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The Houston Astros are trying to catch the Texas Rangers for the division crown in the American League West. While they currently sit 2.5 games behind Texas currently, Houston may have just received the spark they were looking for at the first base position in Jon Singleton, who put together a massive night (3-4, 2 […]

Back when the Houston Astros were still in rebuild mode in the early 2010s, one name always popped up in their top prospects list — Jon Singleton. Singleton was a valued piece in the organization, as he was a first baseman that hit for power and got on base at a considerable clip. Many thought […]

Happy Friday baseball fans! Buckle up for some intense AL West action as the Los Angeles Angels take on the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. Join us for our MLB odds series where our Angels-Astros prediction and pick will be revealed. Coming into Friday with a dead-even 58-58 record, the Los Angeles Angels are certainly […]

The Houston Astros are primed to make another big run heading into the MLB postseason. They are striving to be the first team since the 1999 and 2000 New York Yankees to repeat as World Series champions, and they are on track to do so. Houston acquired veteran ace Justin Verlander for a second tour […]

The Houston Astros are in the thick of the American League wild-card picture and may be without two of their better players for a portion of the regular season. Jose Abreu and Chas McCormick are both dealing with injuries as Houston sits two games back in the AL West. Abreu is dealing with lower back […]

The Houston Astros players, especially second baseman Jose Altuve and third baseman Alex Bregman, have grown used to getting booed at this point. Ever since news of the 2017 sign-stealing scandal became public, the Astros have faced scrutiny from fans. They escaped the worst in a sense, since the story came out prior to the […]

The Houston Astros travel to Camden Yards to take on the Baltimore Orioles for game two of a three game set. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Orioles prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Astros won game one of […]

Kyle Tucker played the role of the hero for the Houston Astros in their 7-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles Tuesday night. Tucker unleashed a clutch grand slam at the expense of Orioles star closer Felix Bautista in the ninth inning that turned a three-run deficit into a one-run lead for the Astros. It was […]

Kyle Tucker sealed the deal Tuesday night in favor of the Houston Astros. The Astros outfielder lifted a monster go-ahead grand slam in the ninth inning off of Baltimore Orioles All-Star closer Felix Bautista to lead Houston to a 7-6 victory. GRAND SLAM KING TUCK! 👑 Kyle Tucker battles for 9 pitches before hitting a […]

The Houston Astros are on the road to take on the Baltimore Orioles for the start of a three game series. Below we will continue our MLB odds series as we give you an Astros-Orioles prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Astros have won six of […]

The Houston Astros are promoting Jon Singleton to the active major league roster, per the Athletic. Singleton was once a top prospect in the Astros’ system, but he hasn’t played for the big league team since 2015. With very little depth on the squad, Houston needs a left-handed power bat off the bench. Astros general manager […]

The New York Yankees are now 58-54 after splitting their latest four-game series (they split 2-2) with the Houston Astros. Failing to win series has become an unfortunate occurrence for New York, as the Yankees have won only two of their past 11 series overall, per Talkin’ Yanks on Twitter. Additionally, the Yankees’ two series […]

New York Yankees starting pitcher Carlos Rodon was removed from his latest start against the Houston Astros in the third inning after getting lit up for five runs, reportedly due to hamstring tightness. “Carlos Rodón left today’s game with left hamstring tightness. He’s being examined at Yankee Stadium by Dr. David Trofa. Additional examinations will […]

The legacy of Jose Altuve continues to grow. The Houston Astros star never fails to amaze baseball fans everywhere and on Saturday against the New York Yankees, he reached an impressive career milestone. Altuve took a 1-2 offering from left-hander Nestor Cortes and left the yard for his 200th home run, tying the game in […]

Luis Severino’s 2023 campaign just continues to spiral downhill. In Friday’s matchup with the Houston Astros, Severino allowed five earned runs in four innings. Severino has surrendered 10 first-inning ER over last two starts, making him only the third Yankee to have such a two-game stretch since ER became an official stat in 1913, per […]

The Houston Astros will continue their four-game series with the New York Yankees. We are in the Bronx, sharing our MLB odds series, making an Astros-Yankees prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Yankees defeated the Astros 4-3 on Thursday. Now, they look to take a second straight game against the Astros. […]

Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander had a very short-lived tenure with the New York Mets before being dealt at the MLB trade deadline. Speaking on his time with the Mets, Verlander gets brutally honest on how the trade unfolded, reports MLB on Fox’s Ken Rosenthal. Justin Verlander talks with @Ken_Rosenthal about rejoining the Astros locker […]

The Houston Astros have been climbing in the American League West standings and they are just 1 game behind the Texas Rangers as they are set to begin a weekend series in New York against the Yankees. In addition to their impressive recent play — seven wins in Houston’s last 10 games — the Astros […]

Teams such as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles were in the sweepstakes for Justin Verlander before he was traded to the Houston Astros. The trade to Houston wasn’t surprising, as Verlander had previously pitched for the Astros. He won multiple Cy Young awards and World Series wins with the team. Nevertheless, his Astros […]

The New York Mets traded Justin Verlander to the Houston Astros prior to the 2023 deadline. Verlander was linked to various other teams prior to the deal such as the Los Angeles Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles. The Boston Red Sox, however, were reportedly interested in Verlander as well, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. “They […]

The Houston Astros take on the New York Yankees to begin a four game series at Yankee Stadium. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Yankees prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Astros are in a tight division race. They […]

The MLB had an eventful trade deadline Tuesday, highlighted by the New York Mets’ huge blockbuster trade which sent pitcher Justin Verlander to the Houston Astros. Verlander returns to the Astros after playing for them from 2017-2022. He opted to sign with the Mets in the offseason for the 2023 season, coming to terms to […]

As the dust settles on the 2023 MLB trade deadline, it may not be evident at this moment but the Los Angeles Angels’ decision not to trade Shohei Ohtani may come back to haunt them when all is said and done. While Angels owner Arte Moreno has been less criticized as of late after announcing […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline has come and gone and we saw a plethora of impactful moves. Although there was no Juan Soto-like trade, a number of stars got moved. With players like Justin Verlander re-joining the Houston Astros and Max Scherzer heading to the Texas Rangers, the MLB landscape looks different heading into August. […]

Last night Framber Valdez threw the 16th no-hitter in Houston Astros history, as they continue their series with the Cleveland Guardians today. It is now time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Astros prediction, pick, and how-to watch. Yesterday was a great day for the Houston Astros. Not only did they get the […]

The Houston Astros made a massive splash at the trade deadline by bringing back Justin Verlander. At the same time, they were treated to a masterful performance by Framber Valdez. He threw a no-hitter, making him the first Houston pitcher to throw one by himself since Verlander in 2019. Valdez carved up the Cleveland Guardians […]

Framber Valdez was in desperate need of a solid start after a rough July in which he compiled a troubling 7.29 ERA. Well, the Houston Astros starting pitcher did a little better than that, throwing a no-hitter against the Cleveland Guardians Tuesday night. The home crowd at Minute Maid Park witnessed the two-time All-Star achieve […]

Framber Valdez has everyone’s attention right now, following his sensational performance on the mound Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park against the Cleveland Guardians. The Houston Astros ace made history when he tossed a no-hitter to silence Cleveland’s bats and in the process, also improved his odds to win the American Cy Young Award in […]

What a day for Framber Valdez and the Houston Astros and their fans. WHAT. A. DAY. Just hours after getting back Justin Verlander via a trade with the New York Mets, Valdez welcomed the old ace back with a scintillating performance on the mound, tossing a no-hitter to lead the Astros to a 2-0 victory […]

The 2023 MLB trade deadline and the days preceding it may not have emitted the full-blown blast that fans were initially hoping for, but it still had a little bit of everything. A couple of future Hall of Fame pitchers were dealt, the Los Angeles Dodgers were snubbed, the Miami Marlins added pieces to further […]

Justin Verlander became the latest New York Mets star to be traded on Tuesday ahead of the deadline. The club sent the ace starter back to his former team, the Houston Astros, in exchange for two outfield prospects. Later on Tuesday, Verlander sent a classy message to Mets fans after the trade. “Thank you to […]

Justin Verlander is a three-time CY Young Award winner and one of the best pitchers to ever play the game of baseball. During the 2023 MLB trade deadline, he was traded from the New York Mets to the Houston Astros, the team he had previously won two championships and two Cy Young Awards with. Verlander […]

Guess who’s back. Justin Verlander is now with the Houston Astros again, with the New York Mets sending him to his former team via a trade just before the 6 p.m. deadline on Tuesday. It’s a great day not only for Astros fans but also for members of the team, including second baseman Jose Altuve […]

Justin Verlander is back to the Houston Astros less than a year after leaving the team for the New York Mets. Sure enough, Alex Bregman couldn’t be more hyped about it. When asked Tuesday about his thoughts on the Astros’ reunion with Verlander, Bregman didn’t hide his excitement to play with the right-handed pitcher once […]

In another blockbuster trade, the New York Mets unloaded the second ace starting pitcher on their roster, sending Justin Verlander back to his former team, the Houston Astros, in exchange for two high-level outfield prospects. But Verlander isn’t the only thing the Mets sent to the Astros. New York is sending the Astros about $35 […]

The Houston Astros are running it back with Justin Verlander. The Astros traded for Justin Verlander from the New York Mets with around three hours left until the 2023 MLB trade deadline. Outfield prospects OF Drew Gilbert and Ryan Clifford are headed to the Mets in the deal. Considering the major-league and minor-league talent involved, […]

The New York Mets continued their unprecedented trade deadline selloff with the largest piece of the puzzle, sending ace Justin Verlander back to the Houston Astros less than a year after he won the CY Young and 2022 World Series with them. Mets fans and baseball followers alike reacted to the massive deal on Twitter, […]

It is like he never left, the Houston Astros have acquired starting pitcher Justin Verlander from the New York Mets in a trade, and now the Astros are firmly one of the top contenders to win a World Series in 2023, according to Fanduel’s betting odds. The defending champions are adding the 2022 American League […]

The MLB trade deadline was active on Tuesday. The Houston Astros were one of the biggest teams interested in a major splash, and they landed Justin Verlander in a huge trade with the New York Mets. However, the Los Angeles Dodgers were also in on Verlander, although there seem to be a few reasons why […]