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Jeremy Pena Jeremy Pena Up to 20 homers
Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 7:37 AM
Pena went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Thursday's 6-2 win over Kansas City.
Analysis: Pena tied the game 1-1 in the bottom of the first inning with a lead-off, 394-foot shot off Seth Lugo. It's the 20th homer of the year for Pena, two shy of his career high that he set as a rookie in 2022. Pena's gone 8-for-13 (.615) with three long balls in his last three games, boosting his slash line to .279/.330/.477 with 74 runs scored, 51 RBI and nine steals across 443 plate appearances this season. |
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LaMonte Wade Jr. LaMonte Wade Jr. Homers in win
Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 7:33 AM
Wade went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Royals.
Analysis: Wade took advantage of a rare start Thursday, with Christian Walker getting the day off. He extended the Astros' lead to 3-1 in the fifth inning with a 365-foot shot off Seth Lugo, his fourth this season and first since Aug. 30. Wade had gone just 2-for-14 in nine games coming into the contest. Overall, he's slashing .212/.316/.364 with 19 RBI 16 runs scored over 136 plate appearances this season. |
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Yordan Alvarez Yordan Alvarez Launches 40th homer
Fri, Sep 18, 2026, 7:29 AM
Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Royals.
Analysis: Alvarez extended Houston's lead to 4-1 in the fifth inning with a 375-foot shot off Seth Lugo, his career-high 40th this season. Over his last six games, Alvarez has gone 6-for-19 (.316) with a pair of homers and a 1.172 OPS. He'll have his sites set on the AL Triple-Crown down the stretch -- Alvarez leads the American League with a .311 average while he's second in home runs and RBI (99). |
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Jake Meyers Jake Meyers Done for year with knee injury
Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 11:20 PM
Meyers suffered a season-ending left kneecap injury last week with Triple-A Sugar Land, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Meyers fouled a ball off his left kneecap Sept. 11 and was placed on the 7-day injured list the following day. After appearing in 100-plus regular-season games with the Astros the previous three seasons, Meyers spent the 2026 season split between the big leagues and minors. He slashed just .213/.268/.326 with three home runs, 11 RBI, 15 runs scored, one stolen base and a 10:31 BB:K across 153 plate appearances for Houston. Meyers didn't fare much better in Triple-A, posting a .231 average and .639 OPS in 143 trips to the plate. |
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Ethan Pecko Ethan Pecko Fares well in bulk relief
Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 9:23 PM
Pecko didn't factor into the decision Thursday against the Royals, striking out four while allowing one run on three hits and no walks in 5.2 innings. He picked up his first hold of the season.
Analysis: Working in long relief for the Astros on Thursday, Pecko delivered a strong performance out of the bullpen. The rookie right-hander has been a serviceable addition to the Houston pitching staff since being promoted to the major leagues, giving up one run while working at least 4.1 innings in three consecutive outings. He should have some streaming appeal in remaining fantasy leagues for next week's scheduled appearance in pitcher-friendly Seattle, where he'll bring a 3.77 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 19:12 K:BB over 28.2 innings. |
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Carlos Correa Carlos Correa Imaging reveals inflammation
Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 4:11 PM
Imaging on Correa's surgically repaired left ankle revealed inflammation Thursday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: The Astros announced Wednesday that Correa won't be able to make it back before the end of the season because he couldn't handle the workload he took on while rehabbing his ankle, and his inflammation appears to be a consequence of overworking himself. The results of his tests didn't reveal any structural damage, however, so there's still a strong chance that he'll be ready to go by the time the 2027 season begins. |
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Christian Walker Christian Walker Getting break Thursday
Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 2:27 PM
Walker isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis: Walker will get a chance to reset Thursday after going 0-for-16 with five strikeouts over his last five games. LaMonte Wade will fill in at first base and bat ninth. |
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Joey Loperfido Joey Loperfido Sent back to minors
Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 2:08 PM
The Astros optioned Loperfido to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis: Loperfido struck out during his lone at-bat after being called up from Triple-A on Tuesday, and he'll now head back to Sugar Land with Taylor Trammell returning from the paternity list. |
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Taylor Trammell Taylor Trammell Back with team
Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 2:06 PM
The Astros reinstated Trammell from the paternity list Thursday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis: After spending a couple of days away from the team while welcoming a new addition to his family, Trammell will return for the final game of Houston's series against Kansas City. Joey Loperfido was sent down to Triple-A Sugar Land in a corresponding move. |
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Ethan Pecko Ethan Pecko Likely to work in bulk relief
Thu, Sep 17, 2026, 8:17 AM
Pecko is expected to pitch in bulk relief behind opener Miguel Ullola in Thursday's game against the Royals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: The Astros will go back to an arrangement that yielded strong results in last Friday's 3-1 loss to the Rays. In that contest, Ullola started and tossed a scoreless inning, while Pecko entered the game in the midway through the third. The 24-year-old Pecko proceeded to deliver his best MLB performance to date, limiting the Rays to one run on one hit and two walks while striking out four over 5.2 innings. |
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Cristian Javier Cristian Javier Picks up 6th loss
Wed, Sep 16, 2026, 10:58 PM
Javier (2-6) allowed two runs on five hits and three walks while striking out two over 5.1 innings to take the loss versus the Royals on Wednesday.
Analysis: Javier allowed a lot of traffic on the base paths, but all the damage came off of a John Rave home run in the fourth. This start continues a strong September for Javier where he has a 2.20 ERA and 0.98 WHIP through 16.1 innings and three starts. The righty is scheduled to pitch next week in Seattle. |
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Miguel Ullola Miguel Ullola Working as opener Thursday
Wed, Sep 16, 2026, 10:37 PM
Ullola will serve as the Astros' opening pitcher during Thursday's game against the Royals, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Analysis: Ullola pitched a shutout inning while working as an opener during his last outing Friday, and he'll look to replicate his success in the first inning of Thursday's contest. Ethan Pecko is expected to handle bulk-relief duties once Ullola exits the game. |
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Hunter Brown Hunter Brown Fans 10 in win
Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 9:43 PM
Brown (6-3) earned the win after allowing one run on two hits and three walks over five innings against the Royals on Tuesday. He struck out 10.
Analysis: Brown bounced back from his rocky start against Philadelphia on Wednesday, after allowing just one run against Kansas City on Tuesday. The right-hander struck out 10 batters, tying a season-high that he set Aug. 28 against the Mets. The 28-year-old owns a 3.43 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 110:49 K:BB over 97 innings this season. Brown is scheduled to make his next start Sunday against Atlanta. |
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Jeremy Pena Jeremy Pena Clubs pair of long balls
Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 9:42 PM
Pena went 3-for-4 with two solo homers, three runs scored and a strikeout during Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Royals.
Analysis: Pena notched his first multi-homer game since July 26 against the White Sox. The 28-year-old smacked a solo shot off Michael Wacha in both the first and third innings. This year, Pena is slashing .273/.325/.465 with 19 homers, 49 RBI and nine stolen bases over 434 plate appearances. |
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Yordan Alvarez Yordan Alvarez Hits homer No. 39
Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 9:41 PM
Alvarez went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and two walks during Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Royals.
Analysis: Coming into this game with just three homers over his last 30 games, Alvarez clubbed his team-high 39th homer of the campaign Tuesday. Despite his recent struggles to produce the long ball, the 29-year-old has reached base safely in 11 of his last 12 games. This year, Alvarez is batting .310/.429/.594 with 39 homers and 98 RBI over 643 plate appearances. |
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Josh Hader Josh Hader Notches 26th save
Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 9:39 PM
Hader struck out one in a clean ninth inning to earn the save Tuesday against the Royals.
Analysis: Hader allowed just one hit to Salvador Perez, but quickly retired the next two Royals to earn the save. The 32-year-old is now a perfect 26-for-26 on save opportunities this season after landing 10 of his 13 pitches for strikes Tuesday. This year, the closer is sporting a 0.85 ERA, 0.66 WHIP and 55:11 K:BB over 42.1 innings. |
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Carlos Correa Carlos Correa Won't return in 2026
Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 4:33 PM
Manager Joe Espada said Tuesday that Correa (ankle) will not return this season, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Correa was thought to be on the verge of defying the odds and returning from an ankle procedure he underwent in May, but the Astros will instead opt to keep him on the sidelines for the rest of the year. The 31-year-old hasn't suffered a setback in his recovery, but the workload he took on while rehabbing his ankle became too much for him to handle. He'll now have an entire offseason to build up at a more gradual pace, and he should have a good chance to be ready for the start of the 2027 campaign. |
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Joey Loperfido Joey Loperfido Back in majors
Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 3:35 PM
The Astros recalled Loperfido from Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday.
Analysis: Loperfido has logged a .216/.314/.333 slash line with one home run in 39 games with the big club this season. He will likely be on the roster for only a few days while Taylor Trammell is on paternity leave. |
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Taylor Trammell Taylor Trammell Goes on paternity list
Tue, Sep 15, 2026, 3:33 PM
The Astros placed Trammell on the paternity leave list Tuesday.
Analysis: Trammell will likely miss the entire three-game series against the Royals before returning this weekend versus Atlanta. With Trammell away, LaMonte Wade is getting the start in left field for the Astros on Tuesday. |
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Carlos Correa Carlos Correa Could play some second base
Mon, Sep 14, 2026, 10:55 AM
The Astros are considering playing Correa (ankle) some at second base when he returns from the 60-day injured list, Ken Rosenthal of Foul Territory TV reports.
Analysis: On days the club uses Yordan Alvarez in left field, it would open up designated hitter for Jose Altuve, second base for Correa and allow the Astros to keep both Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes in the lineup at the corner infield spots. Correa is expected to play one or two rehab games this week at Triple-A Sugar Land before being reinstated to the Astros' active roster. He's been out since early May due to ankle surgery. |
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