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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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It's a long season, and some preseason contenders are finally starting to look the part after being written off early.
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The Houston Astros were probably hoping that this pitching prospect would have made more progress than he has in 2026 so far.
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The Houston Astros 2025 first-round pick, Xavier Neyens, is beginning to heat up in some regards, but as he rises, his trademark skill has become hard to find.
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Yordan Alvarez is an easy All-Star decision, but figuring out if the Houston Astros will have another representative is a tough task.
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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.
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The Houston Astros may not be able to take advantage of having Josh Hader back as much as they would probably prefer to.
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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.
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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.
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The Houston Astros' draft class from 2025 has some talent to be sure, but it is also lacking in some fundamental ways right now.
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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.
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The Houston Astros may finally get to show what they are capable of once Josh Hader returns. That could happen very, very soon.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Dana Brown's uncertain status with the Houston Astros may cause a headache for the team ahead of the MLB trade deadline.
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The Houston Astros handling of Bryan Abreu, even after his improvement in May, should be raising some red flags.
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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.
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The Houston Astros may have finally hit the right note when they gave this Lance McCullers Jr. replacement a real chance at the rotation.
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The Houston Astros may have paved the way for a Yordan Alvarez trade with Kyle Tucker, but the differences in circumstances won't allow them to pull the trigger.
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The Houston Astros will be confronted with Yordan Alvarez trade speculation but the answer may already be clear.
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Tastuya Imai's start to the Houston Astros combined no-hitter gives reason for optimism, but reasons to worry about him moving forward remain.
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