The Astros' ninth-inning-or-later ERA was 9.60 prior to the Astros' game against the Braves, the worst in the MLB. The first-inning ERA is almost as bad, ranking fourth overall at 7.65. Advertisement ...

Houston Astros Pitching Has More Questions Than Answers Ahead of Spring Training The Houston Astros have some real concerns with their pitching staff heading into the 2025 season. Kenneth Teape ...

Astros 'in the market' for starting pitching after latest injuries GM Dana Brown discussed Houston's latest injury losses on Wednesday. By Josh Criswell , Former Sports Editor June 5, 2024 ...

The Houston Astros scratched veteran right-hander Justin Verlander from his scheduled start on Saturday, continuing the season-long injury issues with their rotation.

How can the Astros maintain their lead in the AL West with injuries mounting, and do the injuries indicate a larger ...

HOUSTON — A makeshift lineup has manufactured a five-game losing streak while forcing perfection from the Astros’ pitchers. On Monday night, they became the fifth staff since 1901 to strike out 19 ...

The Astros are tied for the Braves with the fewest hits in Major League Baseball (25). They have the fewest extra-base hits (4) and only have two home runs. Yes, it's early, but it's also concerning.

The 2023 and 2024 seasons exemplified those issues. I have revised the chart from my December 2022 article to reflect the number of starters used by the Astros in each season, 2018 - 2024.

As of Monday, FanDuel gives them the fourth-best World Series odds (+900) behind the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves and L.A. Dodgers. But it's hard to bet on a team with colossal pitching issues ...