(Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images) The New York Yankees have advanced to their first World Series since winning it all back in 2009. They were able to win the ALCS by defeating the Cleveland Guardians in five games. It has been 15 years since the Yankees won the American League pennant, and Yankees executive Brian…
A day after Jared Goff was perfect on Monday Night Football — the Detroit Lions quarterback went 18-for-18 with a pair of touchdown passes — Tarik Skubal was simply very good, though that was enough for the Tigers to win the opener of their best-of-three Wild Card series against the Houston Astros. In a game…
The Detroit Tigers, after snapping a decade-long postseason drought, are set to face the Houston Astros in the first round of the playoffs. This matchup not only marks the first postseason meeting between the two franchises but also brings Detroit manager A.J. Hinch face to face with his former team, the Astros, whom he led…
The Houston Astros clinched their place in the playoffs on Tuesday night with a win against the Mariners securing a fourth straight division title. Astros Clinch AL West After a brutal MLB season, the Astros finally clinched a playoff birth along with their fourth AL West title this week, with just four games left to…
Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Justin Verlander struggled on Sunday against the Diamondbacks in Houston. The 41-year-old retired just nine of the 19 batters he faced, allowing eight runs in three innings. This was one of the worst starts of his 19-year career and part of a larger trend of struggles since returning from injury. As surprising…
(Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) The Houston Astros have quietly stormed back from a brutal start to the season to finally take sole possession of first place in the AL West after a 4-2 win over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday night. The win was highlighted by one steller home run robbery, and the Astros’…
(Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) The Houston Astros have been on fire recently and have completely erased their poor 12-24 start from earlier in the season and have now won 13 of 15 to up their record to 46-42 after last night’s 13-12 win over the Minnesota Twins. Despite 25 runs being scored, one…
Welcome back to Top of the Order, where every Tuesday and Friday I’ll be starting your baseball day with some news, notes, and thoughts about the game we love. Winning streaks don’t typically change the course of a team’s season. For example, the Dodgers are probably going to finish first in the NL West no…
(Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) In MLB, players who have a reputation for being good clubhouse presences are valued, especially if they are respected veterans who have had success. Of course, there has to be a minimum of on-field production to justify their presence on the roster. In the specific case of Houston Astros first…
Prospects in the Houston Astros Farm System Below is an analysis of the prospects in the farm system of the Houston Astros. Scouting reports were compiled with information provided by industry sources as well as our own observations. This is the fourth year we’re delineating between two anticipated relief roles, the abbreviations for which you’ll…
