The objective was clear for left-hander Framber Valdez on the heels of a pair of victories that required the Houston Astros to utilize their bullpen to cover 33 outs: Work deep into his start.
The Houston Astros (18-25) host the Oakland Athletics (19-26) at 8:10 PM ET Thursday for a sluggers’ duel between two of the best home-run hitters in baseball.
Framber Valdez logged seven shutout innings and the Houston Astros claimed a four-game series against the visiting Oakland Athletics with a 3-0 victory on Wednesday.
Houston Astros right-handed pitcher Ronel Blanco has been fined an undisclosed amount and suspended 10 games for a violation of rules governing foreign substances, Major League Baseball announced Wednesday.
MLB has rendered its verdict on Ronel Blanco less than 24 hours after he was caught with a foreign substance in his glove.
Houston Astros starter Ronel Blanco has been suspended 10 games after umpires found a foreign substance that first base umpire Erich Bacchus said was “the stickiest stuff I’ve felt on a glove.” The right-hander was ejected from Tuesday’s start against the Oakland Athletics following a foreign substance inspection.
The Chicago White Sox acquired outfielder Corey Julks from the Houston Astros in exchange for minor league right-hander Luis Rodriguez. The deal was announced Wednesday by Astros general manager Dana Brown.
Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco was ejected from Tuesday's game against the Houston Astros following an umpire check for a foreign substance on his glove.
It’s been well-documented by now that the Houston Astros have had a miserable start to their 2024 season. Since the rest of Major League Baseball has been praying on Houston’s downfall for nearly a decade, it’s tempting for many to use this slip out of the gates as cause to write the Astros off completely as a team that can make the MLB playoffs.
He was saying goodbye to baseballs as he led the Astros to a 9-2 win over the Athletics on Monday. He came into Monday night’s matchup with just one home run but tripled the statistic by game's end.
Will the real Spencer Torkelson please stand up?
Superstar pitcher Justin Verlander has seen plenty of changes throughout his 21 years in the MLB. The 41-year-old has never been too shy to speak his mind, and he’s now denouncing the usage of analytics in baseball shortly after tossing yet another excellent outing for the Houston Astros.
Despite having their worst start in ten years, it’s too early to count the Houston Astros out of the postseason. The Houston Astros have not had the season
Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander bounced back from a nightmarish outing with a phenomenal showing against the Detroit Tigers in a 9-3 win
The Astros are out to a slow start this year, currently sitting 15-25, ahead of just the White Sox and Angels in the American League standings. That’s led to early speculation about them possibly trading some pieces at this summer’s deadline.
Entering the 2024 season, one of the pressing issues facing the Houston Astros was what to do with Alex Bregman. A month and a half in and the issue is the same, yet so very different.
That was Singleton’s fourth home run of the season, and it left the biggest mark.
Things have not been pretty for the Houston Astros to start the year as they sit 10 games under .500 and seven back of the AL West lead entering Tuesday.
According to Houston Astros' general manager Dana Brown, former MVP Jose Abreu is doing "very well" in the minor leagues, but there's still no timetable for his return to the big club yet.
The Houston Astros look like a complete shell of themselves after being just one win away from getting to another World Series in last year's playoffs.
The struggles for the Houston Astros don't look to be turning around. Currently 12-22 and 5-5 in their last 10 games, the Astros find themselves in a quick seven-game deficit in the American League West.
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