HOUSTON -- Isaac Paredes, who sparked Saturday’s come-from-behind win with a two-run double, delivered the game-winning hit with a two-run double in the eighth inning Sunday afternoon to send the Astros to a 9-7 victory over the Angels and a split of the four-game series at Daikin Park.

HOUSTON -- Things started out promising for Astros pitcher Tatsuya Imai in his Major League debut Sunday, including a strikeout of Angels star Mike Trout for the first of his career. Imai retired six of the first eight hitters he faced, including four by strikeout, before the Angels rallied to

HOUSTON -- The reality of an 0-3 start -- and the overreactions that come with it -- were staring the Astros in the face for the first half of Saturday’s game against the Angels, who never trailed Houston in the first two games of the series and had a comfortable

HOUSTON -- The day before he was set to make his first Major League start, Astros pitcher Tatsuya Imai was in the bullpen at Daikin Park on Saturday afternoon and throwing 95 mph heaters.

HOUSTON -- Brice Matthews, ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Astros’ No. 4 prospect, parlayed a strong performance in the Grapefruit League into a spot on Houston's Opening Day roster and made his first career start in the outfield in Friday’s 6-2 loss to the Angels at Daikin Park, with

HOUSTON -- The pitching depth the Astros added in the offseason not only allowed them to stash some experienced arms in Triple-A who have experience starting in the Major Leagues, including Spencer Arrighetti, Colton Gordon and Jason Alexander, but it also gave them the luxury of having three relief pitchers

HOUSTON -- It was the Angels who helped make sure the Astros didn’t reach the playoffs for the first time in eight seasons last September when they rallied from three runs down to beat Houston in the third-from-last game of the regular season.

HOUSTON -- The Astros on Wednesday set their 26-man Opening Day roster prior to Thursday’s opener against the Angels at Daikin Park, which includes All-Star shortstop Jeremy Peña, who broke the tip of his right ring finger three weeks ago but has recovered in time for the season. Brice Matthews

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- When Astros general manager Dana Brown said last November that Cam Smith would have to prove himself this spring to make the Opening Day roster -- after Smith spent his entire rookie season as Houston’s starting right-fielder -- the young outfielder took notice. And, took

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- The Astros have yet to announce their rotation to begin the season beyond Opening Day starter Hunter Brown, but manager Joe Espada said Saturday the club would employ a five-man starting pitching rotation for the first two weeks of the season. That decision helps paint

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Carlos Correa was struggling for his life in the waters of a Minnesota lake last summer. His hamstrings and quads were cramping, his stamina getting weaker. He was halfway between the shore and the boat, and with his oldest son clinging to his neck, he

A pair of 27-year-old right-handers will be making their first Opening Day starts on March 26 at Daikin Park in Houston, with ace Hunter Brown starting for the Astros against José Soriano of the Angels. The Astros, who missed the playoffs in 2025 for the first time in eight years,

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Astros left-handed reliever Bennett Sousa will begin the season on the injured list after straining his left oblique in last Thursday's Grapefruit League outing against the Nationals. Sousa was sent back to Houston for further tests, but manager Joe Espada said Thursday he would “be

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The day started ugly enough for the Astros prospects participating in the annual Spring Breakout game Thursday afternoon against the Marlins. They made four errors in the first three innings -- including two by shortstop Xavier Neyens -- hit into a bases-loaded double play in

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Astros have another slugging Alvarez in their system -- top prospect Kevin Alvarez, who will begin the year as the club’s No. 1-ranked prospect by MLB Pipeline and will headline the team’s prospects who will participate in this year’s Spring Breakout game.

We are about one week away from Opening Day, and the final rosters are starting to take shape. So we asked the MLB.com beat writers who cover the American League West clubs about what they’ve seen in camp to this point.

Welcome to Whataburger Field, which sits in the shadow of the Harbor Bridge along Corpus Christi Bay. The breeze, the beach, the humidity -- it all makes a unique and fun backdrop to watch Astros stars of tomorrow try to make their way up the coast to Houston. Get ready

Welcome to Daikin Park, where baseball is played in air-conditioned comfort throughout the summer, the locomotive above left field is always on time and where the Astros have enjoyed one of baseball’s best homefield advantages in recent years.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- With Opening Day a little more than one week away, the five MLB.com beat writers who cover the American League West clubs each shared thoughts on their teams in a roundtable format. We’ll have that for you on Wednesday, but here’s a sneak peek at

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Venezuela’s biggest fan in the World Baseball Classic will be back in his seats behind home plate on Tuesday night, cheering on his fellow countrymen in the championship game against the U.S. at loanDepot park in Miami (7 CT on FOX). Jose Altuve, the Astros’

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- They’re not related and had never met prior to this spring, but Yordan Alvarez has been thoroughly impressed with the team’s top prospect, fellow Cuban outfielder Kevin Alvarez, who shared the field with the Astros slugger for the first time Sunday afternoon. Yordan, 28, was

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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Astros will begin the regular season without the services of All-Star closer Josh Hader, who will begin the year on the injured list with biceps tendinitis. The loss of Hader is a significant blow to a Houston team that was devastated by injuries last