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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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
ODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (17-28) will continue their seven-game homestand today as they look to win the opener of a three game series against the rival Texas Rangers (21-22). Astros starter RHP Spencer Arrighetti (4-1, 1.88 ERA), who tossed his fifth straight quality start his last time out, will oppose RHP Jack Leiter (1-3, 4.85 ERA) and the Rangers in this series opener. […]
Much of the Astros issues tie back to Crane’s decisions (or lack thereof). Is he willing to step up and fix them, or is he willing to eat his words? “I made a statement the other day that as long as I’m here the window’s open. So I’ve got to live up to that.” Those […]
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 (19-23) lost 4-3 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in the 2nd inning on a Biggio solo home run. They got another run in the 6th inning […]
Jerry Mumphrey spent 15 seasons patrolling various outfields across the majors, including a stop with the Astros in the 80’s which saw him earn his first and only All-Star selection. The pride of Tyler, Texas joins us today for our 15th installment of our continuing Legends Series. Q: So many great athletes have come through […]
TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (17-27) will continue their seven-game homestand today as they look to earn a four-game series split with a win against the rival Seattle Mariners (21-23). Astros starter RHP Mike Burrows (2-4, 5.04 ERA), who tossed 7.0 shutout innings his last time out, will oppose RHP Luis Castillo (0-4, 6.57 ERA) […]
For Astros fans, this season has been a harsh reminder that baseball is not always fair. What once looked like a team capable of another miraculous turnaround is now a club dangerously close to rock bottom. Unlike last season, when Houston managed to claw its way back into the divisional race, this year’s team appears […]
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 (19-22) lost 6-1 (BOX SCORE) Ullola started for Sugar Land but lasted just 3 innings allowing 3 runs, which all scored in the first inning. The offense got on the […]
This is the part two of my lab on Wednesday, but it is purposefully not a lab. My goal with the labs is to present information and do it in educational and hopefully interesting ways. Occasionally, there is a need to take the information and make a declarative statement. That can’t happen in the lab. […]
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (16-27) will continue their homestand tonight in the third game of a four-game series against the rival Seattle Mariners (21-22). Astros starter RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (2-3, 7.41 ERA), a veteran of nine Major League seasons, enters tonight’s game with 898 career strikeouts and is looking to become the 15th […]
Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (19-21) won 8-6 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board in the first inning on a Nelson solo home run. They scored another run in the third on a double play. Alexander got the start […]