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Astros Prospect Report: May 21st
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 (20-28) lost 8-2 (BOX SCORE) Alexander got the scoring started with a solo home run in the 2nd inning. Pecko got the start for Sugar Land but struggled allowing 6 […]
Astros vs. Cubs Series Primer with Ryan Sweeney of Marquee Sports Network
Former Major Leaguer Ryan Sweeney, who serves as studio analyst on Chicago’s Marquee Sports Network, sits down to preview the Astros upcoming series with the Cubs at historic Wrigley Field. Q: When it’s all said and done, could the Cubs have the best rotation in all of baseball this season? A: Cubs have had a […]
In The Lab: What Does BPO Say About Our Hitting Coaches?
One of the benefits of waiting until late May to look at statistics is that individual games have less of a difference on overall numbers. In April, it looked like the Astros hitting coaches were the toast of the town. The team was leading the American League in runs scoring. They were taking more pitches. […]
Astros Prospect Report: May 20th
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 (20-27) lost 13-1 (BOX SCORE) Gordon started for Sugar Land but struggled allowing 8 runs over 3.1 innings. The pen allowed another 5 runs as the River Cats extended their […]
Astros Legends Series: Tim Redding
Drafted in the 20th round by the Astros, Tim Redding would make his debut on June 24, 2001, in a day game against the Reds in Cincinnati Our 18th installment of the continuing Legends Series begins there. Q: What do you most remember about that day when you were brought up? A: I had […]
The Case for an Astros Rebuild
We step outside the lab again today to take a look at the argument for an Astros tear down. There are two main reasons why a rebuild makes a ton of sense. So, we should take a look at what that looks like and the whys and what fors for a decision as seemingly rash […]
Astros vs. Twins Game Thread: Game 51, 5/20/2026
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (20-30) and Minnesota Twins (22-27) will play the rubber match of this 3-game series this afternoon at 12:40 p.m. CT. RHP Mike Burrows (2-5, 5.72 ERA) will make his 10th start of the season as he takes on Twins RHP Joe Ryan (2-3, 3.20 ERA). ABOUT BURROWS: RHP Mike Burrows […]
Astros Prospect Report: May 19th
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (20-26) lost 11-6 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in the first on an Alexander RBI single and Perez RBI double. Ullola got the start but struggled allowing 5 runs over 4.1 innings while […]
Astros Legends Series: Ty Gainey
In our 17th installment of our Legends Series we sit down with Ty Gainey, whose debut with the Astros in 1985 was brief and memorable. Q: What do you remember about being called up in April of 1985 ? A: It was shocking because one day I’m down in the minors and then next thing […]
In The Lab: Astros Catchers BPO
On a long enough timeline the survival rate drops to zero. Water finds its level. Everything regresses to the mean. Insert your euphemism here. One of the things we notice with numbers is that over time they usually approach what we would have expected. Unfortunately for the Astros catchers, they are left with Christian Vazquez […]
Astros vs. Twins Game Thread: Game 50, 5/19/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (19-30) visit Target Field in Minneapolis for the second of a 3-game series vs. the Minnesota Twins (22-26). RHP Jason Alexander (0-0, 14.21 ERA) takes on Twins RHP Zebby Matthews (1-0, 0.00 ERA). Alexander is making his first start of the season while Mathews is making his second start of the season. ROADIES: Tonight is the 2nd game […]
Astros Roster Moves: McCullers to IL; Meyers, Pearson Activated
The Houston Astros starter was scratched from his scheduled start today vs. Minnesota. The Astros have placed RHP Lance McCullers Jr. on the 15-day IL (retro 5/16) due to right shoulder inflammation. The team also optioned UT Shay Whitcomb to Triple-A Sugar Land. Houston has reinstated CF Jake Meyers and RHP Nate Pearson from the Injured List. […]
Astros Minor League Hotlist: May 19th
Who’s Hot At The Plate? Chase Call – Call was selected by the Astros in the 16th round of the 2025 draft. The outfielder had a monster week for Asheville hitting .556 with 3 doubles, 3 home runs, 10 runs batted in and 3 stolen bases in just 4 games. He has a .857 OPS this […]
PENA RETURNS: Astros vs. Twins Game Thread: Game 49, 5/18/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (19-29) visit Target Field in Minneapolis today to begin a 3-game series vs. the Minnesota Twins (21-26). RHP Tatsuya Imai (1-1, 9.24 ERA) will start vs. the Astros as he takes on Twins LHP Kendry Morales (1-0, 2.45 ERA). Both starters are facing their respective opponents for the first time. […]
2026 Astros: For Better or Worse, Have vs. Have Not
The frustration surrounding the Astros this season is completely understandable. When a team enters the year with playoff expectations and instead finds itself battling injuries, inconsistency, and a record sitting 10 games under .500, fans have every right to be disappointed, if not down right ticked off. But despite all the negativity surrounding this team […]
Crawfish Boil: Pena & Meyers Returning? Altuve to IL, Brown Return Mid-June & More
The latest news on the Houston Astros and from around MLB: Jeremy Pena is looking forward to re-joining the Astros: Jake Meyers said he is ready to get back: Meanwhile, Jose Altuve is IL bound: While no two players or two injuries are identical, Brian McTaggart did give a reasonable case for how long Altuve […]
Astros Prospect Report: May 17th
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous days recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (20-25) lost 7-6 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in the 3rd inning scoring 4 runs on a Strahm sac fly and Nelson 3 run home run. […]
Astros Legends Series: Gene Tenace
He was a cornerstone of the A’s dynasty, winning three consecutive World Series Championships in the 70’s with the A’s. For Houstonian’s he’d serve as bullpen coach on the beloved 1986 squad that fell just short to the Mets in a 16-inning marathon. Our 16th entry is a man who collected 6 rings throughout his […]
In The Lab: Checking In on Bases Per Out
One of the stats I have championed here on this site is bases per out. Naturally, much like sports talk radio, we are getting new readers every day. So, every once in awhile it makes sense to retrace our steps and reintroduce the whys and what fors of the metric. The idea behind bases per […]
Astros vs. Rangers Game Thread: Game 48, 5/17/2026
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (19-28) will play the final game of their seven-game homestand today as they go for a sweep in the first round of the Silver Boot Series, presented by the Texas Lottery, against the in-state rival Texas Rangers (21-24). RHP Peter Lambert (2-3, 2.76 ERA), a minor league free agent signing […]
Crawfish Boil: Altuve Injury, Pena, Pearson & Meyers Return, Hader & Brown Updates, & More
The latest news on the Houston Astros and from around MLB: The Astros could potentially be without franchise icon Jose Altuve for a while: Reinforcements are on the way for Houston: Hunter Brown making progress: Josh Hader will not be back when first eligible on May 24, but it’s not because of a setback. Spencer […]
Astros Prospect Report: May 16th
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous days recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (20-24) won 6-3 (BOX SCORE) Weiss started for Sugar Land and went 4.2 innings allowing 3 runs, 2 earned. The offense got on the board in the 7th on an […]
Astros vs. Rangers Game Thread: Game 47, 5/16/26
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (18-28) will continue their seven-game homestand today as they look to win the second of a three game series against the rival Texas Rangers (21-23). Astros starter RHP Kai-Wei Teng (1-3, 3.12 ERA), who tossed his fifth straight quality start his last time out, will oppose RHP Jacob deGrom(3-2, 2.62 ERA) and the Rangers in the second game […]
Peña, Meyers, Pearson could return next week; Hader, Brown make progress
Reinforcements are on the way for an Astros roster ravaged by injuries through the first 46 games of the season. Jeremy Peña, Jake Meyers, and Nate Pearson could rejoin the Astros next week while Josh Hader and Hunter Brown continue to progress in their rehabs, Astros manager Joe Espada said before Saturday’s game against the […]
Astros Prospect Report: May 15th
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous days recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (19-24) lost 4-1 (BOX SCORE) Pecko got the start and had some struggles in the first inning allowing 3 runs. He ended up allowing those 3 runs over 3.2 innings. […]
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