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Astros Rout Athletics 13-2, Enter Finale Tied Atop AL West

Jeremy Pena went 4-for-6 with two homers and four RBIs and Yordan Alvarez added a three-run shot as Houston routed Oakland to enter the regular-season finale tied with Texas, holding the tiebreaker. Today's decisive result was not yet available as of this report.

Astros enter the regular season's final day tied with Texas atop the AL West, holding the season-series tiebreaker.

AL West race comes down to tiebreaker as Astros, Rangers enter final weekend

Houston and Texas are separated by a half-game after Thursday's action, with the division being decided on the season's final weekend. Houston holds the head-to-head season-series tiebreaker advantage (9-4) even though Texas has a half-game edge in the loss column.

AL West race down to the final weekend, with Houston holding the head-to-head tiebreaker over Texas.

Astros fall in extras to Mariners, AL West tie with Rangers holds

Houston lost 6-5 in 10 innings to Seattle after leading 4-0 in the third, with Josh Naylor delivering the winning single. Both the Astros and Rangers lost Tuesday, so the AL West remains a dead-even tie entering the final week; Houston holds the tiebreaker after winning 9 of 13 meetings with Texas this year.

Astros lose Javier and Matthews for Wild Card round, aim to have them back for ALDS

Houston placed Cristian Javier (groin strain) and Brice Matthews (knee inflammation) on the injured list this week, timing the moves so both could potentially return for a Division Series while missing only a Wild Card Series. Jake Meyers was formally moved to the 60-day injured list, ending his season.

Astros fall in extra innings to Seattle; AL West tie with Texas holds into the final week.

Houston times injured-list moves for Javier and Matthews to preserve their ALDS eligibility.

Alvarez homers, drives in 3 as Astros blank Mariners 7-0, pull even atop AL West

Yordan Alvarez had an RBI single (his 100th RBI of the season) and an 8th-inning 2-run homer (his 41st, tying Junior Caminero for the AL lead); he also leads the AL in batting average at .314, keeping him in the Triple Crown conversation. Christian Walker hit his 26th homer (200th of his career); Isaac Paredes added a solo shot. Cristian Javier left after two innings with right groin tightness; Miguel Ullola earned his first MLB win.

Astros fall 6-2 to Braves as Rangers retake sole AL West lead

Atlanta's Michael Harris II hit a home run in a 6-2 Houston loss on Sept. 19. Combined with a Texas win the same night, the Rangers moved a game ahead of the Astros with about a week left in the division race.

Correa nearing a return as Astros chase the division

Carlos Correa, on the 60-day IL since June with an ankle tendon repair, has been rehabbing in West Palm Beach and sprinting at close to full effort; the club wants to see him in Triple-A games before a possible return in the season's final week.

Altuve reaches 2,500 hits, Hader notches 250th save

Jose Altuve became the 103rd player in MLB history to reach 2,500 career hits, and Josh Hader became the 41st reliever to record 250 career saves. Yordan Alvarez was held out of a recent lineup with a sore right ankle amid a September slump.

Houston lost sole possession of first place in the AL West to Texas with about a week left, though the Astros hold the season-series tiebreaker.

Braves beat Astros 6-2 at Daikin Park

Houston, tied with Texas atop the AL West with the season in its final week, dropped a series opener to Atlanta in front of 36,921 fans.

Correa ends 2026 comeback bid, will target 2027 return

Carlos Correa decided Sept. 15 to stop pushing his rehab from May 11 peroneus brevis tendon repair surgery; manager Joe Espada confirmed he won't return this season. He was slashing .279/.369/.418 with 3 HR in 32 games before the original injury and had progressed to taking grounders at a new position, second base, before the setback.

Jon Daniels tops execs' wish list for Astros' vacant GM job, per survey

A Yahoo Sports poll of 24 MLB executives found former Rangers GM Jon Daniels (now a Rays senior advisor) received the most outside-candidate votes for Houston's opening, which has sat vacant since Dana Brown's midseason firing; one executive said the job is complicated by senior adviser Jeff Bagwell's influence over decisions.

Astros activate Trammell from paternity list, option Loperfido to Sugar Land

Routine roster churn during the stretch run; Jorge Barrosa was claimed off waivers from Arizona and activated earlier this month.

Houston's GM search remains unresolved as the club fights for a division title it's currently tied for with Texas.

Carlos Correa's season-ending setback removes a potential stretch-run bat from an Astros lineup in a tight race.

Astros beat Royals 6-2 as Yordan Alvarez hits his 40th homer

Houston hit five home runs in the win, moving back over .500 and keeping a share of the AL West lead with about 10 games left.

Carlos Correa ruled out for the rest of the 2026 season

Manager Joe Espada said no new setback occurred — buildup activity caused inflammation in the surgically repaired ankle — and the decision was made for Correa to focus on 2027.

Astros continue roster churn with a waiver claim and rehab activity

Houston claimed OF Jorge Barrosa off waivers from Arizona and optioned Jake Meyers; RHP Miguel Ullola was recalled as the club works relievers Steven Okert and others back from injury.

Houston protected its share of the AL West lead while absorbing the season-ending Correa news

Front office is managing roster churn rather than making external additions down the stretch

Royals hand Astros a 5-2 loss at Daikin Park; Houston still holds AL West lead

Houston dropped the middle game of its series with Kansas City, but remains atop a tightly bunched AL West race with 10 games left.

Correa's 2026 comeback bid ends — Astros shutting him down, eyeing 2027 return

Carlos Correa's ankle rehab progressed enough that Houston had planned a September return, but manager Joe Espada confirmed persistent soreness ended the comeback bid; he's now targeting 2027.

Fayetteville Woodpeckers cap worst-to-first turnaround with Carolina League title

Houston's Single-A affiliate swept Charleston in the finals for the organization's first Single-A crown since 2018, a marker for a system that also produced a Rookie-level title this year.

Astros roster churn: Trammell on paternity list, Loperfido recalled

Houston placed Taylor Trammell on the paternity list and recalled Joey Loperfido from Triple-A Sugar Land, while Brice Matthews and Mike Burrows push toward late-season returns.

Royals hand Astros a 5-2 loss at Daikin Park; Houston still holds AL West lead

Correa's 2026 comeback bid ends — Astros shutting him down, eyeing 2027 return

Fayetteville Woodpeckers cap worst-to-first turnaround with Carolina League title

Astros roster churn: Trammell on paternity list, Loperfido recalled

Astros stay a game up on Rangers heading into Royals rematch

An AP wire recap of Tuesday's Rangers-Red Sox game noted Texas remained within one game of AL West-leading Houston after the Astros also won. Houston hosts Kansas City again today, Cristian Javier against Daniel Lynch IV.

Astros roster squeezed as Trammell goes on paternity list amid other moves

LF Taylor Trammell was placed on the paternity list Sept. 15. Houston has also claimed OF Jorge Barrosa off waivers from Arizona, optioned OF Jake Meyers to Triple-A, moved RHP Mike Burrows to the 60-day IL, and placed LHP Steven Okert on the 15-day IL with a hamstring strain.

Carlos Correa continues ankle rehab, targeting Triple-A game action

Correa, rehabbing from a peroneus brevis tendon repair in his left ankle and on the 60-day IL since June 2, is being pushed toward Triple-A game action, though no fixed timetable is confirmed.

Houston is clinging to a one-game AL West edge over Texas with two weeks to play.

Astros' AL West cushion shrinks to one game after being swept out of Tampa Bay

Houston lost 14-4 at Tampa Bay on Sept. 13, days after the Rays' walk-off clinch, leaving the Astros' division lead over Texas at just one game with the White Sox, Guardians and Rangers all within striking distance for playoff seeding.

Correa's rehab progresses toward a possible 2026 return as Astros make IL moves

Carlos Correa, recovering from peroneus brevis tendon surgery, is hitting and fielding in West Palm Beach and self-assessed at about 95%, while Houston placed Steven Okert on the 15-day IL (hamstring) and moved Mike Burrows from the 15-day to the 60-day IL.

Astros lead the AL West by one game with roughly two weeks left

Astros swept by Rays in Tampa Bay finale

Houston's offense collapsed in a 14-4 loss on Sept. 13, completing a sweep at the hands of the AL's best team, with the division race tightening down the stretch.

Division lead under pressure entering the stretch run amid ongoing front-office uncertainty

Astros' offense goes quiet again in 2-3 series-ending loss to Rays

Houston managed only an Isaac Paredes solo homer and a Yainer Diaz RBI single in a 2-3 loss at Tampa Bay, continuing a pattern of thin run support even as the club clings to the AL West lead. Rays reliever Bryan Baker earned his 40th save.

Astros open high-stakes Tampa Bay series amid tight AL West race

Cam Smith's 9th-inning homer lifts Astros past Phillies 2-1 in getaway-day finale

Smith's go-ahead solo shot off Jhoan Duran — the first homer Duran had allowed since May 22 — completed a road-trip finale win as Houston heads to face AL-best Tampa Bay next. A night earlier, Jose Altuve recorded his 2,500th career hit, becoming just the second Astro in franchise history (behind Craig Biggio) and one of two active MLB players to reach the mark; Trea Turner and Luis Arraez congratulated him at first and second base.

Leads the AL West by a magic number of 12 with 15 games left.

Schwarber grand slam sinks Astros as Phillies rally for 11-7 win

Houston led 6-4 before Philadelphia scored six runs in the sixth inning, capped by Kyle Schwarber's MLB-leading 44th home run, a grand slam, and a Trea Turner homer.

Lost 7-11 at Philadelphia Tuesday; lead the AL West by 2.0 games over Texas with 16 games left.

Front-office extension talks involving Jeremy Pena and Hunter Brown remain an open thread; no new statement since early September.

Astros survive Phillies rally, hang on 6-5

Houston built a 5-0 lead the Phillies cut to 5-3 before hanging on; starter Hayden Wesneski retired 15 of the first 16 batters he faced.

Ex-GM says front office pushed extensions for Pena, Hunter Brown before his ouster

Former GM Dana Brown said the club attempted extensions with both Jeremy Pena and Hunter Brown before his Aug. 24 departure; both players have since hired Scott Boras, who said the sides 'will listen.'

Astros drop second straight, Burrows shifts to 60-day IL

Houston fell 3-2 to Arizona despite a 38th home run from Yordan Alvarez. Mike Burrows (elbow/shoulder inflammation) was moved to the 60-day IL; Houston claimed OF Jorge Barrosa off waivers from Arizona.

Astros hold the AL West's top seed by 2.0 games over Texas amid a two-game skid.

D-backs sink Astros 3-2 on Arenado's two-run homer

Arizona took the rubber match behind a quality start from Eduardo Rodriguez; Houston's AL West lead over Texas is down to two games.

Astros claim OF Jorge Barrosa off waivers from Diamondbacks

Houston optioned Jake Meyers to Sugar Land and moved Mike Burrows to the 60-day IL in the corresponding moves; Barrosa grades as an above-average defender at all three outfield spots.

Carlos Correa ramping up rehab, running at roughly 95%

Correa is fielding grounders and hitting off a machine as he continues rehabbing a peroneus brevis tendon repair in his left ankle.

Astros GM search continues after Dana Brown's August exit; Espada told he won't return in 2027

Owner Jim Crane took over baseball-ops decisions after parting with GM Dana Brown; manager Joe Espada was informed his contract won't be renewed but is staying through the season. Crane said the club hasn't started formally interviewing GM candidates, with assistant GMs and senior advisor Jeff Bagwell handling duties in the interim.

Peña, Hunter Brown extension talks stalled; both now with Scott Boras

Former GM Dana Brown confirmed the club pursued extensions with both players before departing; talks didn't produce deals and both have since signed with Boras as their agent.

Diamondbacks walk off Astros 4-3 in 10 innings, series tied

Houston's bullpen blew a two-run lead as Ketel Marte's 8th-inning homer tied it and Gabriel Moreno's 10th-inning single, off newly-recalled Bryan King, won it for Arizona. Jose Altuve recorded career hit No. 2,496.

Espada details bullpen plan after Okert's hamstring strain

Steven Okert (2.13 ERA, 4th in MLB in appearances) was placed on the 15-day IL retroactive to Sept. 1 with a hamstring strain; manager Joe Espada is leaning on rookie AJ Blubaugh and newly-recalled Bryan King to cover high-leverage innings.

Espada now the only name on the hot seat after GM Dana Brown's August ouster

Houston parted ways with GM Dana Brown on Aug. 24 despite the club's first-place standing; owner Jim Crane says manager Joe Espada will finish the season, though some national reporting suggests Espada could be dismissed if Houston misses the playoffs even with a winning record.

Former GM Dana Brown says Houston passed on extending Peña and Hunter Brown

Eight days after his dismissal, Dana Brown said publicly the Astros did not pursue long-term extensions for Jeremy Peña or Hunter Brown, citing owner Jim Crane's preference to avoid lengthy contracts; both players have since signed with agent Scott Boras.

Houston (73-70) leads the AL West but enters a stretch run under a new GM with its manager's job reportedly tied to a playoff berth.

Diaz homers, Javier deals as Astros beat D-backs 3-1, stretch AL West lead to 3

Cristian Javier struck out 8 over 5 innings allowing just 1 hit; Yainer Diaz homered and Josh Hader worked the 9th for his 23rd save and 250th career save.

Astros place setup man Steven Okert on IL, recall Bryan King

Okert, who leads the club with 21 holds, went on the 15-day IL retroactive to Sept. 1 with a right hamstring strain. King was recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land.

Correa nearing return, running at 95% in West Palm Beach

Correa, out since May 5 with a torn ankle tendon, has been cleared to ramp up baseball activities but still needs live pitching, baserunning and a rehab assignment before an activation decision.

Espada: Alvarez's family-first perspective fuels his calm amid Triple Crown chase

A local look at how manager Joe Espada describes Yordan Alvarez's approach as he pursues the AL Triple Crown, entering September leading in average and tied for the RBI lead.

AL West lead grows to 3 games

Correa ramping up toward a return

Local angle on Alvarez's Triple Crown pursuit

Astros beat White Sox 6-2, extend win streak to two

Houston kept its AL West lead unblemished ahead of the stretch run with a series win over Chicago.

Astros recall RHP Ronel Blanco, CF Jake Meyers from Sugar Land

Blanco, back from elbow surgery, and Meyers, the Opening Day center fielder optioned down in July, give Houston reinforcements for the stretch run.

AL West lead holding, two-game win streak

Wesneski's near-perfect start lifts Astros past White Sox 2-0

Hayden Wesneski threw seven shutout innings on one hit before Houston broke a scoreless tie in the eighth on Nelson Velazquez's two-run single, keeping the Astros atop a tightening AL West.

Astros' AL West lead cut to one game after 5-1 loss to White Sox

Chicago's Sean Burke worked 5 2/3 scoreless innings in the loss, and Texas's win over Oakland the same night trimmed Houston's division cushion to one game. Houston holds the season-series tiebreaker over Texas (won 9 of 13 meetings), meaning Texas must finish outright ahead rather than tie.

Correa travels to Florida for extended rehab stint

Carlos Correa, recovering from a left ankle peroneus brevis tendon repair, is running at roughly 95%, fielding grounders and hitting off a machine, and is traveling to Houston's spring training complex for a 7-10 day rehab assignment.

Burrows scratched from planned rotation return with new shoulder discomfort

Spencer Burrows, ticketed to rejoin the rotation September 1 after a mid-July elbow issue, felt renewed shoulder discomfort playing catch August 31 and had his return delayed pending further evaluation.

Blanco starts, Meyers returns as roster-expansion depth

Ronel Blanco started September 1 as part of his return from elbow surgery (7.71 ERA over five appearances since a July 20 season debut). Jake Meyers, Houston's Opening Day center fielder, returns only as outfield depth behind trade-deadline addition Daulton Varsho.

AL West lead down to one game over Texas.

Astros hold AL West lead, beat White Sox 6-3

Houston stayed atop the division on hits from Nelson Velazquez and Cam Smith as the Astros opened a series against fellow division leader Chicago.

Carlos Correa taking dry swings in ankle rehab; Burrows, Matthews also out

Correa (peroneus brevis tendon repair) has begun dry swings on the 60-day IL; RHP Mike Burrows is on a Triple-A rehab assignment and OF Brice Matthews remains on the 10-day IL.

Astros hold AL West lead, beat White Sox 6-3

Carlos Correa taking dry swings in ankle rehab; Burrows, Matthews also out

Astros GM Dana Brown parts ways with club; Detroit's A.J. Hinch says he has no interest in the opening

Houston and Brown mutually parted ways Aug. 24 after four seasons, with owner Jim Crane now personally overseeing baseball operations alongside three assistant GMs and senior advisor Jeff Bagwell; manager Joe Espada was told his contract won't be renewed beyond 2026 but is finishing the season. Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told USA Today (Aug. 30) he has no interest in Houston's GM job.

Fayetteville keeps winning as Asheville drops back-to-back games in farm action

Houston's Low-A affiliate is riding a hot week while its High-A club has stumbled, part of a mixed farm picture heading into September.

Leads a weak AL West at 66-67 amid a front-office overhaul (GM departure, manager's future set).

Astros edge Mets 3-1, extend winning streak to two

Houston clung to the AL West's top spot with a 3-1 win, its second straight, as the club runs baseball operations by committee (owner Jim Crane plus assistant GMs Charles Cook, Gavin Dickey, Connor Huff, and senior advisor Jeff Bagwell) following GM Dana Brown's Aug. 25 dismissal. Manager Joe Espada has been confirmed to stay through season's end.

Houston is trying to hold the AL West lead amid front-office upheaval after firing GM Dana Brown this week.

Astros beat Yankees 5-1, take series, hold share of AL West lead

Christian Walker's two-run homer and a shutdown bullpen closed out the series as Houston tries to hold off Texas in a one-game division race.

Owner Jim Crane confirms manager Joe Espada stays through 2026 amid front-office restructuring

Crane is now overseeing baseball operations with a senior committee after GM Dana Brown's exit; reports indicate Espada was told he won't be renewed for 2027 but chose to finish the season.

Division leaders navigating a front-office restructuring behind a one-year manager commitment

Bellinger's go-ahead double sinks Astros in 9-3 loss at Yankee Stadium

Cody Bellinger's bases-loaded double in the seventh inning broke the game open as New York beat Houston 9-3 before an announced crowd of 40,269.

Tied atop a razor-thin AL West race

Astros dismiss GM Dana Brown; owner backs manager Espada through season

Houston moved on from GM Dana Brown; owner Jim Crane said manager Joe Espada -- whose contract will not be renewed for 2027 -- will finish out 2026 after the club lost six of eight.

Alvarez, Diaz power Astros past Yankees 9-7

Yordan Alvarez's go-ahead triple raised his MLB-leading average to .323 as Houston won its sixth game in its last 15.

Rookie Ethan Pecko debuts as Astros lose Brice Matthews for the season

Houston turned to pitching prospect Ethan Pecko after Brice Matthews' knee injury pushed him to the 60-day IL.

Astros dismiss GM Dana Brown; owner backs manager Espada through season

Alvarez, Diaz power Astros past Yankees 9-7

Rookie Ethan Pecko debuts as Astros lose Brice Matthews for the season

Astros blow six-run lead, lose 7-6 to last-place Athletics

Houston's first blown six-run home lead since 2011 capped a 3-6 homestand against three sub-.500 AL West rivals and dropped the club below .500.

Astros fire GM Dana Brown; manager Joe Espada told he won't return in 2027

Houston dismissed its general manager Aug. 24; Espada was given the choice to leave immediately or finish 2026 as a lame duck and chose to stay out the season.

Astros re-sign Nelson Velazquez off waivers a day after outrighting him

Houston reversed course on Velazquez within 24 hours while optioning Raynel Delgado back to Sugar Land, roster churn as the front office patches bench depth for the stretch run.

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Astros recall RHP Kai-Wei Teng, option LHP Bryan King to Sugar Land after Thursday's 18-3 blowout loss to Angels

The bullpen move gives manager Joe Espada a fresh multi-inning arm after Houston's relief corps was drained in an 18-3 loss to the Angels -- context the spine's bare transaction record doesn't capture. It comes as Houston tries to hold a razor-thin AL West lead over Texas. Move followed an 18-3 loss to the Angels on Aug. 20 that forced Houston to work through several bullpen layers Teng, 27, returns after a Triple-A stretch recovering from arm fatigue and a right knee sprain, following a brief two-game MLB stint in late July King had posted a 2.03 ERA in his first 38 outings this season before a recent decline in results

Astros SS Jeremy Peña remains day-to-day after HBP to right hand; MRI shows no structural damage

Peña is Houston's everyday shortstop in a division race decided by a single game; his continued absence from the lineup directly affects Houston's infield as the Astros try to hold off Texas down the stretch. Peña was hit by a 100 mph sinker on the right hand in his first at-bat and was removed in the third inning A Thursday MRI showed no structural damage, though swelling remained; he sat out a second consecutive game Friday Manager Joe Espada said fielding is not an issue but Peña remains sore swinging the bat; possible bench availability Friday, potential return Saturday

Astros recall RHP Kai-Wei Teng, option LHP Bryan King to Sugar Land after Thursday's 18-3 blowout loss to Angels

Astros SS Jeremy Peña remains day-to-day after HBP to right hand; MRI shows no structural damage

Wesneski, two Alvarez doubles power Astros to 4-0 shutout of Athletics

Houston bounced back a day after an 18-3 loss to the Angels; Yordan Alvarez's two doubles extended his AL Triple Crown-pace production.

Astros option Bryan King to Sugar Land, recall Kai-Wei Teng

Fallout from Thursday's bullpen-draining loss gives Houston a fresh multi-inning relief arm for the stretch run.

Astros lead the AL West by 1.0 game over Texas.

Astros' 18-3 rout by Angels is worst loss of the season, drops Houston back to .500

Zach Neto went 5-for-6 with a career-high 7 RBI; Astros starter Peter Lambert allowed 9 runs in 3.2 innings, his worst start of the year. It was the most runs allowed by Houston in a single game since 2019.

Astros designate Nelson Velazquez for assignment, recall Raynel Delgado after Jeremy Pena hand injury

Pena left Wednesday's game after being hit on the right hand by a pitch; Delgado recalled from Sugar Land for infield coverage.

Back to .500 after the worst loss of the season; Pena's hand injury forced a roster shuffle

Astros snap three-game skid, beat Angels 3-2 as Ethan Pecko debuts

Astros shuffle roster for Pecko debut; Jeremy Pena exits with hand contusion

Astros fall to third straight loss as Angels rookie Klassen no-hits them into the seventh

George Klassen threw a career-high seven scoreless innings in his fifth career start; Houston's skid has grown to three straight two games out of a shrinking division lead.

Astros injury picture: Correa still weeks away, Matthews nearing return, Burrows building back up

Carlos Correa has only just begun taking dry swings from his 60-day IL stint, while Brice Matthews is targeting a third-week-of-August return.

Local coverage frames it as a dual hot seat — Espada and GM Dana Brown, not just the manager

Houston beat reporting has questioned both Espada's and Dana Brown's job security together; Espada is reported to be working without a contract beyond this season.

Losing streak narrows AL West cushion

Espada/front-office job-security speculation

Mariners rally past Astros 3-2 as Cal Raleigh, Randy Arozarena homer in series finale

Astros, the AL West's first-place club, dropped the rubber match of a three-game home set to Seattle, keeping their division lead thin as the stretch run approaches. Houston's bullpen bailed out a shaky Hunter Brown start, but the offense couldn't complete a second straight comeback against the Mariners.

Astros fall 5-10 to Mariners, snapping momentum after Friday's walk-off win

A Cole Young-led Seattle rally ended Houston's brief roll. Low confidence -- only a wire recap was available, no local Houston beat outlet had posted within the window.

Mike Burrows throws a scoreless Triple-A rehab outing at Sugar Land

The injured trade-acquisition right-hander's outing is a real signal for Houston's rotation depth.

Sugar Land's Bryce Mayer threw his first Triple-A quality start in a series-clinching win over Round Rock.

Christian Walker's walk-off blast lifts Astros past Mariners 10-7, stretches AL West lead

Walker's 3-run, 108.2 mph-exit-velocity walk-off homer in the 10th capped a back-and-forth win over Seattle, pushing Houston's division lead to three games over Texas.

Mike Burrows throws scoreless rehab inning as Space Cowboys blank Round Rock 1-0

Burrows made his first rehab appearance since going on the IL with right elbow neuritis, throwing scoreless innings in Sugar Land's sixth shutout of the season.

Fayetteville Woodpeckers win longest game of the season, 13-11 over Fredericksburg

Single-A Fayetteville won a 3-hour-49-minute marathon featuring three ties, five lead changes and 28 combined hits.

Christian Walker's walk-off blast lifts Astros past Mariners 10-7, stretches AL West lead

Mike Burrows throws scoreless rehab inning as Space Cowboys blank Round Rock 1-0

Fayetteville Woodpeckers win longest game of the season, 13-11 over Fredericksburg

Astros lose 3B Shay Whitcomb to Giants on waiver claim

San Francisco claimed infielder Shay Whitcomb off waivers from Houston effective Aug 13; Whitcomb was Houston's No. 14 prospect per MLB Pipeline before a 2024 call-up.

No fresh in-window storyline beyond the spine facts cleared this desk's bar this run; Houston's 2-1 win over San Francisco stands as the only in-window event, with beat coverage unavailable via reachable sources this cycle.

Astros option Jake Meyers to Sugar Land in roster shuffle tied to Velázquez activation

Meyers was optioned Aug. 11, his second Houston-Sugar Land shuttle in five days, as the Astros activated Nelson Velázquez and reshuffled outfield depth while defending the AL West lead.

Hooks bullpen grinds out a win in Wichita, push AA affiliate to 18-11 over last 29 games

Corpus Christi's pitching staff combined for 6.1 innings of two-run relief behind an opener in a 3-2 win, a real-time signal of pitching depth as the big club fights for a division title.

Outfield shuttle continues as AL West lead defended

Astros rally past Giants 6-3 in 10 innings on Pena, Paredes hits

Houston let a lead slip late before Jeremy Pena's go-ahead single and Isaac Paredes' two-run double broke a tie in extras; Josh Hader closed it out.

Astros claim Nelson Velazquez off waivers from Cardinals, DFA Shay Whitcomb

Velazquez adds a righty bat with power to Houston's bench; Whitcomb, a former fifth-round pick, hit just .167 in limited MLB time despite strong Triple-A numbers.

Division leaders needed extra innings to hold off San Francisco.

Padres rout Astros 7-2 behind four home runs, take series

San Diego held Houston to two hits while going deep four times; Christian Walker's 11-game hit streak ended, and the Astros' AL West lead survived only because Seattle and Texas also lost.

Daulton Varsho hits first home run as an Astro

Varsho, acquired from Toronto at the deadline for Spencer Arrighetti, snapped a 2-for-18 start with his new club with a 2-run homer in the loss to San Diego.

Alvarez leads AL in AVG/HR/RBI, chasing first Triple Crown since Mantle

.329/.442/.640, 35 HR, 85 RBI entering the weekend; named AL Player of the Month for July for the second time this season.

Correa cleared to resume swinging, eyeing a 2026 return

Underwent peroneus brevis tendon repair May 11; cleared by team doctor to begin swinging the bat after running at 80-90% intensity.

Alvarez leads AL in AVG/HR/RBI, chasing first Triple Crown since Mantle

Correa cleared to resume swinging, eyeing a 2026 return

Astros recall Jake Meyers from Triple-A Sugar Land after hot stretch

Meyers had cratered to .206 before his option; went 4-for-4 in an Aug. 1 win and hit a walk-off homer at Sugar Land.

Division leader continuing to shuffle its outfield mix in August.