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In The Lab: BPO and the Outfield Logjam
We took a little mini break from bases per out, but we were always going to come back. This is really about two suppositions. First, the Astros current pitching staff is MLB average. We saw that in the last lab that we ran on Wednesday. Yes, Josh Hader is due back next week. Hunter Brown […]
Arrighetti Locks Down Rangers, Astros Take Series with 5-1 Win
The Astros best starter this season has been a guy not deemed good enough to make the Opening Day roster. Spencer Arrighetti (W, 7-1) picked up his 7th win in 8 starts with another terrific performance, limiting the Texas Rangers (25-31) to one run over 6 innings as the Houston Astros (26-32) took 3 of […]
Astros vs. Rangers Game Thread: Game 58, 5/28/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: Tonight, the Houston Astros (25-32) and Texas Rangers (25-30) will play the finale of this 4-game series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX. RHP Spencer Arrighetti (6-1, 1.32 ERA) will start for the Astros vs. RHP Nathan Eovaldi (5-5, 3.55 ERA). Tonight will be Arrighetti’s 1st career appearance at Globe Life Field […]
How Realistic is MLB’s Cap Proposal?
Evan Drellich of The Athletic is reporting on the CBA negotiations between the league and the players association, and gave us this tidbit from MLB’s salary cap proposal: This is a far more aggressive push by MLB than I thought they would have made, and here is why: You may remember that graphic from a […]
Astros Prospect Report: May 27th
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 (23-30) won 5-3 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in the 3rd inning on a Cole RBI single. They scored another run in the 6th on a Loperfido […]
Yordan Homers Twice to Back Burrows in Astros 4-3 Win Over Rangers
Yordan Alvarez has been absolutely on fire in this series, and he continued his torrid stretch at the plate with 2 more home runs to back SP Mike Burrows (W, 3-6) in the Houston Astros (25-32) 4-3 victory over the Texas Rangers (25-30) tonight in Arlington. Burrows tossed 7 innings of 2-run ball, allowing only […]
Astros vs. Rangers Game Thread: Game 57, 5/27/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: Tonight, the Houston Astros (24-32) and Texas Rangers (25-29) will play the 3rd game of a 4-game series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX. RHP Mike Burrows (2-6, 5.75 ERA) will make his club-leading 11th start of the season as he takes on Rangers RHP Jacob deGrom (3-4, 3.86 ERA) Rematch: Burrows […]
In The Lab: Is the Pitching Lab Working?
One of the axioms I always live by is that I really don’t buy heavily into trends until Memorial Day. Obviously, Memorial Day has now come and gone. I have to admit that this early season has tested that axiom and my own patience as an analyst. I suppose this is my own version of […]
Astros Prospect Report: May 26th
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (22-30) lost 12-1 (BOX SCORE) Ullola started for Sugar Land and tossed 2 scoreless innings before being pulled. The pen struggled with Mancini and Carlson allowed 9 runs over the 4th and 5th innings. Fleury allowed […]
8 Run First Inning Dooms Astros in 10-7 Loss to Rangers
Every bit of the euphoria from Monday’s combined no-hitter was gone before the Astros came up to bat a second time. Poor defense and poor location by starter Jason Alexander (L, 1-1) led to an 8-run first inning by the Texas Rangers (25-29), a hole the Houston Astros (24-32) could not overcome this evening. In […]
Astros vs. Rangers Game Thread: Game 56, 5/26/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: Tonight, the Houston Astros (24-31) and Texas Rangers (24-29) will play the 2nd game of a 4-game series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX. RHP Jason Alexander (1-0, 7.30 ERA) will make his 2nd start and 4th app. of the season for the Astros as he takes on Rangers RHP Jack Leiter […]
Astros Recall OF Taylor Trammell, Option OF Zach Cole
The Astros optioned OF Zach Cole to Triple A Sugar Land following last night’s game. Taking his place on the active roster, the Astros reinstated OF Taylor Trammell from the 10-day IL today. This move makes a lot of sense right now, as Cole (8×51, 3 HR 8 RBI 21K in 51 AB) has struggled […]
Astros Legends Series: Sean Bergman
Our 19th entry features pitcher Sean Bergman, who in 1998 would pitch 172 innings for the Astros, while allowing only 42 walks en route to a dozen wins. Q: How much did you know about the Astros prior to being dealt for outfielder James Mouton? A: I knew absolutely nothing (laughs) when I came there. […]
Imai, Pen Combine for No-Hitter as Astros Rout Rangers 9-0
Tatsuya Imai (W, 2-2) hurled 6 innings of no-hit ball, Yordan Alvarez and Christian Walker homered and the Houston Astros (24-31) pummeled the Texas Rangers (24-29) 9-0 in the first game of their four-game series at Globe Life Park in Arlington. It’s a huge mark for Imai, who was making his 6th start of the […]
Astros vs. Rangers Game Thread: Game 55, 5/25/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (23-31) and Texas Rangers (24-28) begin a 4-game series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX. RHP Tatsuya Imai (1-2. 8.31 ERA) will start for the Astros vs. Rangers RHP Kumar Rocker (2-4, 3.60 ERA). Tonight will be Imai’s 1st career appearance vs. the Rangers. ABOUT IMAI: RHP Tatsuya Imai […]
Astros Fans: How Much Should You Trust Dana Brown Between Now and the End of the Season?
As frustrating and inconsistent as this season has been for Astros fans, one question is becoming impossible to ignore: how much trust should this fan base have in general manager Dana Brown between now and the end of the season? The timing of that question matters because, despite early struggles, injuries, and inconsistent play, the Astros remain […]
In The Lab: Is Christian Walker for Real?
One of the things I am always sensitive to is the ratio between positive and negative news. The analysis itself is neutral, but what we choose to analyze is never neutral. We will always come in with preconceived notions about what we are likely to find. So, every once in awhile I want to highlight […]
Astros Prospect Report: May 24th
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 (22-29) won 12-3 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got the scoring started in the 4th inning on a Price 2 run home run, Strahm RBI triple and Thomas RBI single. McPherson […]
Astros vs. Rangers Series Primer with Rangers Broadcaster Jared Sandler
Texas Rangers Pre/Post Game Host Jared Sandler from 105.3 The Fan KRLD-FM joins us to preview the upcoming four game tilt from Globe Life Field. Q: How big is this 4-game series for each club? A: I’m just not a big believer that this time of year truly shapes or defines the rest of the […]
Walker, Allen Power Astros to 8-5 Win, Sweep Cubs at Wrigley
Christian Walker continued his hot streak with a 3-run homer, and Nick Allen went 3-for-3 with a solo HR and 2 RBI as the Astros (23-31) held off the Cubs (29-24) 8-5 to complete a 3 game sweep in Chicago. Peter Lambert (W, 3-4) survived a tough 2nd inning in which he allowed 3 ER […]
Crawfish Boil: Altuve & Yordan Updates, Pitching Revival & More
The latest news on the Houston Astros and from around MLB: Jose Altuve doesn’t think his injury is as serious the one he had in 2023: Yordan needed a day off but is feeling better, per Joe Espada: Can the Astros pitching continue to normalize and maintain it’s recent improvement? (Astros starters have a combined […]
Astros vs. Cubs Game Thread: Game 54, 5/24/2026
TODAY’S GAME: The Astros and Cubs will wrap up their 3-game series this afternoon at Wrigley Field. RHP Peter Lambert (2-4, 3.57 ERA) will start for the Astros vs. Cubs LHP Shota Imanaga (4-4, 3.38 ERA). SWEEPSTAKES: A win today would give the Astros their 2nd series sweep of the season and 1st on the road. Their other […]
Astros Prospect Report: May 23rd
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 (21-29) lost 6-0 (BOX SCORE) Weiss started for Sugar Land and allowed 5 runs over 5.1 innings while striking out 6 batters. It was a quiet day for the offense […]
Walker Homers Twice as Teng, Astros Blank Cubs 3-0
Christian Walker homered in both of his first two ABs to drive in all 3 Astros runs, backing 6 shutout innings by Kai-Wei Teng as the Houston Astros (22-31) shut out the Chicago Cubs (29-23) 3-0 at Wrigley Field. The Astros have now won 3 of their last 4 games, and 5 of their last […]
Astros vs Cubs Game Thread: Game 53, 5/23/2026
TODAY’S GAME:The Astros and Cubs will play the second game of their three-game series this afternoon at Wrigley Field. Houston will send RHP Kai-Wei Teng (2-3) to the mound against Cubs RHP Colin Rea (4-2). IN THE DAYTIME:Today marks the third of four consecutive scheduled day games for the Astros. Wednesday’s series finale in Minnesota […]
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