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After game one ended in a rout, the Los Angeles Angels and the Houston Astros will meet for the second day in a row at Minute Maid Park as both sides try to add to their win total. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Angels-Astros prediction and pick will be revealed.   […]

Houston Astros right-hander Cristian Javier is on a serious roll. Javier no-hit the New York Yankees over seven innings, striking out 13 batters while issuing just one walk this past weekend. It was a dominant performance against the best team in baseball in 2022. So, how did Javier follow it up? With seven innings of […]

A series between two-division neighbors that have gone in opposite directions will take place as the Los Angeles Angels make the trip to Minute Maid Park to battle with the Houston Astros. Join us for our  MLB odds series,  where our Angels-Astros prediction and pick will be revealed.   It is well known that the […]

The New York Yankees will take on the Houston Astros on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Yankees-Astros prediction and pick.   This game will easily be the most entertaining contest on Thursday night. The Yankees enter this game as the best team in the MLB, sporting a […]

The Houston Astros wrapped up a sweep of the New York Mets on Wednesday, but they didn’t leave Queens without a significant injury scare. During the bottom of the eighth inning, Dominic Smith hit a pop fly into the outfield that was pursued by multiple Astros defenders. Both Yordan Alvarez and Jeremy Pena could be […]

The Houston Astros will take on the New York Mets on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Astros-Mets prediction and pick.   This will be another battle between two of the best teams in the MLB. The Astros have unsurprisingly dominated the AL West with a 45-27 record. […]

The New York Yankees did again Sunday. They came from behind to defeat the Houston Astros 6-3 on a three-run walk off home run from Aaron Judge in the bottom of the 10th inning. New York trailed 3-0 going into the bottom of the 7th before the comeback started. Giancarlo Stanton hit his 17th bomb […]

The Houston Astros fired a combined no-hitter on Saturday in their 3-0 victory against the New York Yankees. It was the first time New York had been no-hit since 2003… which also came in the form of a combined no-hitter by Houston, via Jeff Passan. Christian Javier spun 7 innings of hitless baseball while striking […]

After a dramatic ending to Game 1 of this series, the Houston Astros will be seeking vengeance as they take on the New York Yankees on Friday. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Astros-Yankees prediction and pick will take place. With a commanding 6-3 lead heading into the ninth inning, the Astros […]

A thrilling contest between two of the premier teams in the American League will take place as the pesky Houston Astros will look to snap the New York Yankees’ dominant home winning streak. Join us for our MLB odds series, where our Astros-Yankees prediction and pick will be made.   After winning yet another series […]

The New York Mets will take on the Houston Astros in a battle of two of the best teams in the MLB. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Mets-Astros prediction and pick.   Both of these teams have had incredible success this season. The Mets are 45-24, a record that […]

The Houston Astros had a notable absence from the lineup on Sunday as star slugger Yordan Alvarez was unavailable due to an apparent injury. The Astros sent Alvarez in for testing on his hand after there had been growing fear that he had broken his hamate bone in his hand during his final plate appearance […]

The Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros will meet for the second battle of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park on Saturday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a White Sox-Astros prediction and pick.   The Astros demolished the White Sox 13-3 last night in Houston. They started things fast in the first inning when Alex […]

A doubleheader is on tap between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Washington Nationals, as the second game of the day should be a good one at Nationals Park. It is about that time to check out our MLB odds series, where our Phillies-Nationals prediction and pick will be revealed.     The Phillies absolutely dismantled […]

The Chicago White Sox will take on the Houston Astros on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a White Sox-Astros prediction and pick.     Before the season started, this looked like it would be one of the most exciting series of the year. However, the White Sox have […]

Houston Astros star Justin Verlander has enjoyed a career renaissance in 2022. After undergoing Tommy John surgery almost two years ago and missing the 2021 campaign, his MLB future was in doubt at age 39. But Verlander felt as if he had more left in the tank and opted not to retire. He ultimately re-signed […]

The Houston Astros just keep rolling along this season. They defeated the Texas Rangers easily Wednesday afternoon, 9-2. With the win, Houston improved to 39-24. But this was not some ordinary victory. Astros starter Luis Garcia and reliever Phil Maton accomplished something that no one has ever seen before in the history of baseball. Today […]

It’s been yet another strong start to the 2022 MLB season for the Houston Astros, who are in first place in the American League West with a 38-24 record. Houston has been powered by the resurgence of ace starter Justin Verlander, as well as the slugging of big bopper Yordan Alvarez. However, the Astros have […]

The Houston Astros will take on the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Astros-Rangers prediction and pick. Unsurprisingly, the Astros have once again been one of the best teams in the entire MLB. They’re currently 37-24, a record that has given them a 7.5-game lead […]

Alex Bregman is a World Series champion, 2-time All-Star, and 2019 MVP runner-up. The Houston Astros third baseman was once considered one of the best players in MLB. Despite dealing with injuries in 2021, Bregman still posted a quality season through 91 games. But he is enduring a terrible 2022 campaign so far and manager […]

The Miami Marlins look to win their fifth straight game as they face the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on Saturday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Marlins-Astros prediction and pick.   The Marlins defeated the Astros 7-4 on Friday. They got off the ground running when Jazz Chisholm Jr. crushed a solo home run to deep right. […]

Chas McCormick is an American professional baseball player who plays as an outfielder for the Houston Astros of the Major League Baseball. He played collegiate baseball for the Millersville Marauders of the NCAA Division II school Millersville University of Pennsylvania. He was then drafted by the Houston Astros in the 21st round of the 2017 MLB […]

Joe Girardi became the first manager fired in the 2022 MLB season following his ousting from the Philadelphia Phillies. Shortly after, the Los Angeles Angels pulled the plug on Joe Maddon, ending his tenure with the team in his third season as manager. With the two skippers already out of a job just two months […]

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander enjoyed quite the game in Tuesday’s 4-1 win vs. the Seattle Mariners. The star right-hander threw 7 innings of 1-run ball while striking out 12. He also passed Hall of Famer John Smoltz and future Hall of Famer Max Scherzer on MLB’s all-time strikeout list. Verlander became the active MLB […]

The Seattle Mariners’ 7-4 win over the Houston Astros on Monday was not without excitement. In the ninth inning. Astros reliever Hector Neris drew the ire of the Mariners when he hit Seattle infielder Ty France in the back. The Mariners’ bench emptied, with the team confronting Neris. Later in the inning, Neris hurled a […]

The Seattle Mariners will continue their series against the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Mariners-Astros prediction and pick.   These teams have had vastly different seasons. The Mariners began the year on a high note, but a recent streak of losses has Seattle at […]

The three-game series between the Seattle Mariners and the Houston Astros had a fiery start, with both teams emptying their bench in a late-game fracas Monday night. What sparked the scrum was a pitch from Astros reliever Héctor Neris at the top of the ninth that hit Mariners first baseman Ty France in the back. […]

The Houston Astros just locked up Yordan Alvarez on a massive six-year, $115 million contract, and it’s safe to say the entire organization is fired up about it. While Alvarez has budded into a star in Houston, it wasn’t long ago that he was a farmhand in the Dodgers’ system. LA ended up trading Alvarez […]

On Sunday, Houston Astros closer Ryan Pressly was ejected during the ninth inning against the Kansas City Royals. Home plate umpire Vic Carapazza tossed him after he threw inside on a batter. Mind you, he did not even hit the batter. The umpiring crew came together after the pitch. After saying something to Pressly, the […]

The Houston Astros will take on the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Astros-Royals prediction and pick.   These teams have had completely opposite seasons. The Astros have unsurprisingly been one of the best teams in all of baseball, earning themselves a 33-18 record […]

In the midst of yet another strong season, the Houston Astros made an important move for their future. On Friday, the Astros agreed to a massive contract extension with star slugger Yordan Alvarez, as reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN. Slugger Yordan Álvarez and the Houston Astros are in agreement on a six-year, $115 million […]

The Houston Astros will take on the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Astros-Athletics prediction and pick.   These teams have pretty much had opposite seasons. The Astros, to no one’s surprise, have been one of the best teams in the MLB this season. They […]

Justin Verlander just experienced his first real hiccup in an otherwise dominant season. He allowed all six runs in the Houston Astros’ loss to the Seattle Mariners after three consecutive performances of holding the opposition scoreless. The Mariners took Verlander deep four times in six innings. Julio Rodriguez and Kyle Lewis each hit a two-run home […]

Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander has defied the odds so far this season with quite a historic start to the campaign, which has caught the attention of St. Louis Cardinals hurler Adam Wainwright. Speaking to MLB.com, Wainwright was asked on just how he has had a stout opening two months to his 2022 campaign […]

“Moneyball” has become a fan-favorite in the MLB community. The Brad Pitt-led movie digs deep into analytics, statistics, and baseball philosophies that the common fan has never given much previous thought too. It provides viewers with the opportunity to see how front offices handle trades, cut players, etc. And the fact that it is based […]

The Cleveland Guardians will face the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Guardians-Astros prediction and pick.   These two teams have had vastly different seasons. The Guardians have been the definition of mediocre, going 18-20 to begin the season. Cleveland doesn’t have a whole lot […]

The Cleveland Guardians defeated the American League West leading Houston Astros by a final score of 6-1 on Monday night. Cleveland was led by superstar Jose Ramirez and Triston McKenzie in the victory. Ramirez homered and drove in 4 runs in the ball game, while McKenzie shut Houston down over 7 quality innings on the […]

The Houston Astros took care of business against the Texas Rangers at home on Sunday, winning by a final score of 5-2. Houston continues to play a quality brand of baseball and now holds a record of 27-15 which is good for first place in the AL West. A major reason for their recent surge is […]

The Texas Rangers will attempt to salvage a split of the four-game series as they meet the Houston Astros in the finale at Minute Maid Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds coverage with a Rangers-Astros prediction and pick.    The Astros defeated the Rangers 21-1 yesterday. Yordan Alvarez started things off with an RBI single in the first that gave the […]