Space City Home Network's Todd Kalas revealed some news on the broadcast about Hayden Wesneski's elbow discomfort.

For the entirety of their dynasty, the Houston Astros always had at least one, if not multiple, aces anchoring their pitching staff. Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole and Framber Valdez have held the title for a majority of the time since their incredible streak of seven straight ALCS appearances began in 2017.

MLB insider Chandler Rome slams Astros' star slugger for striking out in big moments, saying he’s not living up to his $115M contract.

Leave Michael Lorenzen in or take him out? That was the question facing Matt Quatraro on Wednesday night – not once, but twice. Having thrown a very efficient seven innings against the Astros, Lorenzen took the mound for the eighth to protect a one-run lead.

Jeremy Peña had a season-high four hits, capped by a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, to give the Houston Astros a 4-3 win over Kansas City Royals.

The survival of a six-man rotation relied on Colton Gordon’s left arm. His major-league debut on Wednesday night doubled as an inflection point for a pitching staff pushed to its limit. Two starters are absent due to injury and the bullpen is down a reliever by choice.

When the Houston Astros traded away star outfielder Kyle Tucker this past offseason, they received a bundle of high-value players and prospects in return. Forme

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