are able to catch […]

The Houston Astros are back in the thick of the AL West race after a miserable start to the season, and they may inquire about Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as a result. If the Blue Jays trade Guerrero by the Aug. 1 MLB trade deadline, the Astros are the betting favorites […]

It is the final game of an AL West series as the Houston Astros visit the Seattle Mariners. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Mariners prediction and pick. The Astros have lost the first two games of this series. In the first game of the series, the Mariners took the […]

The Astros make the trip to Seattle to face the Mariners! This is an interesting divisional matchup and the Mariners are the better team currently, but each team has the talent and needs to get back on track more of late. Our MLB odds series has our Astros-Mariners prediction, odds, and pick for Wednesday. The […]

When the Houston Astros signed Jose Abreu to a three-year, $58.5 million contract in November 2022, they were hoping he would add significant pop to their lineup. After all, he had been one of the American League’s better hitters for years. That has not been the case thus far. After a miserable debut campaign with […]

An epic AL West showdown will be in the works when the Houston Astros take on the Seattle Mariners. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Astros-Mariners prediction and pick will be revealed. Entering play fresh off the heels of defeat in a series-opening loss to Seattle by a score of 3-2, it […]

The Houston Astros take on the Seattle Mariners. Our MLB odds series has our Astros Mariners prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Mariners. The Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners arrive at a very importaant series in Seattle. The Astros were absolutely atrocious in the first month of their season. They were 12-24 […]

Just over a month into the regular season, the Houston Astros optioned first baseman Jose Abreu. Instead of going straight to the upper levels of the minor leagues, Abreu reported to the team’s spring training facility where he has been working to get back on track. Abreu is speaking about the experience now that he’s […]

The Houston Astros continue their road trip in Oakland for Game 2 of this series as they look to bounce back and win their series after dropping two of three at home against the Angels when they take on the Oakland Athletics in this Saturday afternoon matchup at the Oakland Coliseum. So let’s check out […]

The Houston Astros nearly made it to the World Series for the third straight time in 2023, narrowly falling four games to three to the Texas Rangers in the ALCS. With lofty expectations for the reigning AL West champs in 2024, Houston has not started the season convincingly. Despite a surprising breakout year from pitcher […]

The Astros make the trip to Oakland to face the Athletics! The Astros are having consistency issues this season, but the Athletics have been one of the worst teams in the MLB this season. Our MLB odds series has our Athletics-Astros prediction, odds, and pick for Friday. The Astros have opened this season struggling. They have a […]

Hunter Brown was once thought to be a big part of the Houston Astros’ future as a potential front-line starting pitcher, but he has not lived up to expectations so far in the major leagues, but his recent starts indicate he could be on an upward trajectory after utilizing a sinker. “That’s the Hunter that […]

The Houston Astros currently hold a 22-28 record. The American League West has been a mediocre division at best in 2024, so Houston is still in third place and just five games behind the first-place Seattle Mariners. Still, it has been a disappointing campaign for a ballclub that has found no shortage of success over […]

Late last month, Houston Astros closer Josh Hader pitched his first two-inning stint since 2019. That gap was no accident. Hader, one of the most dominant relief pitchers in recent memory, had spent the previous four years working under self-imposed rules limiting himself to a single inning in order to keep himself healthy. That remained […]

It is an AL West showdown as the Los Angeles Angels visit the Houston Astros. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an Angels-Astros prediction and pick. The Angeles took game one of the series on Monday. The Astros have built a solid lead. After the Angels scored in the top of […]

The Houston Astros’ biggest problem amid their brutal start to the 2024 season is pitching. But, it appears they will be getting some much-needed help shortly. Right-hander Jose Urquidy, who hasn’t pitched yet this season in the big leagues due to injury, isn’t far off a return, via MLB.com. The Mexican just made another rehab […]

The Los Angeles Angels will continue their road trip as they down the I-45 South to begin a three-game series with the Houston Astros. We’re here to share our MLB odds series, make an Angels-Astros prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Angels are struggling to do much of anything this season. […]

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 […]