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The Houston Astros have been without Yordan Alvarez and his prodigious bat since early June. But as Alvarez ramps up his return to the Astros, Alvarez has been able to be more active in his rehab. Alvarez was able to take batting practice at 60 percent intensity on Sunday is hoping to ramp it up […]

The Houston Astros will try to win the rubber match of their series with the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park. We are in Arlington, sharing our MLB odds series, making an Astros-Rangers prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rangers defeated the Astros 5-2 on Saturday to get a victory after […]

The Houston Astros will continue their series with the Texas Rangers on Saturday. We are at Globe Life Field, sharing our MLB odds series, making an Astros-Rangers prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Astros defeated the Rangers 5-3 on Friday night. Now, they look to tack on a win and take […]

The Houston Astros head on the road to take on the Texas Rangers in game one of their series Friday night at Global Life Park in Arlngton, Texas. So let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Astros-Rangers prediction and pick. Houston (44-37) is coming off a series win against the St. Louis […]

The Houston Astros are in unfamiliar territory as the All-Star break approaches. Winners of the AL West in five of the last six seasons, the Astros are five games back of first place in the division and would not make the playoffs if the season ended today. With so many teams in contention as trade […]

The New York Yankees are riding high at the moment. Not only did Domingo German toss a perfect game against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday night, they have now won five straight games, keeping them right in the thick of the tight American League playoff race at the halfway point of the season. However, given […]

The Houston Astros take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Our MLB odds series has our Astros Cardinals prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Cardinals. The Houston Astros know they have to survive for the next few weeks. They don’t have to dominate or go on a seven-game winning streak, but they can’t […]

The Houston Astros visit the St. Louis Cardinals in game two of this series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Red Sox prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Houston has now lost three of their last four and seven of their last ten overall. It was another loss last night, as they fell […]

Although the Houston Astros are currently in third place in the American League West, they are still expected to be buyers ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Houston owns a 42-37 record as of this story’s publication, trailing the first place Texas Rangers by six games and second place Los Angeles Angels by one game […]

That didn’t take long. Only shortly after Houston Astros pitcher Framber Valdez was given the best odds to win the 2023 AL Cy Young award, Tampa Bay Rays starter Shane McClanahan reclaimed his spot as the betting favorite. Shane McClanahan is the 2023 AL Cy Young favorite with +270 odds at FanDuel Sportsbook, as of […]

The Texas Rangers are finally being recognized as the AL West favorites over the Houston Astros. With the halfway point of the 2023 MLB season just a few games away, the Rangers have better odds than the Astros to win the division title. The Rangers have -150 odds at FanDuel Sportsbook to win the AL […]

The Houston Astros are on the road to take on the St. Louis Cardinals in game one of their series Tuesday night at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri. So let’s check out our MLB odds series, which includes our Astros-Cardinals prediction and pick. Houston (42-36) is coming off a series loss against the visiting […]

Houston Astros SP Framber Valdez is now the American League Cy Young betting favorite, per FanDuel. Valdez has pitched well for Houston in 2023 and recently overtook Tampa Bay Rays SP Shane McClanahan as the favorite. As of this story’s publication, Valdez’s odds sit at +270 to win the award. Meanwhile, the top four is […]

Houston Astros’ manager Dusty Baker said Sunday things are progressing well for superstar Yordan Alvarez, per MLB. Still, the Astros are probably without their DH until mid-late July. Michael Brantley, on the other hand, does not have a timetable for return. Alvarez suffered an oblique strain on June 8, and general manager Dana Brown said […]

Before signing with the Houston Astros, Jose Abreu had established himself as one of the best hitters in the game the last few seasons with the Chicago White Sox. He was primed to be yet another big Astros addition who would probably keep them squarely in World Series contention. Although it is too soon to […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are going for the sweep as they play host to the Houston Astros. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Dodgers prediction and pick. We will alos let you know how to watch the game. Both of the previous games in this series have ended […]

The Houston Astros’ loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers featured a first for relief pitcher Ryne Stanek, though he wishes that that wasn’t the case. He was called for the first balk of his career, allowing the go-ahead run in an 8-7 defeat at Dodger Stadium. It was a brutal way for the Astros to […]

The Houston Astros take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Our MLB odds series has our Astros Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Dodgers. The Houston Astros were without Jose Altuve for the first several weeks of the 2023 season, and their offense struggled as a result. Now, the Astros are without […]

The Houston Astros (41-34) visit the Los Angeles Dodgers (41-33) for the first of a three-game series. First pitch commences Friday at 10:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Dodgers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Astros-Dodgers MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Astros-Dodgers Odds Houston Astros: […]

For most teams, a 40-34 start to the season would be satisfactory. Not the Houston Astros. Coming off their fourth World Series appearance and second World Series title in six years, the Astros expected to once again be among the cream of the crop in the American League. Instead, the Astros aren’t even in a […]

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has been criticized for many of his decision, perhaps most notably for not punishing any of the Houston Astros’ players who were involved in the team’s sign-stealing scandal. More than three years after Astros players admitted to banging on a trash can to notify hitters what pitch was coming, Manfred has […]

Justin Verlander revived his career with the Houston Astros, and helped them win a pair of World Series titles in 2017 and 2022. Now a member of the New York Mets, Verlander took on his old team for the first time since leaving them last offseason, and while he pitched a decent outing (7 IP, […]

The New York Mets and Houston Astros finish their three-game series today. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Astros prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Game one of the series was a complete beat down as Max Scherzer dominated.  He went eight innings and gave up just four hits. He gave up […]

The New York Mets took game one of the series, as they face off with the Houston Astros. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Astros prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Mets are sitting at 34-38 so far on the season, and have struggled as of late. They have won just […]

Justin Verlander and the New York Mets are in Houston to start the week for a three-game series against his former team and the reigning World Series champions. Before Monday night’s game at Minute Maid Park, Verlander and Astros manager Dusty Baker shared a moment on the field as the pitcher was presented with his […]

The New York Mets will play the Houston Astros on Monday in the first game of a three-game series in Houston. Justin Verlander is expected to start one of those games for the Mets, his first start against the Astros since he left for New York via free agency in December. Verlander helped the Astros […]

The New York Mets take on the Houston Astros in the first game of a three game series Monday night. This series will be the only time these two teams meet in the regular season. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Astros prediction and pick while we let you know how […]

The Houston Astros are not used to being in this position. As they approach the halfway point of the season — they have played 72 games with a 39-33 record — they find themselves in third place in the American League West. They trail both the Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels, and they are […]

The Houston Astros may have lost to the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, but at least Jose Altuve gave the team something positive to celebrate. Altuve stepped up big time in a bid to help the Astros against the Reds, tallying his 35th career four-hit game. He hit a single and even stole a base in […]

We’re continuing our MLB predictions and picks for Saturday’s slate with the second series game in this Interleague matchup. The Cincinnati Reds (35-35) will meet the Houston Astros (39-31) once again from Minute Maid Park. The Reds stole the first game of this series 2-1. Check out our MLB odds series for our Reds-Astros prediction […]

It is a weekend interleague series as the Cincinnati Reds face off with the Houston Astros. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Astros prediction, pick, and how-to watch. The Reds have now won five straight games coming off of a sweep of Kansas City. That gives them eight wins in […]

The Washington Nationals take on the Houston Astros. Our MLB odds series has our Nationals Astros prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Nationals Astros. The Washington Nationals made a spirited comeback against the Houston Astros on Wednesday night, but it fell just short. Washington trailed 4-1 going into the top of the ninth […]

The Houston Astros host the Washington Nationals for a 2019 World Series rematch! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Astros prediction and pick. The Nationals are (26-39) on the season and have lost seven of their last 10 games. They remain in dead last in the NL East division, which seems […]

The Houston Astros have been hit with another crushing injury blow, this time to pitcher Lance McCullers. The veteran right-hander has been trying to return for some time, but he is now out for the season, per the Astros’ official statement. ‘RHP Lance McCullers Jr. underwent surgery on Tuesday evening on his right forearm to […]

The Houston Astros are no strangers to sending a platoon of their players to the MLB All-Star Game. The World Series champions had five All-Stars last year alone and are sure to have multiple players representing the Astros in the Midsummer Classic in Seattle this July. Six different Astros are in the top five for […]

The Houston Astros just have not been able to catch any breaks whatsoever with injuries. Jose Altuve missed two months before returning, and they are still waiting for Michael Brantley to get healthy. And now, the Astros got a concrete timeline on slugger Yordan Alvarez, who is out for 4-6 weeks, per Bob Nightengale of […]

The Washington Nationals (26-38) visit the Houston Astros (37-29) for the opener of their three-game series. First pitch commences Tuesday at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Astros prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Nationals-Astros MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Nationals-Astros Odds Washington Nationals: +1.5 […]

Michael Brantley is still waiting for an exact date for his 2023 MLB season debut. The Houston Astros outfielder has been making progress since he went under the knife to repair a right shoulder injury but got a bit of a scare when he was hit in the batting cage last Thursday. At the moment, […]

An intense American League showdown will be in the works as the Houston Astros battle it out with the Cleveland Guardians on the diamond. Let’s check out our MLB odds series where our Astros-Guardians prediction and pick will be revealed. Dealing with adversity for the first time this season, yesterday’s loss to the Guardians in the […]