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

In the Astros' series opener against the Colorado Rockies, it was notable that Cam Smith was missing from the lineup, and it was likely due to poor performance. Smith has not recorded a hit in his last seven games and is just one for his last 24. He was hitting .292 on July 5, but now, about a month and a half later, his average sits at .242.

Center fielder Jake Meyers was reinstated from the injured list Saturday and was in the Astros’ lineup for their game against the Rangers at Globe Life Field, batting ninth. Meyers had been out since July 9 with a right calf strain.

The Mariners and Rangers are both within striking distance of the Astros in the AL West, so who has the easiest schedule down the stretch?

TORONTO — Into an inferno sprinted AJ Blubaugh, the 25-year-old rookie thrust into a role few are prepared to fill. Luis Garcia’s injury and abrupt exit in the second inning of Tuesday’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays made Blubaugh a focus of 40,252 fidgety fans at Rogers Centre.

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Jake Meyers, in the midst of his best offensive season before suffering a calf injury, is in the Astros' lineup for the first time since early July.

The Houston Astros have received incredible production from their two aces, Framber Valdez and Hunter Brown, throughout the 2025 MLB regular season.