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As the 2025 MLB season unfolds, the Cleveland Guardians find themselves in a familiar position, squarely in the playoff hunt and eyeing another American League Central title. With a roster built around star third baseman José Ramírez and a pitching staff that has consistently ranked among the league’s best, the Guardians are poised for another […]

Houston Astros Lance McCullers Jr. spent two seasons recovering from flexor tendon surgery. Astros manager Joe Espada got McCullers back in his rotation on May 4. Despite receiving death threats after his first starts back, McCullers Jr. has settled in well. He is no longer the ace, pitching behind Hunter Brown and Framber Valdez in […]

The Houston Astros are attempting to reach first place in the AL West, and a win over the Athletics on Wednesday would help. However, first baseman Christian Walker suffered an injury scare early in the contest that raised eyebrows. During his first at-bat of the contest, Walker check-swung after realizing the ball was up and […]

Luis Garcia hasn’t taken the mound since the 2023 season after initially suffering an elbow injury that forced him to undergo Tommy John Surgery. There was hope he’d return early this season, however, the Houston Astros starting pitcher experienced a setback in April. General manager Dana Brown revealed a potential return date for the star pitcher […]

The Houston Astros have dealt with a flurry of injuries this season, especially when it comes to their pitching staff. They’ve also been without slugger Yordan Alvarez, who hasn’t played since May 2 due to a hand injury. At this point, the Astros are leaving Alvarez’s return in his hands, as GM Dana Brown said […]

The Houston Astros are having a solid season, but they have also been dealing with a few injuries throughout the year. The latest one may be tough, as it’s a key starter to the team, and he’ll be out for the foreseeable future, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. “Houston Astros make it official: Starter […]

Houston Astros fans believe the team can re-establish itself as an American League contender if Yordan Alvarez can stay healthy and the pitching staff avoids any more brutal injury setbacks, but there is a key X-factor that should not be dismissed. What if Jose Altuve provides decent production? The franchise great has displayed signs of […]

The Houston Astros improved their 2025 outlook by taking three of four games in a big series against the Seattle Mariners. The Astros are now just 1.5 games behind Seattle for the AL West lead. Still, Houston faces a number of concerns as injuries to the pitching staff mount and the team is still missing […]

The Houston Astros, for all their misfortune and blemishes, are actually in a considerably better position than the one they were in this time last season. Through 50 games in 2024, Joe Espada’s ballcub was 22-28. The Stros are now 26-24 and could jump into first place in the American League West if they sweep […]

The Houston Astros are nearing the end one of the most dominant stretches Major League Baseball history. Since 2017, the Astros made the playoffs in every season and got to at least the American League Championship Series in seven of them. Houston has two World Series titles to show for it, too, winning championships in […]

In a bizarre and unexpected turn of events during Thursday’s matchup between the Mariners and Astros in Houston, Seattle right-hander Bryan Woo was forced to leave the dugout in the eighth inning after taking a foul ball directly off his lower leg. The incident brought an unsettling pause to the Mariners’ 9-2 loss, as Woo […]

The Houston Astros’ season continues to unravel, as yet another key pitcher lands on the injured list. Right-hander Ronel Blanco, a vital piece of the team’s pitching staff, has been placed on the 15-day IL with elbow inflammation—further compounding an already dire rotation crisis. With a 25–24 record, the club trails the AL West-leading Seattle […]

The Houston Astros continue to miss their All-Star slugger Yordan Alvarez, who was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained muscle in his right hand in early May. Initial comments made by the team expressed confidence that the seventh-year veteran would only miss the minimum number of games with the ailment. But nearly […]

The Houston Astros made the playoffs last season, but the team is not the same as it used to be. In 2025, Jose Altuve has played in the outfield to make up for their losses. Joe Espada’s team sits in the middle of the American League West division. However, a reunion with former third baseman […]

The Houston Astros, perennial contenders in the American League, find themselves at a crossroads as the 2025 MLB trade deadline approaches. After a tumultuous offseason that saw the departures of cornerstone players like Kyle Tucker and Alex Bregman, and with a roster in flux, the Astros are still in the playoff hunt but face critical […]

The Houston Astros have received a cautiously optimistic update regarding their star slugger. In the latest Yordan Alvarez injury development, the Houston DH said his hand is “getting a lot better,” sparking hope for a return to the Astros lineup soon. Alvarez has been out since May 5 due to a muscle strain in his […]

Hayden Wesneski, the pitcher that the Houston Astros acquired from the Chicago Cubs in the Kyle Tucker trade, will miss the rest of the 2025 season and undergo Tommy John surgery. Wesneski has been on the injured list since May 9 with right elbow discomfort. Doctors diagnosed him with a torn UCL last week. “I […]

It’s been a trying time for one of the Houston Astros pitchers. Lance McCullers Jr was on the receiving end of online death threats after his first start of the season against the Cincinnati Reds on May 10.  He gave up seven runs on three hits in the first inning of a 13-9 loss to […]

The Houston Astros lost to the Texas Rangers 1-0 on Thursday night in a pitcher’s duel. Hunter Brown and Jacob deGrom locked horns and both pitched gems in Arlington. But deGrom’s Rangers came out on top after his eight shutout innings, and Shawn Armstrong came on for the save. Brown spoke after the game with […]

The Houston Astros have been the powerhouse in the American League West since the 2015 season. That was the first year that the Astros made the American League playoffs, and they have been in the postseason in each of the last eight seasons. The idea that the Astros would win the American League West this […]

The Houston Astros have made an early move in the MLB trade season, sending veteran right-hander Miguel Castro to the Chicago White Sox. According to a post on X (formerly Twitter) from Robert Murray of FanSided, the deal was finalized earlier this week, signalizing the start of a possible roster shakeup as the Astros evaluate […]

The Houston Astros have been dealing with a few injuries to the team, and one of them is right-hander Hayden Wesneski, who has been on the injured list with elbow discomfort. There had not been much of an update on Wesneski until Space City Home Network’s Todd Kalas revealed some news on the broadcast during their […]

It is game two of a three-game series as the Kansas City Royals face the Houston Astros. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Astros prediction and pick. The Royals come into the series at 24-18 on the year. After winning seven straight, they lost the last two games of their series […]

The Houston Police Department is investigating death threats made to Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. and his family, a spokesperson has confirmed to the Houston Chronicle. McCullers, who hadn’t pitched in the Majors since 2022 before his season debut on May 4, struggled mightily against the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, giving up seven runs on […]

It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Astros prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Royals-Astros. The 2025 Major League Baseball season is a month and a half old, and in the American League West, we don’t know a whole lot. The Houston Astros are part of a bunched-up division in […]

The Houston Astros smoked the Cincinnati Reds 6-0 on Sunday to take the series against the National League foe. They did it without the face of their franchise, as Jose Altuve missed the game with a hamstring injury. After a Hall of Fame career at second base, Altuve has been playing left field to mixed […]

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. revealed that he had death threats directed at him and his family after a rough start on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds. McCullers made his second start of the year on Saturday and it didn’t go well. He pitched just 0.1 innings and gave up seven earned runs […]

Heading into their Saturday afternoon game against the Cincinnati Reds, the Houston Astros were putting things together. After losing five of their last six games, including two losses to the Chicago White Sox and two more to the Brewers, Houston strung together a pair of wins against Milwaukee and then the Reds, with a chance […]

The MLB season continues as the Reds look to pick up the win on the road in Houston when they take on the Astros in their series finale on Sunday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Astros prediction and pick. Reds-Astros Projected Starters  Andrew Abbott vs. Ronel Blanco Andrew Abbott – […]

Jose Altuve has been one of the cornerstones of the Houston Astros’ golden era, but in 2025, the 35-year-old veteran is facing a reality check — not at the plate, but in the field. After nearly 1,750 starts at second base, Altuve was moved to left field this season in an effort to maximize the […]

The Houston Astros (18-18) have vanquished adversity time and again, replacing star players, overcoming injury problems and enduring an ever-changing MLB landscape. They are built to handle obstacles that decimate so many other ballclubs. And yet, even a reputable franchise can only take so many setbacks. Skipper Joe Espada will need to get creative when […]

Cristian Javier experienced arm discomfort in the middle of the 2024 season and ended up suffering an elbow injury that led to Tommy John surgery. Since then, the Houston Astros’ starting pitcher has been going through rehabbing his elbow to get back on the mound. On Friday, Javier reportedly made an important step towards his […]

It is interleague baseball on a Saturday as the Cincinnati Reds face the Houston Astros. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Astros prediction and pick. The Reds enter the series at 19-20 on the year, which is good for fourth in the NL Central. In their last series, they lost three […]

The MLB season continues as the Reds look to pick up the win on the road in Houston when they take on the Astros in game one of their series on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Astros prediction and pick. Reds-Astros Projected Starters  Nick Martinez vs. Hunter Brown Nick […]

As Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez is on the injured list due to a strained muscle in the top of his right hand, the concern now from fans is how severe the issue is for his availability. With the Astros looking to always improve, Alvarez is a key piece to the team for prolonged success, […]

It is the final game of an interleague series as the Houston Astros visit the Milwaukee Brewers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Brewers prediction and pick. In game one of the series, William Contreras got the scoring going in the third inning on a single. Christian Yelich would then drive […]

Wesneski and Patrick face off in Milwaukee in Game 2! These two teams have not met for Game 1 yet. However, both teams are playing very similarly, with neither being able to find much momentum. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-Brewers prediction and pick. Astros-Brewers Projected Starters Hayden Wesneski vs. […]

The Houston Astros are having a middling season so far, as they hover just above .500 at 17-16 through 33 games. Unsurprisingly, that sticks them right in the middle of the AL Central race, just three games back of the division-leading Seattle Mariners. However, things just got a little bit tougher for the Astros as […]

The Houston Astros have a dynasty to keep alive. Last year, they broke a seven-year streak of making the ALCS when they lost to the Detroit Tigers in the Wild Card round. Then, they lost Alex Bregman and traded Kyle Tucker over the offseason. They have not hit the ground running through April and will […]