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.

Lance McCullers Jr. is going on the injured list for the fourth time this season in what was a comeback from 2½ years away after flexor surgery.

Over his last seven games played before the Wednesday night matchup, he did not hit a home run or an RBI in that span. The Astros had a 2-5 record in that span. With Houston playing another game against Toronto on Wednesday night, did Altuve play in the game for the Astros or no?

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

After losing four of first six on current road trip, the Houston Astros open a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves.

The Houston Astros got just two starts out of starting pitcher Luis Garcia after he spent more than two years returning from Tommy John surgery.

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Isaac Paredes has been out since July 19 with a hamstring injury but has been increasing his activity to have a slight chance of return.

The New York Yankees face the Houston Astros on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 (9/2/25) at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/astros as Astros Star Cam Smith Has Hit Brutal Rookie Wall at Worst Time Possible. The Houston Astros are all of the sudden after a rough couple of weeks very much in a dogfight to try to stay alive in their pursuit of postseason baseball.