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Astros Held to 2 Hits, Blasted by Padres 7-2
Fernando Tatis is hot and the Padres are riding the wave. In a rubber match affair on Peacock, San Diego won by a final score of 7-2. The loss means that Houston still hasn’t claimed a series at Petco since 2015. It took Tatis until May 30th to register his first home […]
Astros at Padres Game Discussion: 8/9/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The first-place Houston Astros (60-58) continue their six-game road trip with the third game of three-game series against the San Diego Padres (61-57) at Petco Park. RHP Cristian Javier (1-2, 6.59 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros for sixth start of the season tonight, opposite RHP Randy Vásquez (7-6, 4.19 […]
Crawfish Boil: Yordan Chasing History, Search for RH OF Bat, Okert, Lambert, Smith & More
The latest news and notes about the Houston Astros: Four times since 1920 has a player led all of MLB in AVG, HR, and RBI. The last player to do it was Mickey Mantle in 1956. 70 years later, Yordan Alvarez is challenging to be the next to do it: Some Astros top draft picks […]
Astros Prospect Report: August 8th
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 (59-53) lost 10-1 (BOX SCORE) Mayer made his Triple-A debut but got roughed up a bit allowing 6 runs over 3 innings of work. The pen allowed another four runs […]
Rally Comes Up Short as Astros Fall 3-2 to Padres in San Diego
It was set up to be a solid pitching matchup, with Astros SP Peter Lambert (entered game with 3.06 ERA) and Padres SP Michael King (entered game with 3.45 ERA) taking the mound today. Those two held up their end of the deal for a terrific matchup today at Petco Park. The Astros offense, however, […]
Astros at Padres Game Discussion: 8/8/2026
TODAY’S GAME: The first-place Houston Astros (60-57) continue their six-game road trip with the second game of three-game series against the San Diego Padres (60-57) at Petco Park. RHP Peter Lambert (8-5, 3.06 ERA) will be on the mound for the Astros for his 20th start of the season today, opposite RHP Michael King (6-8, […]
The Dana Brown Ledger: Have the Astros GM’s Hits Outweighed His Misses?
As Dana Brown works through the final year of his current contract as Astros general manager, it’s fair to start evaluating his tenure the same way you would any executive in professional sports. Create a ledger. Put the good decisions on one side, the questionable ones on the other, and determine whether the positives outweigh […]
Astros Prospect Report: August 7th
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 (59-52) won 18-10 (BOX SCORE) Nezuh started for Sugar Land and went 3.2 innings allowing 4 runs, 3 earned. The offense got on the board in the 4th scoring 3 […]
Astros at Padres Game Discussion: 8/7/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The first-place Houston Astros (59-57) will begin the first game of a six-game road trip tonight at Petco Park against the San Diego Padres (59-56). RHP Ronel Blanco (0-1, 7.36 ERA) will make his fourth start of the season for the Astros tonight opposite newly acquired LHP Robbie Ray (10-6, 3.08 ERA) and […]
SB Reacts Survey Results: Will Astros GM Dana Brown Be Fired After Year?
We asked. You answered. Here is what you said when we asked you if you thought Astros GM Dana Brown would be fired at the end of the season: SB Nation Reacts Polls are brought to you by Fanduel Sportsbook, the official sportsbook partner of SB Nation https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb
Astros Prospect Report: August 6th
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 (58-52) lost 5-3 (BOX SCORE) Alexander started for Sugar Land and went 4 innings allowing 3 runs. He was relieved by Weiss who allowed one unearned run over 2.1 […]
Astros vs. Padres Series Primer with San Diego Voice Tony Gwynn Jr.
He’s the son of baseball royalty. His father would play twenty seasons, capture eight batting titles and lead the Padres to a pair of World Series appearances. Tony Gwynn Jr. joins us today exclusively at The Crawfish Boxes to preview the Astros upcoming series in San Diego. Gwynn serves as color commentator […]
What Does the Trade Deadline Say About the Future of Dana Brown?
I usually want to wait a few days to let the dust settle before writing a commentary piece like this. Going through the trade deadline is a lot like going through the stages of grief. In Economics we teach the concept of opportunity costs. It is simply the idea of the infinite number of possibilities […]
Astros Prospect Report: August 5th
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 (58-51) lost 7-6 (BOX SCORE) McPherson started for Sugar Land and went 5 innings allowing 3 runs. Sugar Land got on the board in the 4th inning on an Alexander […]
3 Big Questions with MLB Insider Bob Nightengale
In baseball circles, his reputation proceeds him. Bob Nightengale has been covering America’s Past Time for USA Today since before Isaac Parades was even born. We ask Bob three questions for the loyal followers exclusively at The Crawfish Boxes. Q: Do you feel the Astros did “enough ” at the deadline? Was […]
These Three Players Will Decide the Astros Season
Yordan Alvarez has played at an MVP level all season. Now healthy, Josh Hader and Jeremy Peña have performed like All-Stars, while Hunter Brown appears to be rounding into form. Those four are the Astros’ best players, and losing any one of them would be a major blow to the team’s postseason hopes. But it […]
Astros Blow 3-0 Lead, Opportunities in 5-4 Loss to Blue Jays in 10
The Houston Astros (59-57) were looking to take both this series and the season series from the Toronto Blue Jays (54-61) this afternoon. They had plenty of chances, but in the end squandered their opportunities in a 5-4 loss in 10 innings. Hunter Brown took the mound today opposite Jameson Taillon, who was making his […]
Astros vs. Blue Jays Game Discussion: 8/5/2026
TODAY’S GAME: The first-place Houston Astros (59-56) will host the Toronto Blue Jays (53-61) today for a matinee rubber game in the finale of their three-game series in Houston. Astros ace RHP Hunter Brown (3-1, 3.42 ERA) will get the start for the Astros today opposite the Blue Jays and RHP Jameson Taillon (2-6, 5.92 […]
Astros Prospect Report: August 4th
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (58-50) won 4-3 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in the first inning scoring 2 runs on a Delgado RBI double and Loperfido RBI single. They got another run in the 4th inning on […]
In The Lab: The Trade That Wasn’t
One of the commenters on the Daulton Varsho lab asked if I would do a lab on Trevor Larnach. Usually, I don’t pay much attention to what hasn’t been done, but multiple reports have now indicated that a deal was in place to send Bryan Abreu to the Twins in exchange for Larnach. According to […]
Astros vs. Blue Jays Game Discussion: 8/4/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The first-place Houston Astros (58-56), who had their six-game winning streak snapped last night, will look to begin a new streak tonight in the middle game of their three-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays (53-60). RHP Hayden Wesneski (1-0, 4.76 ERA) will make his second Major league start of the season in […]
SB Nation Reacts Survey: Will Astros Fire GM Dana Brown After Season?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Astros fans and fans across the country. Following the trade deadline, do you believe that the Houston Astros will fire GM Dana Brown after the season? Sign up here to participate in the weekly […]
Astros Announce Minor League Player/Pitcher of the Month for July
The Houston Astros player development department has named IF Waner Luciano the Astros Player of the Month for July and RHP Bryce Mayer the Astros Pitcher of the Month for July. Luciano, 21, batted .316 (24×76) with 15 runs, seven doubles, four home runs, 20 RBI, 21 walks, nine stolen bases and a 1.021 OPS in 22 games in […]
Astros MiLB Player of the Month: July
Let’s take a look at the best performances in the Astros system in June. *Just a note, these are my picks for the month* Previous POTM: April May June AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys HITTER: Shay Whitcomb, INF Whitcomb has been up and down this season, both with the big league team and performance, but July […]
In The Lab: What Can the Astros Expect from Daulton Varsho?
Obviously, the news broke yesterday and one of the biggest benefits of making a trade with a team playing in your stadium is that the results are instantaneous. However, performance happens over the long haul. As much as I love wins above replacement, I will jettison those numbers and instead focus on its components. We […]
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