Houston's run prevention machine has broken down in July, putting undue pressure on a lineup that is ill-equipped to carry an entire team.

From the beginning of the off-season, I flagged pitching depth as a potential problem in 2025. The Astros chose not to replace Verlander and Kikuchi with free agent signings.

Sunday, general manager Dana Brown told the Astros’ pre-game radio show “there’s a chance” Peña could return without a ...

The Astros traded a former top prospect to the Rays. advertisement. Athlon Sports. Astros Announce Major Pitching Prospect Trade With Rays. Story by Zach Kaplan • 3w. ... Houston has a problem.

The Houston Astros have two starting pitching problems. There could be a solution to both of those problems in one trade. First, the Astros have a starting rotation on the injured list.

I don't know what Cecil Cooper has against pitchers, but it's really beginning to harm the team. The Astros put Wesley Wright on the disabled list yesterday. Chris Sampson, who recently came off ...

The Astros runs came by way of the long ball, with the freshly-turned-33-year-old Tejada going deep in the fourth and Carlos Lee awaking from a slumber to go deep in the ninth.

Jun 24, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Astros starting pitcher Framber Valdez (59) delivers a pitch against the Philadelphia Phillies during the first inning at Daikin Park.

- Victor Caratini homered, Isaac Paredes drove in a run and the Houston Astros shut out the Philadelphia Phillies for a second straight game with a 2-0 victory on Wednesday night.

Houston Astros director of pitching Eric Niesen is leaving that role to become the pitching coach at Wake Forest University, his alma mater, the school announced Wednesday. Niesen served as a ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Mauricio Dubón scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the 10th inning, Jeremy Peña and Isaac Paredes opened the game with home runs, and the Houston Astros beat the Los ...

The Houston Astros have two starting pitching problems. There could be a solution to both of those problems in one trade. First, the Astros have a starting rotation on the injured list.