With the Houston Astros off to a halting, 2-4 start as they open their quest for a ninth straight season of playoff baseball, their starting rotation has been a pleasant surprise for the most part. In the early going,

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Astros' Top 30 Prospects are projected to start: 1. Cam Smith (MLB No. 57), 3B -- Houston (MLB) 2. Brice Matthews, SS/3B -- Sugar Land (Triple-A) 3.

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The Astros star's ninth-inning strikeout completed one of his worst career days — and finally gave Twins fans something to cheer about.

Jose Altuve had played 1,827 MLB games and never done this. But on Thursday, in game 1,828, the Astros star flailed miserably at the plate. Altuve came to the plate five times. He walked back to the dugout after striking out five times.

The New York Yankees made waves through the baseball world by hitting 15 home runs over their opening series against the Milwaukee Brewers, tying a Major League Baseball. When they hit nine of them, including three on the first three pitches they saw,

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Christian Walker was signed to a three-year, $60 million contract this winter as the Houston Astros sought improved offensive production at first base. Houston did not see any return on its investment during the first homestand of 2025.

As shared by MLB insider Jeff Passan of ESPN, from May 11 on, the only pitchers who recorded a lower ERA than the emerging Astros star was Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who won the National League Rookie of the Year Award, and Chris Sale, who was the NL Cy Young Award winner.

The Houston Astros have been a model of consistency since 2015, making the playoffs in nine of their 11 seasons since, while winning two titles during that span. The Astros are well positioned to ...