The Astros are a .500 team. They play another .500 team tonight.
Same as it ever was.
Every team starts the season at .500 (technically, 0-0 is .000, but it’s also .500, kinda). After 34 games, Houston is still even with the starting line. On the plus side, tonight’s foe, the Milwaukee Brewers, are also a .500 team. If the teams split the rest of the series, they’ll complete it at .500 once more. I mean, at least we’re not the White Sox.
Houston Astros News
ChipalattAwards for Mapril (Chipalatta)
Alvarez (hand inflammation) placed on injured list
⚾ Momentum Monday: Astros’ fans, let’s talk ball! (Chipalatta)
Astros Might Land $65 Million Former Cardinals Slugger To Fix Slug Issue (YB)
Houston Astros Counting on Returning Veteran To Spark Team’s Rotation (SI)
Yordan Alvarez’s wife Monica shares heartfelt post about Astros superstar’s hair loss (SK)
Jose Altuve already begging Astros to avoid another Kyle Tucker mistake (FS)
Astros’ Framber Valdez expected to land $100-plus million in MLB free agency (SN)
Jose Altuve’s slump is becoming a serious problem for the Astros (CTH)
AL West News
Rangers Hire Bret Boone As Hitting Coach
Former Angels Slugger to Pause Baseball Career for Military Service (SI)
Suddenly, the Mariners Are Mashing (FG)
Farmelo is back from ACL surgery and already flashing elite tools
Athletics rookie Wilson delivers again in walk-off vs. Mariners (NBC)
MLB News
100 mph heat from CF turns would-be sac fly into out at the plate
Strike Zone Update Part 2: How the Zone Has Tightened (FG)
Ohtani crushes hardest-hit HR (117.9 mph) in MLB in return to ‘one of my favorite stadiums’
Cubs Release Trevor Richards (MLBTR)
The Season Is Likely Over for Triston Casas (FG)
Jesús Luzardo Didn’t Add a Cutter (FG)
These 10 Draft prospects are on the rise
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After Shildt chucks glasses, Padres’ comeback comes blindingly fast
Holliday seeing improvement after taking dad’s advice
Houston Astros Birthdays
Monday
2B Keith Ginter (49)
2B Tommy Helms (1941—2025)
SS Don Buddin (1934—2011)
LF Bob Cerv (1925—2017)
Today
2B Jose Altuve (35)
RHP Larry Andersen (72)