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As hopefully most of you have seen, I came in on the lower end of win projections for the staff this year. The labs are a great place to go into detail about how we arrive at such things. in short, it isn’t a random guess. The win projections are based on individual WAR projections […]
He may have been on a smaller pitch count than usual, but Hunter Brown didn’t let that stop him from charging through the Boston lineup. Brown earned his first win of the season tonight, hurling 6 innings of 1 run ball with 8 strikeouts as the Astros throttled the Red Sox 9-2. Brown was lifted […]
The Houston Astros (3-2) host the Boston Red Sox (1-3) tonight at Daikin Park in the second game of a three game series. Astros Opening Day starter RHP Hunter Brown will make his second start of the season for the Astros, this time opposite RHP Brayan Bello and the Red Sox. TUESDAY’S TILT: The Astros […]
Each week, we will take a look at the best and not-so-best Astros performances and stories of the week. 3 Up: 2. Jose Altuve: What slow start? Altuve had his 42nd 4-hit game last night, including 2 home runs. With that performance, Altuve leads the team in AVG, OBP, OPS, hits, walks, and total bases […]
The Astros have set their rosters for opening day of the minor league baseball season. There are a lot of intriguing players at each level and could be a big year for a few prospects. Below are a couple players to watch at each minor league level! Sugar Land Space Cowboys (Triple-A) Hitter – Zach Cole, OF Cole […]
The Houston Astros (2-2) host the Boston Red Sox (1-2) at Daikin Park in the second series of the season. RHP Lance McCullers Jr. will make his first start of the season tonight for the Astros opposite LHP Ranger Suarez, who’s debuting for the Red Sox after signing with the club in the offseason. ABOUT […]
Abreu’s velocity was notably down during Sunday’s appearance, which saw him lifted after the mandatory 3 batters faced. He’s been one of the most dependable relievers in baseball for the past four seasons. He’s been one of the most durable as well. Power stuff. Lots of strikeouts. Bryan Abreu has been a dominant bullpen force […]
The Legend Series is a series of interviews with Astros stars of the past, conducted by Craig Larson Jr. We debut our Legends Series with pitcher Ken Forsch, who helped guide the Astros to their first postseason appearance in 1980. Q: Let’s begin with the no-hitter you threw early on in the 1979 season. What […]
Astros fans, consider this your reminder to take a deep breath, step back, and relax. Opening Day and Opening Weekend in Major League Baseball have a way of magnifying everything. Every win feels monumental and every loss feels catastrophic. The reality is far less dramatic in the grand scheme of things. The pomp and circumstance […]
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (2-1) won 8-1 (BOX SCORE) Arrighetti made his first start of the season and pitched well tossing 4 scoreless innings with 4 strikeouts, allowing just 1 hit. The offense got going in the first inning scoring […]
If you haven’t gotten a chance to look at the lineup projections, I posted those on Friday. What I am doing is demonstrating over a more extended period of time of how I arrived at my season projection of 85-77. I noticed two things right off the bat. First, I had the worst record projection […]
The Houston Astros (1-2) continue their opening 4 game series against the Los Angeles Angels (2-1) this afternoon at Daikin Park. RHP Tatsuya Imai will make his first big league start for the Astros opposite RHP Jack Kochanowicz and the Angels. TODAY’S ASTROS STARTER: RHP Tatsura Imai is making his major league debut in a game every Astros fan […]
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (1-1) won 3-2 (BOX SCORE) Gordon got the start for Sugar Land and went 5 innings allowing 1 run while striking out 4. Alexander put the Space Cowboys on the board in the 5th inning connecting […]
he Houston Astros (0-2) continue their opening 4 game series against the Los Angeles Angels (2-0) tonight at Daikin Park. RHP Cristian Javier will make his first start of the season for the Astros opposite RHP Reid Detmets and the Angels. TONIGHT’S ASTROS STARTER: RHP Cristian Javier is returning to the rotation full time since the 2024 […]
Minor league baseball is back! See the results to Opening Day below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (0-1) lost 7-4 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land opened up their season at home against Round Rock. Cole got the scoring started with a leadoff homer. Alexander added an RBI single in the 2nd inning to make it 2-0. […]
The Houston Astros (0-1) continue their opening 4 game series against the Los Angeles Angels (1-0) tonight at Daikin Park. RHP Mike Burrows will make his first regular season start for the Astros opposite former Astro LHP Yusei Kikuchi and the Angels. TONIGHT’S ASTROS STARTER: RHP Mike Burrows was acquired from the Pirates this offseason […]
Astros All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña will make his season debut on Friday against the Los Angeles Angels after missing Opening Day due to his recovery from a fractured right index finger. Peña suffered the injury playing for the Dominican Republic in an exhibition game leading up to the World Baseball Classic. He was healthy enough […]
Hunter Brown was strong in his Opening Day start, but only lasted 4.2 IP due to his high pitch count following 4 walks and 9 strikeouts. A.J. Blubaugh then pitched 2.1 IP in relief, likely giving us a look at how the Astros intend to use their bullpen. You can call the rule dumb. You […]
Norris, the Opening Day starter for the Astros in their inaugural American League campaign in 2013, shared his thoughts on Houston’s Opening Day starter this year, new staff ace Hunter Brown. Bud Norris can relate. He had his moment of glory with the Astros as a number one starter in 2013. That day, he’d pave […]
Repeat after me: it is only one game. It is only one game. It is only one game. In all seriousness, while Thursday afternoon’s game was not the start we wanted, it does demonstrate a continuation of last year’s team. If the Astros are ultimately unsuccessful it will be because they didn’t hit enough. We […]
There is now a timeline on CL Josh Hader, according to Astros GM Dana Brown: SS Jeremy Pena is not in the Opening Day lineup, but he is getting live ABs before the game in Sugar Land: More on the timeline expected for Jeremy Pena from Chandler Rome: UT Brice Matthews has clearly been coached […]
Opening Day is finally here after the Astros’ longest offseason in nearly a decade. Following a disappointing 2025 season that ended after Game 162, the Astros remade a significant portion of their roster and coaching staff in an effort to reclaim their spot atop the American League West. Here are the four biggest questions I […]
This year marks the 65th season of Astros baseball and the 27th at Daikin Park. The Houston Astros open the 2026 season at Daikin Park as they welcome in the Los Angeles Angels on Opening Day! TODAY’S PITCHING MATCHUP: Today’s Opening Day matchup of RHP Hunter Brown vs. RHP José Soriano features a pair of […]
They might be the two best words in all of sports. “Opening Day” “One of my favorite memories of Opening Day from the Astros was in 1980 when my dad opened the home game in the Astrodome after signing the first million dollar contract. It was the Astros vs. the Dodgers and my dad hit […]
Our staff gives their roster predictions, and some key players of note for them this season. Adam Spolane: 88-74. 2nd AL West, Wild Card Team Big season: Before last season, Yordan Alvarez had played 135+ games in three of four seasons since returning from his 2020 knee surgery, but a fractured hand and a sprained […]