September 26, 2020 Astros clinch final AL playoff spot despite loss to Rangers Ryan Pressly had no interest in waiting to see if the Astros would get the help they needed to clinch the last spot in the expanded American League playoffs after the Houston reliever couldn’t finish it himself when he was a strike away.
September 25, 2020 Astros magic number 1 for AL playoff spot after win at Texas The Houston Astros are on the verge of clinching the American League's last playoff spot, powered by some of their mainstays in a breakout performance that certainly excited manager Dusty Baker.
September 20, 2020 Springer hits inside-the-park HR, Astros top D-backs 3-2 George Springer homered twice, including an inside-the-park shot, to lead the Houston Astros over the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 on Sunday.
September 19, 2020 Astros' Justin Verlander to have Tommy John surgery, out through 2021: 'Obviously, this is not good news' Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander announced Saturday he will undergo Tommy John surgery and is expected to be out through the 2021 season.
August 30, 2020 A's announce positive virus test, game vs. Astros postponed A member of the Oakland Athletics organization tested positive for the coronavirus, causing Major League Baseball to postpone the team’s game Sunday against the Houston Astros.
August 29, 2020 A's, Astros walk off field in protest, game postponed The Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics jointly walked off the field following a moment of silence, draping a Black Lives Matter T-shirt across home plate as they chose not to play on Friday night.
August 14, 2020 Dodgers' Joe Kelly calls Astros 'cheaters,' says they snitched on GM: 'They're not respectable men to me' Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly is apparently really good at holding grudges.Â
August 13, 2020 Astros' Zack Greinke calls out pitches to catcher, still gets SF Giants batter out Zack Greinke was in the zone for the Houston Astros on Wednesday night against the San Francisco Giants.
August 13, 2020 Joe Kelly's suspension reduced to 5 games on appeal Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly had his suspension for throwing pitches near the heads of Houston hitters reduced to five games on appeal.
August 12, 2020 Astros-Athletics brawl leads to 20-game suspension for Alex Cintron, 6 games for Ramon Laureano Houston Astros hitting coach Alex Cintron and Oakland Athletics outfielder Ramon Laureano received discipline from Major League Baseball over their bench-clearing fiasco over the weekend.