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12-6, 1st in AL West
Montas pitches A's past Houston to end Astros streak
Frankie Montas pitched into the seventh inning to stop Houston's 10-game winning streak, Matt Chapman homered for the third time in six games and the Oakland Athletics beat the Astros 2-1 on Wednesday night.
The most feared lineups in baseball
From top to bottom, which are the offenses that no pitcher should want to face? Plus, the clubs that aren't scaring anyone.
Astros GM hopes to see an MLB team in Mexico
Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow, who was born and raised in Mexico City, says he hopes to see a franchise in Mexico when MLB expands.
McHugh channels 'The Matrix' to avoid injury (0:27)
Alex Bregman's grand slam highlights Astros slugfest
Alex Bregman hit a grand slam, Josh Reddick connected for a two-run homer against his former team, and the Houston Astros beat the Oakland Athletics 9-1 on Tuesday night for their majors-best 10th straight win.
Springer, Reddick, Bregman homer in Astros' 9-1 win (0:55)
Power Rankings: Big tests coming for April's hot starters
The Astros made a big move toward the top, but will they or any of April's hot starters still stand tall after this week?
BBTN: Hot Astros, Jackie Robinson Day, deGrom
Before an enlightening conversation with Jacob deGrom (49:22), Buster & Tim Kurkjian discuss Jackie Robinson Day, the red hot Astros, dominant pitching staffs & more (11:38). Plus, Negro Leagues Museum President Bob Kendrick (38:36) and Todd Radom's Cap Talk and latest uniform quiz (41:44).
Real or not? Astros are headed for another 100-win season
With an impressive sweep of upstart Seattle, Houston served notice that it is the team to beat in the American League.
David Schoenfield ESPN Senior Writer
The Astros cooled off the red-hot Mariners, sweeping three games in Seattle and reminding them who the real boss is in the AL West. Gerrit Cole matched Justin Verlander's line from Saturday with 11 strikeouts in six innings and Astros pitchers combined for 39 strikeouts in the three games.
Cole strikes out 11, Diaz homers, Astros win 3-2 at Seattle
Gerrit Cole struck out 11 in six innings, Aledmys Diaz homered and the Houston Astros completed a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners with a 3-2 victory Sunday.
Are the Astros the best team in baseball? (1:00)
Altuve homers, Verlander dominates as Astros beat M's 3-1
Jose Altuve homered for the fifth straight game, Justin Verlander struck out eight of the first 10 batters he faced and finished with a season-high 11, and the Houston Astros won their eighth straight beating the Seattle Mariners 3-1 on Saturday night.
Altuve, Gurriel hit grand slams, Astros beat Seattle 10-6
Jose Altuve and Yuli Gurriel hit grand slams and the Houston Astros limited heavy-hitting Seattle by using two starting pitchers in a 10-6 win over the Mariners on Friday night.
MLB Weekend watch: Predictions, questions and series to watch
We have aces aplenty, an LCS rematch and several intriguing matchups. Here's your guide to what will happen this weekend.
Altuve homers twice as Astros sweep Yankees for first time
Jose Altuve hit two homers, Carlos Correa homered with three RBI and the Houston Astros completed their first ever sweep of the New York Yankees with an 8-6 win Wednesday night.
Real or not? Jose Altuve could be MVP again
Some wrote off Jose Altuve as one of the game's best players after a sluggish second half last season. Those folks might want to reconsider.
David Schoenfield ESPN Senior Writer
Jose Altuve gives the Astros a 4-2 lead in the fifth with a long home run over the train tracks, his second of the game off James Paxton, fifth of the season and fourth career multi-homer game. Altuve's numbers took a dive in the second half last season when he played through a knee issue (he was hitting .342 through the end of June but finished at .316), but so far he's swinging like MVP Altuve.
Woman injured from T-shirt cannon sues Astros
Jennifer Harughty says in the lawsuit that her left index finger was shattered on July 8, 2018, when she was hit by a shirt from the T-shirt cannon fired by the Astros mascot, Orbit.
Law: The most loaded minor league rosters to start 2019
Want to see a future All-Star? From A-ball to Triple-A, here's where to see teams packed with tomorrow's major leaguers.
Altuve homers, Springer helps Astros rally past Yankees 6-3
Jose Altuve hit his 100th homer and George Springer's two-run double in the eighth inning helped the Houston Astros to their third straight comeback win, 6-3 over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.
Sunk Cost
Buster and Boog Sciambi discuss the Yankees rotation, the Chris Davis coverage, the best players under the age of 22, and the always interesting Alex Bregman (7:50). Plus, the "Numbers Game" with Sarah Langs (27:21), Steve Wulf on Michael Jordan's career in the minor leagues (32:54), and Eddie Matz on Justin Verlander's quest to pitch into his mid-40s (43:11).
Altuve, Correa help Astros rally for 4-3 win over Yankees
Jose Altuve hit a long home run and Carlos Correa's broken-bat RBI infield single in the eighth inning helped the Houston Astros rally past the New York Yankees 4-3 on Monday night for their fourth straight victory.
Sciambi goes 90 feet with Alex Bregman (1:54)
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2019 AL West Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 12 | 6 | .667 | - | L1 |
| Seattle | 13 | 8 | .619 | 0.5 | L6 |
| Texas | 10 | 7 | .588 | 1.5 | W4 |
| Oakland | 11 | 10 | .524 | 2.5 | W1 |
| Los Angeles | 8 | 10 | .444 | 4 | L3 |
2019 Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
Batting Average
Home Runs
Runs Batted In
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Batting
- Pitching
Runs77
Batting Average.271
On Base Percentage.350
Slugging Percentage.456
Earned Run Average3.00
Quality Starts0
WHIP0.97
BAA.199