The Houston Astros are hoping for big things each game from designated hitter Yordan Alvarez. Alvarez got smoked on Sunday by Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski. A Misiorowski pitch during an Alvarez at-bat clocked 103 miles per hour, which came on a four-seam fastball. Alvarez struck out swinging during that plate appearance. That heat blew […]
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TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (27-33), who are 8-3 in their last 11 games, will play the rubber game of their three-game series today opposite the NL Central division leading Milwaukee Brewers (34-21). RHP Tatsuya Imai (2-2, 6.17 ERA), who started the Astros combined no-hitter on Monday at TEX, will start for the Astros today […]
The Brewers lost a dud of a game on Saturday afternoon, making Sunday’s game a rubber match between Milwaukee and the Houston Astros. To get that series win, the Brewers will send out ace Jacob Misiorowski, who is looking to put a bow on one of the best months we’ve ever seen for a Brewer […]
The contenders with the most prospect capital will have a clear advantage when it comes to acquiring stars at the trade deadline.
Former No. 2 overall pick C.J. Stroud isn't quite the star QB he thinks he is, and the Houston Texans seem to recognize that.
Box Score It was a rough day for the young pitching staff. Brandon Sproat was hit hard for five runs as the Astros routed the Brewers 9-2 on Saturday afternoon. They did start with the lead this time. After a leadoff single from Christian Yelich, he swapped places with Brice Turang on a groundout. With […]
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (26-33), who are 7-3 in their last 10 games, will play the second game of their 10-day, nine-game homestand today against the NL Central division leading Milwaukee Brewers (34-20). RHP Peter Lambert (3-4, 3.79 ERA), a free agent signing this offseason, will start for the Astros opposite the Brewers and […]
Last night, the Brewers opened their series against the Astros with a win they had to grind out in extra innings. Today, they will go for their fifth straight win as the series continues this afternoon. Brandon Sproat is on the mound for his ninth start (and 11th appearance) of the season. He is coming […]
Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason is a free agent for the first time in his career. The former first-round pick out of LSU has grown in each of his four seasons with the Rockets. In the 2025-26 campaign, Eason averaged 10.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game for the Rockets, making 60 appearances (34 starts) […]
Box Score The Brewers didn’t look great tonight. They only got four hits. They had a couple of tough errors, one of which led directly to runs. They trailed for most of the game. But these Brewers don’t lie down. They managed to squeeze a couple of late runs across by a combination of grit […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (26-32), who have won six of their last seven games, will open a 10-day, nine-game homestand tonight against the NL Central division leading Milwaukee Brewers (33-20). RHP Kai-Wei Teng (3-3, 2.19 ERA), a native of Taiwan, will get the start for the Astros tonight on AAPI night at the ballpark. […]
The Brewers finished off a satisfying sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday, then got a deserved day off on Thursday. Tonight, they’re in Houston, where they face the Astros in the first game of a three-game jaunt on the road before getting back to Milwaukee on Monday. The Astros started the season poorly, […]
In recent years, I’ve come to wonder whether I’m on the autism spectrum. Then again, I kind of think everyone’s on the spectrum now. That could be selection bias – I’m mildly autistic, so I gravitate to mildly autistic people. It could be a reflection of bastardization of diagnostic and clinical language. It could also […]
If you’re still with us this deep into the offseason, you’re well aware of the Houston Texans’ issues on the offensive line. The well-documented problem has crippled the Texans for the better part of the decade and has yet to be resolved. The Texans have thrown everything at the problem; first round picks, developmental prospects, […]
Brewers broadcaster Jeff Levering stops by The Crawfish Boxes to preview the weekend series versus Milwaukee. Q: Christian Yelich was slowed in May with that groin strain. Last May when he last faced the Astros, he had some nice at bats against them. What kind of season is he having this year? A: Yelich […]
We took a little mini break from bases per out, but we were always going to come back. This is really about two suppositions. First, the Astros current pitching staff is MLB average. We saw that in the last lab that we ran on Wednesday. Yes, Josh Hader is due back next week. Hunter Brown […]
Astros 5, Rangers 1
Good morning, LSB. The Rangers lost to the Astros last night, 5-1. Shawn McFarland’s game story discusses the hole that Texas’ starting pitching has been digging in the early going of games. Kennedi Landry evaluates what’s gone wrong with the Rangers’ season one-third of the way into it. Skip Schumaker missed the game while attending […]
The first indication that this will not be your typical NBA Finals broadcast arrives with 6:39 left to go in the second quarter. As Knicks forward Anthony Mason earns a charge via cannonballing his way through Rockets short-timer Chris Jent, NBC suddenly throws 18 blocks north to Tom Brokaw at the Nightly News desk. “We […]
Greetings, Brew Crew Ball community. The Brewers put together another winning homestand this week, going 4-2 against the Dodgers and Cardinals to extend their NL Central lead. They’re now in Houston, where they’ll take on the Astros to wrap up the month of May. Feel free to use this thread to chat about (almost) anything […]
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Houston Texans News Ranking the Houston Texans’ Offseason Moves (Houston Press) Texans Players Whose Jobs Could Be On the Line in OTAs (Sports Illustrated) C.J. Stroud won’t linger on contract extension. But he believes he’s deserving (Houston Chronicle) Why David Montgomery Believes in Texans Heading Into 2026 Season (Sports Illustrated) NFL News Nacua ‘grateful’ to […]
The Houston Rockets are being floated as a team to watch in the blockbuster trade market this offseason. Last summer, the Rockets traded for Kevin Durant from the Phoenix Suns, acquiring him for Dillon Brooks, Jalen Green, and the number 10 overall pick in the 2025 NBA draft, which was used to select Khaman Maluach […]
The Astros best starter this season has been a guy not deemed good enough to make the Opening Day roster. Spencer Arrighetti (W, 7-1) picked up his 7th win in 8 starts with another terrific performance, limiting the Texas Rangers (25-31) to one run over 6 innings as the Houston Astros (26-32) took 3 of […]
The Texas Rangers scored one run but the Houston Astros scored five runs. Just about the only thing that ultimately went well for the Rangers tonight was Yordan Alvarez didn’t hit what surely would have been his 47th homer in this series if my count is correct. Instead, both Jeremy Pena and Isaac Paredes went […]