The Astros have added Carlos Correa and Jesús Sánchez and seen return of Yordan Alvarez but offense has been inconsistent.

The Seattle Mariners had been gradually shrinking the gap in the American League West, and in a Thursday night thriller, they finally caught the Astros (79-68). Fans can certainly point to injuries, as Houston has been without impactful contributors for large stretches of the season, but the lineup is also underachieving.

Zach Cole hit a home run in his first major league at-bat, Jose Altuve hit his 25th homer of the season and the Houston Astros routed the Atlanta Braves 11-3 on Friday night.

With Alvarez returning and splitting time between left field and designated hitter, Altuve hadn’t started in left field for the entire month of August—his last appearance there came on July 28. But with Alvarez getting a day off Tuesday, Espada unexpectedly slotted Altuve back into left for the series opener against the New York Yankees.

Houston Astros prospect Zach Cole surprisingly hits a home run on the very first pitch of his first career at-bat.

The Yankees and Astros meet in Game 3 with the series tied. The New York team will look to bounce back after Game 2 umpire controversy.

A Houston Astros player got his bat confiscated in the middle of Thursday's game against the New York Yankees.

The Houston Astros have not been playing their best baseball for a while. Coming off two straight losing months in July and August following a 19-7 record in Ju

TORONTO - Houston Astros starter Luis Garcia left his outing Tuesday in the second inning after throwing a pitch and signaling to his dugout, a concerning development for a pitcher who just completed a lengthy recovery from Tommy John surgery.