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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 […]

The Houston Astros have been absolutely decimated by injuries this season. Now, Yordan Alvarez has joined the ever-growing list of Astros injured stars. Alvarez has been placed on the 10-day injured list with an oblique injury, via Mark Berman of Fox 26. The slugger is headed back to Houston for more evaluation after originally suffering […]

The Houston Astros take on the Toronto Blue Jays in the final game of a four game set Thursday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Blue Jays prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch, as well. After being blown out in game one, the […]

It is the third game of a four-game series between the Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Blue Jays prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Astros and Blue Jays have split the first two games in this series. In game one, the Astros had […]

The Houston Astros may not be leading the AL West at the moment; for five of the past six seasons, the Astros have been the best team in their division. (Now that the Oakland Athletics are the undisputed worst team in baseball, it’s a sight to see them being the team that broke the Astros’ […]

The Houston Astros (36-24) take on the Toronto Blue Jays (33-28) in the second game of a four game set Tuesday night. This game will continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Blue Jays prediction and pick while we let you know how to watch, as well. Game one of this series was controlled by […]

The Houston Astros (35-24) travel north of the border to take on the Toronto Blue Jays (33-27). This game will continue our MLB odds series as we give you an Astros-Blue Jays prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch, as well. The Astros are in second place in the AL West division, […]

The Los Angeles Angels will attempt to avoid the four-game sweep as they play the Houston Astros in the final game of the series. We are at Minute Maid Park, sharing our MLB odds series, making an Angels-Astros prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Astros defeated the Angels 9-6 on Saturday. […]

The Houston Astros continued their pursuit of the AL West crown on Saturday with a 9-6 win over the Los Angeles Angels. The ‘Stros were led by third baseman Alex Bregman, who did something no one else has in the modern era. Bregman blasted his eighth home run of the season in the fourth inning […]