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Astros reach five-year extension with Lance McCullers Jr.
The Houston Astros and right-handed pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. have reached an agreement on a contract extension worth five-years and...

Andrew Carter
Mar 24, 20211 min read


Free Agency Outlook: What will the Astros do this offseason?
In a season that was so hectic and improvised, the Astros still somehow came out better for it -- after a middling regular season that...

Andrew Carter
Nov 3, 20206 min read


Astros clinch playoff spot despite walk-off loss to Rangers
It wasn't pretty, but the Houston Astros have found themselves in the postseason once again, perhaps in the most 2020 Astros way...

Andrew Carter
Sep 25, 20202 min read
Díaz, Brantley help Astros take first series against Rangers
Rangers' starter Lance Lynn had a 1.93 ERA heading into today's game, second best in the American League and sixth best among all major...

Andrew Carter
Sep 3, 20202 min read


On Deck: What to expect during Astros/Rangers
Having played only two games in the past six days (with those games being a doubleheader sweep of the Oakland A's), the Astros kick off...

Andrew Carter
Sep 1, 20203 min read
Two-out lightning helps Astros over Angels in opener
Last series, Houston was struggling to manage any kind of clutch hitting, especially with two outs. The hit percentage with runners in...

Andrew Carter
Aug 24, 20202 min read
Astros fold late, Padres complete sweep
Baseball is a fickle sport -- heading into San Diego on Friday, Houston was riding an eight game winning streak, and producing runs at a...

Andrew Carter
Aug 23, 20202 min read
Bielak shaky as Padres clobber Astros
Not much to say about this one -- the Padres simply annihilated the Astros on Saturday night. There wasn't much of anything that went...

Andrew Carter
Aug 22, 20202 min read
Win streak ends at eight as Padres best Astros in series opener
The Astros' win streak was bound to end at some point, but one would figure the team would have liked to end it on a better note. Missed...

Andrew Carter
Aug 21, 20202 min read


'Stros Streaking -- What we learned from Astros/Rockies
After what had been a dreadful start to the shortened season, things finally seem to be going the Astros' way. Their home-and-home series...

Andrew Carter
Aug 21, 20202 min read
Offensive Onslaught powers Astros to sweep of Rockies
Despite everything that has plagued the Houston Astros this season -- injuries, new rules, and controversy -- they're rolling right now....

Andrew Carter
Aug 20, 20202 min read
Tucker, Jones headline pummeling of Rockies at Coors; 'Stros win seventh straight
Things are not good for the Astros right now in terms of injuries -- Michael Brantley has been out for a week with right quad discomfort,...

Andrew Carter
Aug 19, 20202 min read
Astros survive pitchers duel, walk off Rockies in extras
The Houston Astros know their way through extra inning ballgames -- they've played in five of them coming into today, the most of any...

Andrew Carter
Aug 18, 20202 min read
Kyle Tucker walks off Mariners, earns sweep for Astros
With the game tied heading into the bottom of the ninth inning, the Astros were desperately looking to avoid extra innings for the sixth...

Andrew Carter
Aug 16, 20202 min read
Pressly, Astros shut the door on Mariners in tight game
Prior to tonight's game, Ryan Pressly was 1/3 in save opportunities, and his most recent appearance in a game against the San Francisco...

Andrew Carter
Aug 15, 20202 min read
Astros clobber Mariners in Álvarez's return
When the Houston Astros called up heralded prospect Yordan Álvarez last June, no one figured that he would have such an immediate impact...

Andrew Carter
Aug 14, 20202 min read


On Deck: What to expect during Astros/Mariners
The Astros are looking to make it two straight series wins with their first repeat opponent, the Seattle Mariners, returning to Minute...

Andrew Carter
Aug 14, 20202 min read


A Turning Point? -- What we learned from Astros/Giants
Coming into Monday, the Astros needed a series win in the worst possible way. They'd come off of a brutal road stretch that witnessed the...

Andrew Carter
Aug 14, 20203 min read
Maldonado blast carries Astros to series win over Giants
The Astros, fresh off a painful loss to the Giants in a game they felt they should have won, were faced with a similar scenario in...

Andrew Carter
Aug 12, 20202 min read
Bullpen implodes as Astros denied in extras yet again
Everything looked good for the Astros after they returned to the field in the bottom of the sixth inning. The team had pushed their lead...

Andrew Carter
Aug 11, 20203 min read
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