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The Houston Astros have played better of late, but as their chief rivals heat up as well, the club might find that the early-season scuffle is too much to overcome.
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Hunter Brown's latest rehab start was dominant and sets him up for a mid-June return to the Houston Astros, whose playoff hopes depend on him.
Yordan Alvarez is an easy All-Star decision, but figuring out if the Houston Astros will have another representative is a tough task.
The Houston Astros have seen better performance out of Christian Walker, but it is still nearly impossible for him to live up to his contract.
The biggest impediment to Yordan Alvarez making an MVP run is health, making it ironic that the Houston Astros star's biggest challenger for the title might have run into the same roadblock.
The Houston Astros not doing what they can to keep Alex Bregman and Kyle Tucker seemed cheap in the moment, but has turned into a big win for a franchise in hunt of more of them.
The Houston Astros may not be able to take advantage of having Josh Hader back as much as they would probably prefer to.
Jose Altuve is close to returning to the Houston Astros, but that may not be a good thing to come back to a team in the midst of turning their season around.
The Houston Astros face a tight budget and an uncertain future, making it clear that they need to extend these two budding young stars before it's too late.
The Houston Astros' draft class from 2025 has some talent to be sure, but it is also lacking in some fundamental ways right now.
Spencer Arrighetti gave the clubhouse speech for the Houston Astros, but the underlying talent is what has them back in a position to content for a playoff spot in 2026.
The Houston Astros may finally get to show what they are capable of once Josh Hader returns. That could happen very, very soon.
After looking lost, Cam Smith has done a 180 and could be putting all of his tools together to help set the Houston Astros up for a run.
The Houston Astros desperately need an injection of impact talent into their barren farm system, and this player could be just that in the 2026 MLB Draft.
Mike Burrows strong outing was encouraging, but in order for him to provide the Houston Astros with what they need, he'll need to develop consistency.
The Houston Astros were desperate to trade Christian Walker, but now that he's performing, it could make sense to push the struggling Isaac Paredes out of town.
Josh Hader's last two rehab outings have been rough, but his return for the Houston Astros can still help the team in a big way.
Dana Brown's uncertain status with the Houston Astros may cause a headache for the team ahead of the MLB trade deadline.
The Houston Astros handling of Bryan Abreu, even after his improvement in May, should be raising some red flags.
Yordan Alvarez is putting up MVP numbers once again for the Houston Astros, but if he can't stay on the field, it'll be hard for him to win the award.
The Houston Astros may have finally hit the right note when they gave this Lance McCullers Jr. replacement a real chance at the rotation.