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We asked. Fans answered. In a nationwide poll of SB Nation readers, Houston Astros DH Yordan Alvarez was voted the player who should be the AL MVP, beating out Kansas City Royals SS Bobby Witt Jr., Athletics 1B Nick Kurtz and Tampa Bay Rays 3B Junior Caminero. SB Nation Reacts polls are powered by Fanduel. […]
#CardCorner: 1992 Donruss Kenny Lofton kkundahl Fri, 2026-07-10 04:22 A star on the basketball court at the University of Arizona, Kenny Lofton went from Astros prospect to Cleveland star after a trade that helped his new team become an American League powerhouse. Craig Muder When Kenny Lofton stepped to the plate at Cleveland Stadium for the first time in 1992, the 65,813 fans in attendance for the Indians’ home opener were greeted with his 1991 minor league stats on the ...
The Houston Astros are keeping things interesting in the American League West, as they continue to breathe down the necks of the division-leading Seattle Mariners. With their 2-1 victory in the series opener against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday at Comerica Park in Detroit, the Astros improved to 40-43 and extended their winning streak to […] The post Tatsuya Imai’s jaw-dropping dominance will have Astros fans thinking about playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints .
On Thursday, the Detroit Tigers opened up a series with the Houston Astros (at home).The Tigers are coming off a series where they dropped two out of three games to the New York Yankees.Tigers Quietly Announced Justin Verlander UpdateThe Tigers have been without Justin Verlander since his only start of the season (on March 30).Earlier […] The post Detroit Tigers Quietly Announced Justin Verlander Update appeared first on HEAVY .
Bryan Abreu is with the team in Detroit ahead of today’s game with the Tigers: At 2:29 pm, the Astros made the move official: Effective today, the Astros reinstated RHP Bryan Abreu from the Restricted List…LHP Colton Gordon was optioned to Triple A Sugar Land following last night’s game. Abreu is 2-3 with 5 Saves this season. He […]
Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider shared his reaction to his team botching a pivotal pickoff play to the Houston Astros. In a 1-1 game in the top of the eighth inning, the Astros had a man at third base. Blue Jays reliever Jeff Hoffman then threw a pickoff play to third base to try […] The post John Schneider Reacts After Blue Jays Botch Pickoff Play to Astros appeared first on HEAVY .
Despite the inconsistency with which the Houston Astros has played with all season long, they remain in the thick of the division race, standing at just 1.5 games behind the AL West-leading Seattle Mariners. On Thursday night, the Astros scored a solid 2-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers, with Tatsuya Imai turning in the best […] The post Astros’ Tatsuya Imai gets vote of confidence from Joe Espada after shutting down Tigers appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Detroit Tigers (34-45) vs. Houston Astros (39-43) Time/Place: 6:40 p.m., Comerica ParkSB Nation Site: The Crawfish BoxesMedia: Detroit SportsNet, MLB.TV, Tigers Radio NetworkPitching Matchup: RHP Troy Melton (4-0, 2.56 ERA) vs. RHP Tatsuya Imai (4-3, 6.15 ERA) Lineups ASTROS TIGERS Jeremy Pena – SS Kevin McGonigle – DH Yordan Alvarez – DH Kerry Carpenter – RF Isaac Paredes – 3B Dillon Dingler […]
There are MLB people who think the Houston Astros should sell at the trade deadline. But the Astros are standing firm on key tradeable pieces. And here are three sneaky 2026 MLB trade deadline targets for the Astros to chase. One of the reasons the Astros won’t sell is the weakness of the AL West. […] The post 3 sneaky Astros’ 2026 MLB trade deadline targets to chase appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Toronto Blue Jays have flirted with .500 several times throughout the 2026 season, but at each and every turn the team’s momentum is halted. Over the past few days, it was the Houston Astros to shut the Jays down, and after back-to-back losses for Toronto, they’re back to 39-41 on the season as they […] The post Blue Jays Announce Ernie Clement Status Following Astros Series Loss appeared first on HEAVY .
The trade deadline will be Dana Brown’s ultimate “ride or die” moment. Four days ago, Astros GM Dana Brown was reported to be telling other teams they were “wasting their time” calling him about being a seller. The Astros intend to be buyers at the deadline, and specifically are seeking bullpen help and a lefthanded […]
We asked. You answered. The Astros have four potential starting pitchers returning from the IL this season still, in Lance McCullers Jr., Christian Javier, Ronel Blanco and Hayden Wesneski. We asked you which of those 4 do you believe will have the best impact on the team this season. Here is what you said: SB […]
The Detroit Tigers failed to secure a series win against the New York Yankees on Wednesday night, falling short in a 4-2 defeat that saw Tarik Skubal earn his fourth loss of the season. The offense did him no favors, going just 1-for-6 with runners in scoring position and leaving nine on base, but Skubal’s […]
Astros 3 Blue Jays 1 That was depressing. Barker talked about it being a game they should have won, but really you shouldn’t win if you only get six base runners. Both teams got just four hits, but the Astros scored three runs to our one. But then we walked eight, they walked two. There […]
The Houston Astros won't be in their usual spot at the top of the AL West this season. It's time to rebuild the farm system and to do that, surrender some key pieces of their lineup. According to ESPN's Jeff Passan , a trade of shortstop Jeremy Pena seems like an inevitability. His changing of agents last year to Scott Boras pretty much sealed his fate as a future former-Astro. It puts Pena in the same position that Kyle Tucker was in two offseasons ago. And we know what happened there. ...
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 […]