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Jose Altuve Jose Altuve Powers offense in win
Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 10:22 PM
Altuve went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and four RBI in Friday's 9-3 win over the Guardians.
Analysis: Altuve launched what proved to be the game-winning three-run homer in the sixth inning before adding an RBI double in the seventh. The 36-year-old has gone deep in three of his past five games, tallying seven RBI during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing .234/.310/.405 with eight long balls, 20 RBI, 33 runs scored and one steal across 230 plate appearances. |
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Tatsuya Imai Tatsuya Imai Strikes out 11 in win
Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 10:05 PM
Imai (4-3) earned the win against the Guardians on Friday, allowing three runs on six hits and no walks with 11 strikeouts over six innings.
Analysis: Imai allowed three runs in the third inning but was otherwise as good as he's been in an Astros uniform, registering a season-high 11 punchouts while not issuing a walk for just the second time in 10 contests. He leaned heavily on his slider, generating a whopping 17 of his 20 swinging strikes on the pitch while throwing it 57 percent of the time. The 28-year-old still owns an ugly 6.15 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 48:24 K:BB across 41 innings this season and will try to build on this performance in a road matchup against the Tigers next week. |
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Jeremy Pena Jeremy Pena Homers twice in rout
Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 9:59 PM
Pena went 3-for-5 with two home runs and three RBI in Friday's 9-3 win over the Guardians.
Analysis: Pena was a thorn in the Guardians' side all game, homering in the third and seventh innings before adding an RBI single in the eighth. The shortstop has now recorded multiple hits in three straight games, piling up four extra-base hits and six RBI during that stretch. For the year, he's slashing .289/.351/.461 with six home runs, 18 RBI, 28 runs scored and five steals across 168 plate appearances. |
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Cristian Javier Cristian Javier Next rehab start Sunday
Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 4:30 PM
Javier (shoulder) will make another appearance Sunday for Triple-A Sugar Land in what should be his final rehab start, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Javier only made three appearances for Houston before being placed on the injured list April 10. Houston believes this upcoming rehab start should be the 29-year-old's final one, so it seems the right-hander is close to being back with the big-league club after missing over two months of action. |
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Lance McCullers Jr. Lance McCullers Jr. Completes live BP session
Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 3:56 PM
McCullers (shoulder) threw a 25-pitch live batting practice session Friday at Daikin Park, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: It was the hurler's first time facing hitters since he was diagnosed with right shoulder inflammation in mid-May. The next step for McCullers will either be throwing another live batting practice session or going out on a rehab assignment. It seems McCullers could be back before the All-Star break if all goes well, but he still has several boxes to check. |
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Ronel Blanco Ronel Blanco Sharp in first rehab outing
Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 3:24 PM
Blanco (elbow) struck out five over three scoreless frames in his first rehab start with the Astros' Florida Complex League affiliate Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: He gave up only one hit and one walk. There's no word on what Blanco's velocity was, but it was an encouraging first rehab outing from a box score perspective. Blanco is working his way back from last June's Tommy John surgery with an internal brace. He will need several more rehab starts, but Blanco is tracking toward rejoining the Astros' rotation around the All-Star break. |
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Ryan Weiss Ryan Weiss Clears waivers
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 4:21 PM
The Astros outrighted Weiss to Triple-A Sugar Land after he cleared waivers Wednesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: After being designated for assignment by Houston on June 12, Weiss will remain with the Triple-A team after clearing waivers five days later. The 29-year-old has not pitched for the big-league club since May 4 and has struggled at the minor-league level through 20.1 innings. |
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Jeremy Pena Jeremy Pena Goes deep in win
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 4:09 PM
Pena went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Tigers.
Analysis: Pena launched a solo shot in the third inning before adding an RBI single in the sixth. The homer was his first since May 30, though the shortstop has hit safely in five of his past six games and is batting .291 through 15 June contests. For the year, he's slashing .279/.344/.415 with four long balls, 15 RBI, 26 runs scored and five steals across 163 plate appearances. |
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Peter Lambert Peter Lambert Goes seven strong in win
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 4:03 PM
Lambert (6-4) earned the win against the Tigers on Wednesday, allowing one run on two hits and no walks with five strikeouts over seven innings.
Analysis: Lambert cruised through six frames before allowing a solo homer in the seventh, throwing 60 of 89 pitches for strikes while limiting the Tigers to just four hard-hit balls. The 29-year-old has now recorded back-to-back quality starts and has yielded only four earned runs across three outings in June. He'll take a 3.23 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 58:25 K:BB over 64 innings this season into a road matchup against the Blue Jays next week. |
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Josh Hader Josh Hader Collects fourth save
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 3:57 PM
Hader earned the save in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Tigers, allowing one run on one hit and no walks with three strikeouts in the ninth inning.
Analysis: Hader was summoned to protect a three-run lead in the ninth inning and yielded a leadoff homer before rebounding with three straight punchouts. It was the first run allowed by the 32-year-old in seven appearances since returning from the injured list June 3, though he still sports a 1.29 ERA, 0.43 WHIP and 11:1 K:BB across seven innings while converting all four of his save chances. |
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Cristian Javier Cristian Javier Set for one more rehab start
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 11:48 AM
Astros manager Joe Espada said Wednesday that Javier (shoulder) will make a fourth minor-league rehab start before returning from the 60-day injured list, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Javier made his third rehab start and second straight start with Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, striking out six batters over 3.1 innings while yielding three earned runs on four hits and one walk. He built up to 63 pitches (37 strikes) in the outing, so the Astros will likely want to see Javier push up his count into the 75-to-85 range in his next start, which will likely come either Sunday or Tuesday. If all goes smoothly, Javier could slot back into the Houston rotation as soon as next weekend's series in Detroit. The right-hander has been on the shelf since April 10 due to a Grade 2 shoulder strain. |
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Taylor Trammell Taylor Trammell Sitting against righty
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 11:14 AM
Trammell is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Analysis: Trammell will be left out of the starting nine for the fourth time in the last five games, with two of those absences having come against right-handed starting pitchers. His downturn in playing time coincides with the recent call-up of Joey Loperfido, who could be prioritized in left field ahead of Trammell. |
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Brice Matthews Brice Matthews Sitting after four straight starts
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 11:12 AM
Matthews is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.
Analysis: Matthews will move to the bench after he had made three starts in the outfield and one at second base over the last four games while going a collective 3-for-13 with a pair of extra-base knocks. The Astros should continue to make room for Matthews in the lineup when they face left-handed pitching, but his opportunities to play against righties may become more sporadic now that Houston has all its key hitters back from the injured list except for Carlos Correa (ankle), who is out for the season. |
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Mike Burrows Mike Burrows Turn in rotation skipped
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 10:34 AM
The Astros will skip Burrows' next turn in the rotation, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Burrows has been tagged for 16 runs (13 earned) while serving up five home runs over 15 innings covering his last three starts. He's posted a 5.86 ERA and 1.58 WHIP in 14 outings this season. Burrows will be available out of the bullpen this weekend, and the righty indicated he plans to piggyback behind Tatsuya Imai on Friday night against the Guardians. While Burrows could rejoin the rotation next week, his role is tenuous with Cristian Javier (shoulder) due back soon. |
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Yainer Diaz Yainer Diaz Exiting starting nine
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 10:22 AM
Diaz is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Tigers.
Analysis: Diaz started Tuesday's contest in his return from the injured list, but he will take a seat during Wednesday's matinee. It will be Christian Vazquez doing the catching in Thursday's rubber match. |
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Raynel Delgado Raynel Delgado Clutch hit in win
Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 9:36 AM
Delgado went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Tigers.
Analysis: Delgado put the Astros ahead 3-2 in the eighth inning with his two-run single off Will Vest. The 26-year-old Delgado has appeared in two games with Houston since he was acquired from Tampa Bay last week, going 3-for-7. Delgado slashed .249/.316/.360 with 24 steals in 61 Triple-A games this season. |
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Hunter Brown Hunter Brown Excellent in return
Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 11:26 PM
Brown completed 5.2 innings against Detroit on Tuesday, giving up one run on three hits and three walks while striking out seven batters in a no-decision.
Analysis: Brown logged his first MLB game action since March 31 after recovering from a shoulder injury. The right-hander didn't seem to have much rust, logging 12 whiffs and seven punchouts while tossing 92 pitches over 5.2 frames. Brown didn't give up any extra-base hits, and the lone run he allowed came on a walk, two productive outs and a single in the second inning. Fantasy managers who roster Brown should be plenty happy about the hurler's return outing, especially given his near-full workload. Brown should be good to go with minimal restrictions moving forward, and he's projected to make his next appearance on the road versus Toronto. |
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Jake Meyers Jake Meyers Out of lineup again Tuesday
Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 3:10 PM
Meyers is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Tigers.
Analysis: Meyers has been out of the lineup for consecutive games and five times over the Astros' past 12 contests. He's slashing only .220/.277/.339 over 37 contests this season. Starting in center field for the second straight day will be Brice Matthews. |
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Jayden Murray Jayden Murray DFA'd by Houston
Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 3:02 PM
The Astros designated Murray for assignment Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Murray has made eight appearances out of the Houston bullpen this season, allowing 11 runs with an 8:7 K:BB over 13.1 frames. The 29-year-old has a chance to clear waivers and remain in the organization. |
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Collin Price Collin Price Optioned to Sugar Land
Tue, Jun 16, 2026, 3:01 PM
The Astros sent down Price to Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday.
Analysis: After less than a two week stint with the big-league club, Price will make his way back down to Sugar Land. In just 13 plate-appearances, the catcher batted just .167/.231/.250 with no homers or RBI. Hunter Brown will be reinstated from the 60-day injured list and replaces Price on the active roster. |
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