Hunter Brown, Framber Valdez and Yusei Kikuchi are on turn to start for Houston against the Mariners. Espada said prior to Saturday’s game the Astros had not discussed a contingency plan for if the division race were to gain clarity in the coming days.

The Houston Astros will need to make a few tough free agency decisions over the next two offseasons. Their biggest focus during this winter will be all around Alex Bregman. If the right-handed slugger is looking for as much money as he can get on the open market,

Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman talk about the current postseason picture in both the AL and NL, they draft the best playoff pitching rotations, Juan Soto hitting his 200th career home run and Jose Altuve’s ejection in San Diego.

Player prop bet odds for Yordan Alvarez, Zachary Neto and others are listed when the Houston Astros host the Los Angeles Angels at Minute Maid Park on Saturday at 7:10 p.m. ET.The Astros, at -256,

At Minute Maid Park on Friday, the Los Angeles Angels (62-91) take on the Houston Astros (83-70), with first pitch at 8:10 p.m. ET.The Angels are road underdogs (+208) at the Astros (-254). The

Preview the Sept. 21 matchup between the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.

Tayler Scott, the right-hander who emerged as one of the Houston Astros’ most reliable relievers this year, will not finish the regular season on the active roster. The Astros placed Scott on the 15-day injured list Saturday with what the team termed a “thoracic spine strain.

Justin Verlander missed almost two months this summer with a neck injury. After his latest tough start on Friday night in Houston’s 9-7 win over the Angels, the 41-year-old right-hander said he should have taken more time to recover.

The Astros announced that right-hander Tayler Scott has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a thoracic spine

Kyle Tucker had four hits, including a home run, and Jake Meyers and Alex Bregman both hit home runs while combining for six RBIs to help the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-7 on Friday n

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Los Angeles Angels vs. Houston Astros MLB game to be played on September 21, 2024 on ESPN.