What is the Houston Astros record in 2026?

The Houston Astros are 76-76, 1st in the AL West.

Who is pitching for the Astros today?

TBD (TBD) vs Seth Lugo (7-8, 4.99 ERA). First pitch at 07:15 PM EDT.

What channel is the Astros game on today?

Today's game airs on FOX / FOX ONE, FOX / FOX ONE. First pitch at 07:15 PM EDT.

Houston Astros News & Updates

September 17, 2026

The Houston Astros were 76-76, 1st in the AL West. Yesterday, the Houston Astros dropped one to the Kansas City Royals 2-5 at Daikin Park.

Astros Daily Vibe Check

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Warm

a rough stretch

Room to grow, but the floor is solid. The 2-5 record this week is doing most of the damage. And down by 3 last night. That result hits the score hard.

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Astros Game on September 17

Opponent:	Kansas City Royals (67-85)
Location:	Daikin Park
First Pitch:	07:15 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	TBD (TBD) vs Seth Lugo (7-8, 4.99 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	FOX / FOX ONE, FOX / FOX ONE

Astros Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Houston Astros dropped one to the Kansas City Royals 2-5 at Daikin Park.

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

Highlights

Yainer Diaz went 2-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Astros Record & Standings

AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Astros	76	76	.500		L1
Rangers	76	76	.500		W4
Mariners	71	82	.464	5.5	W1
Athletics	61	91	.401	15.0	L2
Angels	58	94	.382	18.0	L1

Houston Astros are 2-5 in their last 7 games, with a -17 run differential.

Astros Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
44 Yordan Alvarez	39	.310	1.022	98
15 Isaac Paredes	21	.257	.784	86
8 Christian Walker	25	.222	.707	80

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
71 Josh Hader	4-1	0.85	0.66	42.1
58 Hunter Brown	6-3	3.43	1.29	97.0
52 Bryan Abreu	6-4	3.79	1.35	59.1

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
3 Jeremy Peña	6 hits, 2 HR, 2 RBI, .6 AVG in last 3 games

Astros News

After another disappointing loss to the Kansas City Royals, the Astros' hopes for a steady finish are fading fast, with a record now at 76-75. Yordan Álvarez remains a key player, consistently ranking among the league's best hitters, yet a controversial MVP debate is brewing as he faces competition from Junior Caminero, causing frustration among fans. The recent struggles have spotlighted the Astros' offensive woes, with Jeremy Peña's three-hit night standing out in a meager collective effort, as the team managed just two runs. With only ten games left in the season, the pressure intensifies to address the glaring roster issues that have plagued the team all year, especially if they want to remain competitive as the postseason looms.

Sources

Climbingtalshill

Former MLB GM makes disrespectful case for Junior Caminero MVP win over Yordan Álvarez

Despite being first or second in all three major Triple Crown categories, at least one former GM thinks the Astros DH is not the AL MVP

Climbingtalshill

3 bold trades Astros could make this offseason to solve their lingering Carlos Correa problem

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Crawfish Boxes

Bats Cold as Astros Fall to Royals 5-2.

So much for the winning streak, it’s been halted at one. Kansas City 5 Houston 2. It was another three hit night for Jeremy Pena. Unfortunately, there was little else. Over the course of two nights against the Royals, Pena has six of the Astros 12 total hits. Yikes. Aside from the […]

Crawfish Boxes

Astros vs. Royals Game Discussion: 9/16/2026

TONIGHT’S GAME: The first-place Houston Astros (76-75) will continue their final homestand of the season tonight as they host the Kansas City Royals (66-85) for the middle game of their three-game series at Daikin Park. The resurgent RHP Cristian Javier (2-5, 5.50 ERA) will try to pitch the Astros to back-to-back wins tonight as he […]

MLB.com

With 10 games left, here's what's at stake in a crucial final stretch for Astros

HOUSTON -- A season that began with high hopes in March, meandered through the dogs days of summer and has zipped along quickly to the brink of fall will come down to the final 10 regular-season games for the Astros.

MLB.com

Yordan keeps spot in top 5 of Hitter Power Rankings

There is no slowing down Junior Caminero these days -- unless he's circling the bases. At the end of August, Caminero surged to the No. 2 spot in our latest MVP poll. In the three weeks since, the 24-year-old has closed the gap some more -- so much so that

Astros Upcoming Schedule

The Houston Astros host the Atlanta Braves for a 3-game series starting Friday.

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