Joe Espada talks about the lack of offense when facing Logan Gilbert
NEW YORK — A promising start to Justin Verlander’s season masked a problem that, he said, came to light Tuesday. Verlander returned from an offseason shoulder issue to post a 2.08 ERA in his first three starts this season. Two of those were quality starts. The Astros’ ace spun seven innings in his last outing against Cleveland, offering a glimpse of his vintage form. Tuesday night marked a sharp departure. Facing a familiar opponent, in a stadium where he has thrived, Verlander endured one of...
The Houston Astros have made it official as they are bringing injured ace Cristian Javier back to the active roster ahead of his start on Saturday night. The co
Morales filled in for usual play-by-play TV announcer Todd Kalas during Monday's game against the Oakland Athletics, whose full-time announcer is Jenny Cavnar. It marked the first time that two women served as play-by-play announcers during the same MLB regular-season game.
Houston Astros right-handed pitcher Ronel Blanco was ejected from Tuesday's game against the Oakland Athletics for violating Major League Baseball's foreign substance rules.Blanco was ejected ahead of the top of the fourth inning after umpires inspected his glove and found a foreign substance on it. After a brief meeting on the mound between the four umpires, Laz Díaz tossed Blanco from the game.Blanco tried to explain his case to the umpires, but they clearly found the glove to be too sticky,...
Last night, the Yankees dominated Verlander, racking up 7 runs en route to
The Yankees were unable to avail themselves of a tantalizing opportunity to record a season series sweep of the Astros on Thursday, losing 4-3 to their biggest nemesis of the past decade. The defeat snapped New York’s nine-game winning streak against Houston that dated back to last September. Yankees starter Marcus Stroman battled after a difficult first inning and the bullpen was characteristically excellent, but their offense — red hot through the series’ first two games — fell just short....
The Brewers kick off their weekend series against the Houston Astros Friday night with their ace, Freddy Peralta, on the mound. The Astros have stumbled early in the season, but a recent hot stretch has them more reminiscent of the team that won the AL West last year. Brice Turang will bat leadoff, as has been the customary option lately, while fielding second base. Joey Ortiz sees his more consistent playing time continue with the start at third base. Willy Adames and Jake Bauers round out the...
Alex Bregman gives the Astros a 1-0 lead with a solo home run in the bottom
Jeremy Peña's go-ahead three-run homer in the fifth proved decisive in the
Jake Meyers hit a two-run homer and Jeremy Pena’s three-run shot in the fifth inning gave the Houston Astros a 5-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night to extend their season-long winning streak to six games.
The Houston Dash open a two-game stretch at Shell Energy Stadium on Friday, May 17 when they host Portland Thorns FC. The team will celebrate Pups at the Pitch Night, presented by College Ave, on Friday and fans can purchase a special package that includes tickets plus a Dash branded collar. For additional information, click HERE. The Dash return to Houston after securing three points in dramatic fashion against Angel City FC last Sunday at BMO Stadium. Paige Nielsen, who was traded to Houston...