Tag: Houston Astros

Houston Astros clinch AL West for 4th straight year with win over Seattle Mariners

The Houston Astros are inevitable.A team that on June 18 was 10 games behind the Seattle Mariners in the American League West standings...

Astros' Yordan Alvarez has knee sprain, will miss Mariners series

HOUSTON — Yordan Alvarez sprained his right knee and will be unavailable for the remainder of the Houston Astros’ critical three-game series against...

Yordan Alvarez, Astros’ top hitter, exits game due to injury with key series looming

HOUSTON — Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez exited Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels after an awkward slide into second base during...

José Altuve got ejected for *what*? Plus Juan Soto's multi-milestone homer

The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic’s daily MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox.Juan...

Padres’ Luis Arraez ends MLB’s longest streak without a strikeout in 20 years

SAN DIEGO — No offense in baseball has a higher batting average against breaking balls than the San Diego Padres. No hitter in...

Outs are still 'tough' for Justin Verlander as Astros' playoff decision nears

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The discussions are about to turn difficult, a debate between decline and just running out of days to stop it,...