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Looking at the schedule and the Astros’ plan to open with a 5-man rotation, there are certainly clues. Back on January 5th, at the press conference introducing SP Tatsuya Imai, Astros manager Joe Espada said the team would likely employ a 6-man rotation frequently this season and that we would “probably see it from the […]
After he went 2×4 with a 3-run HR today, Astros manager Joe Espada said he believes Christian Walker’s bat is coming around: Espada raved about SP Mike Burrows, who has been better than advertised this spring: Burrows also said the ball he took off the leg is of no consequence: Did Espada hint that OF […]
In the home game of the split squad games, the Astros beat the Mets 7-5. In the away game of the split squad games, the Mets lost to the Nationals 3-1. The Mets play their final game of the spring tomorrow at 1:10pm tomorrow against the Marlins.
Here’s our mini primer on the A.L. West with longtime National MLB writer, Kyle Glaser. We start of course with the Astros, who are looking to reclaim the division. Has the Astros window for titles closed? Has the window closed for Houston? I wouldn’t say the Astros are completely out of the running, […]
Astros manager Joe Espada made the declaration before today’s spring training game vs. the Mets. Today, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada declared the team would open the season with a 5-man rotation, a reversal from earlier statements about using a 6-man rotation this season. While the Astros can still employ a 6-man rotation at various […]
The Houston Astros (10-13-3) travel to Port St. Lucie to face the New York Mets (12-10-2) in Grapefruit League play. RHP Mike Burrows (1-0) will make his fifth start of the Spring as he takes on Mets RHP Jonah Tong (0-1). FIRST IMPRESSIONS: New addition RHP Mike Burrows has had an impressive Spring for the […]
Mets at Nationals Mets lineup SP: Joander Suarez – RHP Nationals lineup SP: Cade Cavalli – RHP Broadcast info First pitch: 1:05 PM EDTTV: Nope Radio: Not this time Mets vs Astros Mets lineup SP: Jonah Tong – RHP Astros lineup SP: Mike Burrows – RHP Broadcast info First pitch: 1:10 PM EDTTV: PIX 11Radio: […]
The Houston Astros (10-12-3) host the Miami Marlins (8-12-3) in Grapefruit League play. RHP Hunter Brown (0-0) will make his fourth start in an official Spring game tonight as he takes on Marlins RHP Eury Perez (0-1). BROTHER BROWN: In his three previous official Spring starts, RHP Hunter Brown has allowed one run and just […]
As the Houston Astros inch closer to Opening Day, it’s time to confront an increasingly uncomfortable reality: this roster already has some notable “have-nots,” particularly in the bullpen. The team entered camp knowing it would be without closer Josh Hader to begin the season as he continues to recover from a bicep issue. That alone was a […]
Yesterday, Astros prospects took on the Marlins in the Spring Breakout game, and rather than provide a traditional recap, the focus here is on the positives and the players who stood out. The Astros came away with a 7-6 win in an entertaining matchup. James Hicks Hicks got the start for the Astros and, after […]
Analytics has any number of practical uses, but the best and original use is to verify feelings that we may have when we watch the games. Emotional responses are often rife with bias. We often remember what we want to remember and forget what we want to forget so that we can forward the narrative […]
The Mets defeated the Astros by a score of 6-2 tonight in West Palm Beach. The Mets play the Cardinals tomorrow at 1:10pm at Clover Park. The game will air on SNY.
The Astros will open the 2026 season in exactly one week. At this point in most springs, there might be two or three roster spots still up for grabs, but this year’s 26-man roster feels much murkier. Here is my third and final stab at projecting who will be in uniform next week when the […]
The newly rebuilt Ingram Little League Ballpark, decimated by the devastating July 4, 2025 flooding will officially be debuted with a grand opening event set for Saturday, March 21 at 9 a.m. CT. The Astros Foundation, together with the Community Foundation of Texas Hill Country, Major League Baseball, the Texas Rangers, a number of other MLB teams, as well as Texas-based baseball programs and foundations supported the efforts […]
Astros RP Bennett Sousa, who had a career season last year before being shut down with a pronator strain, injured his oblique during PFPs yesterday and will begin the season on IL: Sousa has just ascended to being the top setup reliever last season when he was injured, he went down about 1 week after […]
The Houston Astros (10-11-3) host the New York Mets (11-9-2) in Grapefruit League play. RHP Peter Lambert (1-0) will make his second start and fifth appearance of the Spring tonight as he takes on Mets RHP Kodai Senga. TONIGHT’S STARTER: RHP Peter Lambert gets his second start and fifth overall appearance of the Spring tonight. […]
Mets lineup Francisco Lindor – SSJuan Soto – LFBo Bichette – 3BJorge Polanco – 1BLuis Robert – CFBrett Baty – RFMarcus Semien – 2BMark Vientos – DHFrancisco Alvarez – C SP: Kodai Senga – RHP Astros lineup Jose Altuve – 2BIsaac Paredes – 1BYordan Alvarez – LFCarlos Correa – SSCam Smith – RFZach Cole – […]
The Astros aren’t dead yet. It felt like the AL West would run through Houston forever. The Astros won seven consecutive division titles in non-COVID seasons, collecting three pennants and two World Series’ trophies between 2017 and 2024. Few teams had ever been more successful, and few teams had ever been more relevant. They were […]
The Houston Astros will face the Miami Marlins in this year’s Spring Breakout game. Game Info Game Date/Time: Thursday, March 19, 11:05 a.m. CST Location: CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach, FL TV: Space City Home Network Streaming: SCHN+ Radio: KBME 790 AM/94.5 FM HD-2
Astros fans know the numbers by heart. 106, 107 and 111. In a three-year span from 2011-2013, they’d amass 324 losses. I can vividly recall attending a four game home series verses the Tigers in May of 2013 in which they were outscored by a margin of 37-8 in four straight defeats. These were the […]
The Houston Astros have released the roster and coaching staff for tomorrow’s spring breakout game against the Miami Marlins at 11:05 A.M. CT. The game will be available on Space City Home Network/SCHN+.
SS Jeremy Pena has already resumed throwing, and will begin swinging a bat this weekend: Pena has NOT been ruled out yet for Opening Day: UT Zach Dezenzo will be limited to DH duties for a little while: So far, there’s no structural issues with Dezenzo’s elbow: Manager Joe Espada intended to give his starters […]
The St. Louis Cardinals are barely a week away from Opening Day, but there are still more Spring Training games to complete. Today, they face off against the Houston Astros at Roger Dean Stadium. According to MLB.com, the Astros will send J.P. France to the mound while the Cardinals starter will be Kyle Leahy.
This might be the easiest, low-stress, high-joy article I write this season. It’s just so much fun to research the Houston farm system. It’s kind of hard to even come up with sections or headers for this one, so let’s just jump into it. Baseball America: 27th in organizational rankings, 0 Top-100 prospects (hell yeah) […]
The Houston Astros (10-10-3) travel to Jupiter to take on the St. Louis Cardinals (12-9-2) in Grapefruit League play. RHP J.P. France will make his fifth appearance, including his first start of the Grapefruit League this season. RHP Kyle Leahy will be on the mound for the Cardinals facing the Astros for the third time […]