Houston Astros

You wouldn't know it by looking at him today, but Houston Astros outfielder George Springer had a tough time growing up because of a stutter. You know how kids can be especially if one of their classmates is a little different. That's how it was for George who learned to accept his challenges and move on...

As the Houston Astros head to our nation's capital for Game 3 of the World Series tonight, down 0-2, let's take a look back to this year's American League Championship Series.

The deadline has passed for trades in Major League Baseball for players to be eligible to play in the postseason and the Houston Astros got a good one just in time. The American League West division leaders traded four minor league players to the Arizona Diamondbacks for star pitcher Zack Greinke...

The Houston Astros have taken a commanding 6 1/2 game lead over the Los Angeles Angels in the American League West following a 4-game sweep over the division bottom dwellers the Texas Rangers. In action at Minute Maid Park yesterday, George Springer was 5-for-5 at the plate including 2 homers and 4 RBIs in the game, and also his 15th home run of the season to lead the American League...

$100 million dollars over 6 years is the value of the deal that 3rd baseman Alex Bregman signed with the Houston Astros yesterday. Although the deal has yet to be announced by the Astros, the deal keeps Bregman on the Astros until 2024 and avoids arbitration eligibility through 2022...

The Houston Astros are fighting to stay in first place in the American League West and held on to that lead with a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels yesterday, making their win streak five games. Now, the Astros head back to minute Maid Park in Houston to take on the Oakland A's for a 3-game stand...

He was the World Series MVP and was up for a new contract with the Houston Astros, and now George Springer has a deal worth $24 million over 2 years. Avoiding arbitration with the deal, Springer was making just over $4 million a year and had asked for a raise to $10...

World Series Champion Houston Astros! Lets just let that sink in for a minute. After such a great season, it's only natural that the tributes would start appearing. Here's one I saw on Facebook yesterday that cracked me up, it's a polka tribute to Jose Altuve by Polish Pete...

Nearly a heart attack. That's how it felt watching game 2 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and L.A. Dodgers. Down 3-1 in the 6th, I had resigned myself to thinking "okay, we'll be down 2 games to 0 but the series comes back to Houston on Friday...

The Houston Astros struck out 11 times last night as the L.A. Dodgers Clayton Kershaw silenced the Astros bats for the most part, and the Dodgers took game 1 of the World Series 3-1. Playing in an unseasonal 103 degree heat, 3-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw pitched a nearly flawless game against the Astros, which was preserved by relievers Brandon morrow and Kenley Jansen...

How about those Astros! They've pretty much led the American League West all year, and instead of losing steam late in the season, the Astros are still playing well and they beat the Seattle Mariners 7-1 to ice the division title. Justin Verlander, who was just acquired from the Detroit Tigers, marked his first start at Minute Maid Park by striking out 10 batters, while Derek Fisher, Marwin Gonzal

When you have the best winning percentage in Major League Baseball, you must be doing something right. The Houston Astros are heading into the All-Star break with that going for them, and five players will be on the field representing the American League in to tomorrow night's game...