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Yordan Alvarez Yordan Alvarez Two hits in Friday's win
Sat, Sep 5, 2026, 7:42 AM
Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 3-1 victory over the Diamondbacks.
Analysis: Alvarez was the only Houston player to record multiple hits. He hit a single in the third inning, advancing to third on Isaac Paredes' RBI double and later scoring on Jose Altuve's sacrifice fly. Alvarez added another single in the fifth. He's posting pedestrian numbers of late, hitting .242 with a .745 OPS over his last 10 games, but he remains the most dangerous hitter in the Astros' lineup by a wide margin. |
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Josh Hader Josh Hader Notches 250th career save Friday
Sat, Sep 5, 2026, 7:40 AM
Hader struck out all three batters he faced in a perfect ninth inning to earn the save in Friday's 3-1 victory over the Diamondbacks.
Analysis: Hader was dominant after being handed a two-run lead in the ninth inning, striking out all three batters he faced to close out the game in just 16 pitches (11 strikes). It was his 23rd save of the season while lowering his ERA to 0.70. More notably, it was the 250th save of Hader's career, making him the sixth active pitcher and 41st in MLB history to reach the milestone. It also extended his run of scoreless outings to 20, posting a 24:3 K:BB across 21 innings over that stretch. |
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Cristian Javier Cristian Javier Fans eight across five innings
Sat, Sep 5, 2026, 7:35 AM
Javier (2-5) earned the win Friday against the Diamondbacks after allowing one run on one hit and three walks while striking out eight over five innings.
Analysis: Javier overpowered Arizona for most of his outing, with Gabriel Moreno's fourth-inning solo homer accounting for the only hit and run against him. The right-hander generated 17 swinging strikes among his 79 pitches (47 strikes) and retired the final five batters he faced. Javier's eight punchouts tied a season-high mark for him, and he's now allowed three runs or fewer in each of his last four starts. He owns a 4.19 ERA across 34.1 innings since the All-Star break and is scheduled to make his next start on the road against the Phillies. |
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Bryan King Bryan King Back in big-league bullpen
Fri, Sep 4, 2026, 2:50 PM
The Astros recalled King from Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: King was a weapon out of the Astros' bullpen the previous two seasons, but he's been up-and-down between the majors and minors a couple times this season, logging a a 4.75 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 44:19 K:BB across 53 innings for the big club. The southpaw was unscored upon in his last four outings with Sugar Land. |
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Steven Okert Steven Okert Shelved by hamstring strain
Fri, Sep 4, 2026, 2:47 PM
The Astros placed Okert on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right hamstring strain, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: It's unclear when Okert was hurt, but he hasn't pitched since Monday. He's been dynamite out of the Houston bullpen this season, logging a 2.13 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 68:14 K:BB over 67.2 innings. Bryan King will absorb Okert's spot on the roster and in the bullpen. |
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Jose Altuve Jose Altuve Goes deep in win
Thu, Sep 3, 2026, 4:48 PM
Altuve went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Thursday's 6-2 win over the White Sox.
Analysis: Altuve opened the scoring in the first inning with a two-run shot off Luis Castillo into the Crawford Boxes, his 15th homer this season. It's just the second long ball in 23 games for Altuve, who's now slashing .244/.309/.397 with 63 runs scored, 43 RBI and four steals across 483 plate appearances this year. |
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Hunter Brown Hunter Brown Improves to 5-3
Thu, Sep 3, 2026, 4:26 PM
Brown (5-3) earned the win Thursday over the White Sox, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out seven.
Analysis: It was another strong outing for Brown, who held Chicago to a pair of runs that came with two outs in the second inning. The right-hander has now held opponents to two runs or fewer in each of his last four outings, allowing just six runs across 23.1 innings in that span. Brown's ERA now sits at 3.31 through 16 starts (87 innings) this season with a 1.30 WHIP and 93:46 K:BB. He's tentatively lined up to face the Phillies on the road his next time out. |
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Cam Smith Cam Smith Exiting starting nine
Thu, Sep 3, 2026, 10:16 AM
Smith is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game versus the White Sox.
Analysis: Smith had started the last four contests for the Astros, but this will be the third time he's been out of the lineup the last five times his team has faced a righty. LaMonte Wade and Taylor Trammell will be in the corner outfield spots in the series finale. |
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Yainer Diaz Yainer Diaz Not in Wednesday's lineup
Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 4:11 PM
Diaz is not in the Astros' starting lineup against the White Sox on Wednesday.
Analysis: Diaz will be on the bench for the second time in three days while Christian Vazquez starts behind home plate and bats ninth. Diaz has gone 11-for-37 (.297) with two home runs, five RBI and five runs scored over his last 12 appearances. |
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Christian Walker Christian Walker Absent from lineup Wednesday
Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 4:01 PM
Walker is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
Analysis: With Walker getting the night off, LaMonte Wade is making the start at first base and batting eighth against right-hander Davis Martin. Over his last 19 games dating back to Aug. 9, Walker is slashing just .139/.182/.236 with two home runs, nine RBI and a 3:18 BB:K across 77 trips to the plate. |
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Kai-Wei Teng Kai-Wei Teng Takes loss in relief
Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 8:49 AM
Teng (5-7) took the loss in relief Tuesday against the White Sox after allowing three runs on three hits and a walk while striking out a batter over two innings.
Analysis: Teng entered the game in the fifth after Ronel Blanco tossed four scoreless innings and immediately ran into trouble. He hit Sam Antonacci with a pitch and walked Miguel Vargas before Andrew Benintendi broke the scoreless tie with an RBI single. Colson Montgomery followed with a two-run double, leaving Teng responsible for all three runs in the inning. While the right-hander recovered to work a scoreless sixth, he would end up getting tagged with the loss while seeing his ERA rise to 4.66. He's given up multiple earned runs in seven of his last 11 relief appearances dating back to the beginning of June. |
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Ronel Blanco Ronel Blanco No-decision Tuesday
Wed, Sep 2, 2026, 8:45 AM
Blanco didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against the White Sox. He allowed three hits and three walks while striking out three over four scoreless innings.
Analysis: The Astros recalled Blanco from Triple-A Sugar Land to start Tuesday after rosters expanded to 28 players. Blanco has issued three walks in four of his six outings in 2026, so the lack of command and control remains an issue, but he at least delivered a scoreless outing -- a massive improvement considering he had given up at least three earned runs in each of his previous five appearances. Blanco lowered his ERA to 6.59 with this outing, and it remains to be seen whether he'll stay in the rotation for another turn. |
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Daulton Varsho Daulton Varsho Not in Tuesday's lineup
Tue, Sep 1, 2026, 5:27 PM
Varsho is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Varsho will take a seat Tuesday after posting a .678 OPS while starting the previous 11 contests. Taylor Trammell will shift to center field, which opens up left for LaMonte Wade. |
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Mike Burrows Mike Burrows Tending to shoulder inflammation
Tue, Sep 1, 2026, 5:00 PM
Astros manager Joe Espada said that Burrows (elbow) was diagnosed with inflammation in his right shoulder after undergoing an MRI on Tuesday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis: After covering 4.1 innings and 77 pitches in his third rehab start with Triple-A Sugar Land last Wednesday, Burrows looked primed to return from the 15-day injured list and slot back into the Houston rotation this week. However, with Burrows experiencing discomfort in his shoulder while playing catch Monday, he'll now have his activation from the IL delayed indefinitely. The Astros will likely have Burrows rest for at least the next few days with the hope that the inflammation subsides and he's able to start throwing again. |
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Carlos Correa Carlos Correa Cleared to continue ramp-up
Tue, Sep 1, 2026, 4:09 PM
Correa (ankle) has been cleared to continue ramping up his rehab at the Astros' spring training complex in Florida, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Coming back from left ankle surgery, Correa said Tuesday that he's been sprinting at 95 percent effort, fielding grounders and doing everything hitting-wise aside from facing live pitching. He is due to face live pitching in Florida and will also progress to running the bases and sliding. It was presumed when he had surgery in May that Correa's season was over, but he has a real chance to return later this month. |
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Jake Meyers Jake Meyers Back in big leagues
Tue, Sep 1, 2026, 3:57 PM
The Astros recalled Meyers from Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Meyers will join the Astros for the stretch run after spending the past few weeks with Sugar Land. After posting a .727 OPS in 104 regular-season games in 2025, the 30-year-old started Opening Day for the Astros this season but has scuffled to a .213/.268/.326 slash line in 54 MLB contests. |
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Ronel Blanco Ronel Blanco Called up for Tuesday's start
Tue, Sep 1, 2026, 3:40 PM
The Astros recalled Blanco from Triple-A Sugar Land to start Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: The right-hander is back in the majors Tuesday with rosters expanding to 28 players and will immediately step into Houston's rotation. Blanco has struggled to a 7.71 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 20:12 K:BB in 23.1 frames over his five appearances in the big leagues this season. |
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Mike Burrows Mike Burrows Serves up pair of homers in rehab start
Tue, Sep 1, 2026, 1:38 PM
Burrows (elbow) struck out seven and allowed three earned runs on seven hits and two walks across 4.1 innings in his third rehab start with Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday.
Analysis: After looking dominant in his first two rehab outings with eight strikeouts and just four hits allowed across nine shutout frames, Burrows ran into a bit more turbulence Wednesday. He was at least able to handle a sizable workload, tossing 77 pitches (52 strikes) on the night while inducing nine whiffs. Though the Astros have an opening in the rotation for Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Ronel Blanco will be recalled from Triple-A to make the spot start, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. With that in mind, Burrows could be in line for another outing in the minors before returning from the 15-day injured list and potentially slotting into the Houston rotation. |
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Ronel Blanco Ronel Blanco Returning to big leagues
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 11:24 PM
Blanco will be recalled from Triple-A Sugar Land to start Tuesday's game against the White Sox, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Blanco was sent down to Triple-A earlier in the month after losing his spot in the starting rotation, but he's earned another opportunity. He's started four of the five games he's pitched in this season for Houston and has posted a 7.71 ERA and 1.46 WHIP with 20 strikeouts across 23.1 innings. |
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Taylor Trammell Taylor Trammell Regaining hold of platoon role
Mon, Aug 31, 2026, 7:05 PM
Trammell is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.
Analysis: Though he'll be on the bench while the White Sox send southpaw Anthony Kay to the hill for the series opener, the left-handed-hitting Trammell appears to have usurped LaMonte Wade in the strong side of a platoon in the corner outfield. Trammell cracked the lineup for each of the Astros' last five matchups with right-handed starters, but he went just 1-for-15 with a 1:2 BB:K during that stretch. |
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