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Houston Astros star Jose Altuve hasn’t played since suffering an injury prior to the 2023 season. The Astros have felt the impact of his absence, hovering around the .500 mark up to this point. Altuve recently addressed frustration he’s dealing with while missing time for Houston, per MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart. “Obviously, it’s really hard,” Altuve […]

It is game three of this interleague battle as the San Francisco Giants visit the Houston Astors. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Astros prediction, pick, and how to watch. Anthony DeSclafani threw a gem yesterday. He went eight innings, throwing 109 pitches as the Astros got just three hits […]

The San Francisco Giants (11-17) visit the Houston Astros (16-13) on Tuesday night! First pitch commences at 8:10 p.m. ET. This will be the second of a three-game series between the interdivisional foes with Houston taking the opener 7-3. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Giants-Astros prediction, pick, and how to watch. […]

The Houston Astros were already down Jose Urquidy. Now, the Astros have lost Luis Garcia to a worrisome injury. Garcia was removed from his start against the San Francisco Giants after just eight pitches, via Houston field reporter Julia Morales. The right-hander is dealing with elbow discomfort and is poised to undergo further testing. Urquidy […]

The Houston Astros finished the month of April with a respectable, albeit far from their usual standards, 15-13 record. Houston dealt with injury struggles to open the year, notably playing without star Jose Altuve. The Astros are still the defending champs however, and project to be a playoff contender once again in 2023. Nevertheless, there […]

The San Francisco Giants head on the road, after their “home” series in Mexico, to face the Houston Astros. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series, with a Giants-Astros prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Giants just lost both games of a two-game series against the Padres. They were outscored in Mexico by […]

The Houston Astros’ pitching depth has taken a hit through the first month of the season. Things got worse on Sunday night when starting pitcher Jose Urquidy left the game with a possible shoulder injury. Urquidy pitched into the sixth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, allowing two runs on three hits. He was […]

The Houston Astros felt they were getting one of the most consistent sluggers in Major League Baseball when they signed 1st baseman Jose Abreu to a free agent contract after the end of the 2022 season. However, Abreu has yet to hit a home run this season, and his long ball drought is the worst […]

The Philadelphia Phillies (15-13) take on the Houston Astros (14-13) as the Phillies look to complete the sweep Sunday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Astros Prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Game one was low scoring and a pitchers duel. Each […]

Yordan Alvarez remains sidelined for the Houston Astros due to his neck injury, but based on Dusty Baker’s latest comments, the outfielder and designated hitter is progressing well in his recovery. Alvarez hasn’t played for the Astros since last Sunday and missed their whole series against the Tampa Bay Rays due to the lingering neck […]

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Houston Astros. Our MLB odds series has our Phillies Astros prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Phillies Astros. The Philadelphia Phillies, the defending National League champions, return to the scene of a bitter defeat. They come back to Houston, where they lost the 2022 World Series in […]

The Houston Astros (13-11) take on the Tampa Bay Rays (20-4) in the final game of a three game set. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Astros-Rays prediction and pick while we let you know how to watch. Game one of this series was taken by the Rays. Taj Bradley had […]

The Houston Astros (12-11) take on the Tampa Bay Rays (20-3) in game two of a three game set. This game will continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Rays prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. As expected, the Rays won game one of this series and […]

The Houston Astros have been fine to start the 2023 season but have not been close to their usual level of dominance. Jose Altuve’s absence surely plays some part in it. Fortunately, the star second baseman should be back somewhat soon. Altuve injured his right thumb in the World Baseball Classic and has yet to […]

The Houston Astros (12-10) take on the Tampa Bay Rays (19-3) Monday night! Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Rays prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Astros are coming off a very impressive sweep on the road against the Atlanta Braves. […]

The Houston Astros entered their three-game road series against the Atlanta Braves with plenty of momentum. The Astros were just coming off of a home series win over the Toronto Blue Jays, as they moved to just a game under the .500 mark. The Astros ended up putting together one of the more convincing series […]

The Houston Astros take on the Atlanta Braves. Our MLB odds series has our  Astros Braves prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Braves. The rematch of the 2021 World Series this weekend in Georgia began with a comeback on Friday night. The Astros were down 4-1 but rallied for a 6-4 win […]

The Houston Astros take on the Atlanta Braves. Our MLB odds series has our  Astros Braves prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Astros Braves. The rematch of the 2021 World Series features one team which is trying to get back to its recent championship standard, and another team which has already claimed that […]

The Toronto Blue Jays (11-7) visit the Houston Astros (8-10) on Wednesday night! First pitch commences at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Astros prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Blue Jays-Astros MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Blue Jays-Astros Odds Toronto Blue Jays: -1.5 […]

The Toronto Blue Jays (10-7) visit the Houston Astros (8-9) on Tuesday night! First pitch commences at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Astros prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Blue Jays-Astros MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Blue Jays-Astros Odds Toronto Blue Jays: -1.5 (+146) […]

The Toronto Blue Jays visit the Houston Astros Monday night! This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Blue Jays-Astros prediction and pick. The Blue Jays are coming off a series win against the Tampa Bay rays. Toronto handed Tampa Bay not just their first loss, but their second as […]

Lance McCullers has yet to see any action in the 2023 MLB regular season but he appears to be on the right track. The 29-year-old pitcher remains without a timetable for return, but the good news is that he is said to be “ahead of schedule,” per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. “Meanwhile, McCullers threw long […]

The Texas Rangers take on the Houston Astros in Sunday Night Baseball! Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Rangers-Astros prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch this game. In game one, the Rangers scored first on a Nathaniel Lowe double. Adolis Garcia then homered in the […]

The Texas Rangers will continue their series against the Houston Astros. It’s a Texas throwdown, as we share our MLB odds series, make a Rangers-Astros prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Rangers defeated the Astros 6-2 on Friday. Significantly, the Rangers struck early when Nathaniel Lowe clipped a double to right-center […]

The Texas Rangers will head out to Minute Maid Park for an epic AL West showdown with the defending champion Houston Astros. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Rangers-Astros prediction and pick will be revealed. Entering Friday evening with a 7-5 record overall, the Rangers hands down endured one of their worst games […]

The Houston Astros travel to the Pittsburgh Pirates in an interleague matchup Tuesday night! Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Pirates prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Astros are missing Jose Altuve and Justin Verlander early on as they have started […]

The Houston Astros sign stealing scandal is one of the more noteworthy and dubious schemes in MLB history. More information has been revealed about the Astros‘ plot, from someone who saw Houston’s actions first-hand. Evan Gattis was a member of the Astros in 2017, when they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. […]

Former Houston Astros player Evan Gattis recently revealed a number of eye-opening revelations in reference to the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal on Twitter. Gattis made one specific admission that is destined to upset fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers have already been hesitant to let what happened in 2017 go, as the Astros […]

The Houston Astros take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday! Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out an Astros-Pirates prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Houston Astros lost Jose Altuve during the World Baseball Classic and Justin Verlander to free agency. However, they […]

The Houston Astros have not had much to go their way over the early stages of the 2023 season. The Astros dropped a second consecutive game to the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. As was the case in their series-opening defeat to Minnesota, Houston’s high-octane lineup tallied double-digits in strikeouts. The reigning World Series champions struck […]

Things have not started off well for the Houston Astros (3-6), but star slugger Yordan Alvarez is right on schedule for an MVP-caliber season. He launched his third home run of the year- a grand slam at that- and in doing so made history that only one other man could also boast. “Yordan Alvarez hit […]

The Houston Astros and Minnesota Twins got an extra day of rest with Thursday’s postponement, but now they begin their series. It is time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Twins prediction, pick, and how to watch. The defending World Series champions come in 3-4 on the season, after dropping two of three […]

The Detroit Tigers (2-3) visit the Houston Astros (2-4) on Wednesday afternoon! First pitch is slated for 2:11 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Astros prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Tigers-Astros MLB odds, courtesy of FanDuel.  MLB Odds: Tigers-Astros Odds Detroit Tigers: +1.5 (+102) Houston Astros: -1.5 […]

Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez joined rare company Monday night with his second home run of the season. Alvarez hit a three-run game-tying home run in the bottom of the fifth inning, his 100th career home run. It was Alvarezes 372nd major league game, making him the fifth fastest to reach the century mark for […]

The Detroit Tigers (0-3) visit the Houston Astros (2-2) on Monday night! First pitch is slated for 8:11 p.m. ET. Below we continue our MLB odds series with a Tigers-Astros prediction, pick, and how to watch. After finishing with one of the worst records in the MLB last season Detroit got off to a rough […]

The Chicago White Sox will continue their series with the defending World Series champion Houston Astros in a Friday night MLB matchup at Minute Maid Park. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLB odds series, which includes a White Sox-Astros prediction and pick, laid out below. Chicago defeated Houston in a […]

The Houston Astros’ World Series title defense did not start the way they wanted, as they battled a historic pitching performance form Chicago White Sox ace Dylan Cease, 3-2. It was a loss so rare that it ended an Opening Day streak not seen in over a century. “Astros snap a 10-game winning streak on […]

Jose Abreu is making his debut with the Houston Astros Thursday night as the defending World Series champions open the 2023 season with a home game against the Chicago White Sox. Jose Abreu laughed loudly today hearing #Whitesox GM Rick Hahn’s line that seeing Abreu in an #Astros uniform is like ‘Seeing Jordan in a […]

In 2017, the Houston Astros found themselves on top of the Major League Baseball world, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series to win the franchise’s first title (at that time). With a roster young and full of talent, it was logical to think the Astros had all of the makings of a […]