The Astros being underdogs on Tuesday is almost an instant locked in play on Houston for a number of reasons. First off, the Astros already have a victory in their visit to the North with a 3-1 win in Toronto on Monday afternoon and they were also the hottest team in baseball in June with […]
Offense was the name of the game in Friday’s Baltimore vs Houston series opener, with the Astros eventually holding off a fierce O’s comeback to earn a 14-11 victory. Houston was up 14-3 heading into the 7th but the Orioles had dug to big of a hole as their two game win streak was snapped. […]
A couple of sub .500 teams meet up to kick off a weekend series at Minute Maid Park when the Tigers (33-35) visit the Astros (31-38). In years past Houston would have been gigantic favorites in this matchup, but offshore oddsmakers have the line split nearly right down the middle for Friday night’s opener. Before […]
The Astros (29-35) look like a solid wager on Saturday night against the Angels (24-39) especially after Houston’s dominating 7-1 win in Friday’s series opener. That game was 1-1 until the 7th inning when the Astros plated five runs against the LAA bullpen which ranks third worst in MLB with a 4.82 team ERA. Before […]
The Mariners are having a nice week vs. Houston, taking home a 3-2 victory on Monday and following that up with a 4-2 victory on Tuesday. Seattle has two more chances in this 4-game set to increase their lead in the AL West and push the Astros back further from the 5.5 GB they currently […]
The Astros (6-11) have found their offense lately, scoring 25 runs in a three game set against the Rangers over the weekend. Unfortunately thanks to some rough pitching, Houston was only able to win two of those three games but they hope their prowess at the plate continues when Atlanta (9-5) comes to town for […]
We are obviously just a couple weeks into the 2024 MLB season, but the fact that the Kansas City Royals (7-4) have a better record out of the gate than the Houston Astros (4-8) is still kind of surprising. To be fair, Houston faced a higher quality of opponent in their first three series’ of […]
It’s not ideal to drop the first two games of a best-of-seven series at home, but Houston has shown their experience in bouncing back to tie things up 2-2 ahead of Astros vs Rangers game 5 of the American League Championship Series. The pressure has shifted from Houston trying to stay alive in Arlington, to […]
Is the 2023 ALCS going to be one of those weird series’ where it’s the road team that surprisingly picks up the win each game? That’s the way it’s looking with Texas taking a 2-0 lead after two contests at Minute Maid Park, but Houston striking back for an 8-5 victory in Arlington to make […]
Texas hoped to steal a win at Minute Maid Park to take home field advantage in the ALCS, but instead they are coming back with a 2-0 lead over Houston ahead of the Astros vs Rangers game 3 meeting. Bruce Bochy’s club wants to keep that momentum as the series shifts back to Arlington on […]
