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The Houston Astros are 47-51, 3rd in the AL West.

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The Houston Astros are 47-51, 3rd in the AL West. They are 3-4 over their last 7 games.

Houston Astros News & Updates

July 13, 2026

The Houston Astros were 47-51, 3rd in the AL West. Yesterday, the Houston Astros lost a close one to the Texas Rangers 5-6 at Globe Life Field.

Astros Daily Vibe Check

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pitching struggles

The definition of lukewarm. 5.6 RA/G over the last 7. The pitching is leaking. On the plus side, 5.4 R/G this week. The lineup is doing its job.

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Astros Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Houston Astros lost a close one to the Texas Rangers 5-6 at Globe Life Field.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	5	8	1
	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	6	11	0

Highlights

Isaac Paredes went 1-4 with 2 RBI.
Cam Smith went 1-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Jose Altuve went 1-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Astros Record & Standings

AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Rangers	49	47	.510		W1
Mariners	48	49	.495	1.5	W1
Astros	47	51	.480	3.0	L1
Athletics	41	55	.427	8.0	L9
Angels	38	59	.392	11.5	L2

Houston Astros are 3-4 in their last 7 games, with a -1 run differential.

Astros Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
44 Yordan Alvarez	31	.318	1.059	70
8 Christian Walker	20	.237	.775	58
15 Isaac Paredes	12	.254	.766	49

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
48 Steven Okert	2-1	2.31	0.84	46.2
38 Peter Lambert	8-5	3.14	1.12	86.0
58 Hunter Brown	1-0	3.57	1.39	35.1

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
44 Yordan Alvarez	6 hits, 2 HR, 3 RBI, .6 AVG in last 3 games
9 Zach Dezenzo	3 hits, .5 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
45 Tatsuya Imai	6.0 IP, 10 K, 0 ER in dominant recent start
38 Peter Lambert	6.0 IP, 7 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
48 Steven Okert	3.1 scoreless IP, 6 K in 3 recent games

Astros News

The Houston Astros are riding a wave of momentum after their 9-3 shellacking of the Texas Rangers, highlighting a lineup that has averaged 6.1 runs per game in the past week. Tonight, they aim to clinch the series against the Rangers, with Cristian Javier (0-1, 10.22 ERA) taking the mound, a decision that has fans cautiously optimistic given his struggles this season. Meanwhile, the front office is looking ahead, hinting at an exciting prospect call-up that could bolster the rotation, though the logistics remain a challenge. On another note, the Astros have made some roster moves, parting ways with infielder Braden Shewmake while focusing on their 2026 draft picks, which promise to add depth to an already talented system. With the right blend of emerging talent and veteran presence, the Astros are poised to make a significant push as the season progresses.

Sources

Climbingtalshill

Dana Brown just provided big hint to Astros’ next prospect call-up (but there’s a catch)

The Houston Astros are considering quite the fun call-up to reinforce their rotation, but the logistics of such a move are complicated.

Climbingtalshill

Grading and reacting to all of the Astros' 2026 MLB Draft picks (with updates)

The Houston Astros are on their way towards one of the more interesting classes from the 2026 MLB Draft. Here are our initial grades of all of their picks.

Crawfish Boxes

Astros at Rangers Game Discussion: 7/12/2026

TODAY’S GAME: The Houston Astros (47-50) and Texas Rangers (48-47) will play their final game of the first half today in the rubber game of their big three-game series at Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX. Both teams named today’s starters postgame last night with the Astros tabbing RHP Cristian Javier (0-1, 10.22 ERA) for […]

Crawfish Boxes

Astros Prospect Report: July 11th

Another day of minor league baseball is in the books. See the results below. Check out the previous day’s recap here. AAA: Sugar Land Space Cowboys (44-47) won 7-4 (BOX SCORE) Sugar Land got on the board early scoring 4 runs in the first inning on a Loperfido 2 run double, Whitcomb RBI double and Salazar […]

MLB.com

Here are the Astros' 2026 Draft picks

ARLINGTON -- A year after taking high school shortstop Xavier Neyens in the first round of the 2025 MLB Draft, the Astros went up the middle for a two more shortstops with two of their first six picks on Saturday, taking Georgia high school standout Keon Johnson in the third

Mlbtraderumors

Brewers Acquire Braden Shewmake, Transfer Brandon Woodruff To 60-Day IL

The Brewers have acquired infielder Braden Shewmake from the Astros, according to Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Houston, who designated Shewmake for assignment on Friday, receives cash considerations in return. To clear 40-man roster space for Shewmake, Milwaukee has designated outfielder Greg Jones for assignment. In separate moves, the team transferred Brandon Woodruff […]

Astros Upcoming Schedule

The Houston Astros host the Baltimore Orioles for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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