Houston Astros News

The Houston Astros managed next to nothing in seven innings against Braden Looper. Then they broke loose against St. Louis Cardinals closer Jason Isringhausen. Carlos Lee’s home run capped a three-run rally off Isringhausen in the ninth inning of a 3-2 victory Friday night for their sixth straight victory.

Houston Astros center fielder Michael Bourn missed his fourth straight start with a sore left groin on Friday night but is expected to return to the lineup after one more day of rest. “We just decided to give Michael another day,” manager Cecil Cooper said before starting a three-game series against the Cardinals.

Roy Oswalt addressed rumors concerning his future Thursday, claiming he would consider waiving his no-trade clause if the Houston Astros specifically asked him to.

Lance Berkman hit his 18th homer at Great American Ball Park — the most by any visiting player — and drove in three runs Thursday, leading the Houston Astros to their fifth straight win, 5-3 over the Cincinnati Reds. Berkman had a two-run homer and a run-scoring double off rookie Johnny Cueto (1-2), whose 96 [...]

For a mere $15.1 million in mid-January, you could have had a starting rotation of Livan Hernandez, Kyle Lohse, Brett Tomko, Shawn Chacon and Odalis Perez. Not too shabby.

Kazuo Matsui sparked Houston’s seven-run rally with a two-run single, and the Astros coasted to their fourth straight victory Wednesday night, 9-3 over the unsettled Cincinnati Reds. Houston has won four in a row for the first time since last May, getting 36 runs out of a lineup producing top-to-bottom.

C.C. Sabathia got plenty of advice on how to end his slump. The words that stick out, however, came from Roy Oswalt.

C.C. Sabathia got plenty of advice on how to end his slump, but the words that stick out came from Roy Oswalt.

The Houston Astros expected Kaz Matsui to give the team a spark. They didn’t expect him to do it so quickly, after missing most of spring training and the first 16 games with an injury. Matsui hit the go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros got an 11-7 win over the [...]

Kaz Matsui’s two-run single in the eighth inning lifted the Houston Astros to an 11-7 win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. Cy Young winner Jake Peavy allowed four earned runs, matching the total for his four previous starts combined. The Padres ace allowed seven hits with two walks and two strikeouts in [...]