Latest news and updates about the Astros
Over the weekend in Kauffman Stadium, the AL MVP race took the field. Bobby Witt Jr. and the Royals welcomed Yordan Alvarez and the Astros for a three-game series, and the two superstars put on a show. Alvarez went 7-for-14 with a pair of home runs, extending his on-base streak to 21 games. Witt smacked […]
To play or not to play? That has become the question Astros fans are debating following Houston’s 4-0 loss to the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. With an opportunity to complete a three-game sweep and continue building momentum, the Astros elected to keep two of their most important hitters, Isaac Paredes and Jose Altuve, out […]
The Houston Astros have a real shot to right their season, but they can't mess around with this chance.
Hunter Brown will make his return to the Astros rotation tomorrow. Houston lists him as the probable starter for the second game of this week’s series against the Tigers, where he’ll match up against former rotation mate Framber Valdez. Brown has been out since April 2 with a Grade 2 shoulder strain. The injury came […]
When you speak to Enos Cabell, you speak to the history of the game. He’s seen and done it all, from the field to the front office. Enos Cabell is our 25th installment of the Legends Series, a man who helped the Astros reach their first postseason appearance back in 1980. Q: Beating Los Angeles […]
The Detroit Tigers’ road series against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field was cut short on Sunday by bad weather, resulting in a de facto sweep by the home team over the two games they did manage to play. It is a bit of a shame, since the Guards would have been without their three […]
On Monday, the Detroit Tigers will open up a series with the Houston Astros in Texas.They are coming off a series where they lost two games to the Cleveland Guardians (in Ohio.).Most recently, Sunday’s game was postponed.Injured Tigers Star Owed $24 MillionThe Tigers have been one of the most injured teams in all of baseball.One […] The post Injured Detroit Tigers Star Owed $24 Million Next Season appeared first on HEAVY .
During the Royals’ 8-7 loss to the Astros, Vinnie Pasquantino clutched his right hand and showed clear pain during the fifth inning on Saturday, right as he was finally fighting his way out of a career-worst .224 batting slump. Instead of taking his normal place on the field, he walked straight past the dugout and […] The post Royals Suffer Major Blow as Veteran 1B Sidelined for Several Weeks appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Royals shut out the Astros on Sunday after allowing 18 runs the first two games. Stephen Kolek was great in the Royals 4-0 victory. The Royals record moves to 29-43 on the series after a 2-4 homestand. The Royals got on the board early and often against Spencer Arrighetti, who is having a great […]
Kansas City Royals star Vinnie Pasquantino exited the team’s 8-7 loss against the Houston Astros on Saturday due to a right hamate fracture. The Royals have dealt with injury concerns all season and now Pasquantino is set to miss time. Royals manager Matt Quatraro said Pasquantino already underwent hamate surgery and the first baseman is […] The post Royals’ Vinnie Pasquantino receives return timeline after undergoing hamate surgery appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Royals have lost 4 straight after winning the first game of this homestand. It hasn’t come against stiff competition either. The Rangers and Astros aren’t good teams by any stretch of the imagination. The Royals have lost 2 games because they blew leads late. Vinnie Pasquantino is now out for an extended period of […]
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (33-39) will conclude their six-game trip with the final game of a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals (28-43) today at Kauffman Stadium. May AL Pitcher of the Month, RHP Spencer Arrighetti (7-1, 2.21 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros, opposite RHP Stephen Kolek (3-1, 3.14 […]
With the Houston Astros closing out the series against the Kansas City Royals on Sunday, the team gets a huge injury update to its top pitcher. As fans have been awaiting the injury return of Astros starting pitcher Hunter Brown, it is finally coming as a date has been announced for his next start. According […] The post Astros’ Hunter Brown set to return from injury Tuesday vs. Tigers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
On Sunday afternoon, the Detroit Tigers will finish their series with the Cleveland Guardians in Ohio.They have lost each of the first two games, so they will look to avoid the sweep.Tigers Get Justin Verlander NewsThe Tigers have been without Justin Verlander since his only start of the year (on March 30).That said, the future […] The post Detroit Tigers Get Justin Verlander News Before Astros Series appeared first on HEAVY .
The Astros’ rotation has been utterly decimated by injury this year, as ace Hunter Brown and others have missed significant time. Unsurprisingly, the rotation has been one of the league’s worst. Astros starters have put up a fourth-worst 9.6% K-BB rate along with a 5.02 ERA that bests only the Rockies. Although the team is […]
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (30-38) won 5-1 (BOX SCORE) McPherson started for Sugar Land and pitched well striking out 5 over 5 innings allowing just 1 run. The offense got on the board in […]
Noah Cameron had a rough start, the bullpen couldn’t hold it together, and finally, the defense let the Royals down. In a game where the Astros scored seven of their runs via home run, they finally defeated the Royals with a groundball hit right to Bobby Witt Jr. that the Royals failed to convert into […]
The Houston Astros and Kansas City Royals made it into the eighth inning before Mother Nature got in the way. Saturday night's game landed in a rain delay with the two teams deadlocked at 7-7.
The Royals are going to take the field again tonight, and there’s nothing you or I can do to stop them. So we might as well see if they can find a win. The good news is that Noah Cameron is pitching for the Royals. After being so bad early that fans were ready to […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Astros continue a six-game road trip with the second game of a three-game series against the Kansas City Royals tonight at Kauffman Stadium. RHP Mike Burrows will be on the mound for the Astros, opposite LHP Noah Cameron and the Royals. ABOUT BURROWS: The 26-year old RHP Mike Burrows has been the only […]
The Houston Astros watched Yordan Alvarez turn Friday night into a historic showcase at Kauffman Stadium. Alvarez homered twice in the first inning of a wild 10-8 win vs. the Kansas City Royals, giving the Astros a loud start to the three-game weekend series. Alvarez made MLB history by hitting both a multi-run homer and […] The post What Astros superstar Yordan Alvarez said about historic night vs. Royals appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Only the Houston Astros this season could deliver angst and high drama after posting a whopping 9 runs in the first inning. What should’ve been a contest set on cruise control, quickly became a roller coaster affair, between dueling bullpens. Houston would hang on for a 10-8 win. Royals starter Luinder Avila […]
Before the Royals took an at-bat in the first inning, they were down 9-0. Before the Astros took their second at-bat, the Royals had made it 9-5. Neither starter made it through the first inning, but the bullpens held it there until the eighth, when the Royals added 3 more to make 9-8. The Astros […]
Despite all the trade rumors, the Houston Astros are very grateful to have Yordan Alvarez in their lineup. On Friday, Alvarez carved out a place for himself in history as he put on an offensive clinic against the Kansas City Royals, per Matt Kawahara of The Houston Chronicle. He became the first player in franchise history […] The post Yordan Alvarez makes Astros history with 6 run 1st inning vs. Royals appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Royals start the final series of their Texas homestand tonight, hosting the Houston Astros. Most analysts figured the Royals needed to go 4-2 on this homestand if they wanted to continue to work their way back from the depths they sank to with all their early-season losing. That’s still technically on the table if […]