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2026 MLB Playoff Picture, Bracket, Standings: Cubs, Red Sox, Braves Surge

A weekly look at MLB's standings and how they are informing the postseason picture.
2 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS
2026 MLB Playoff Picture, Bracket, Standings: Cubs, Red Sox, Braves Surge
Astros and Rangers: Looking Back on Their Dramatic Playoff Races The Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers are locked in a tight division battle as the season winds down to the final month and a half.
2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM
How to live stream Astros vs Padres: MLB, TV channel The Houston Astros and San Diego Padres close out their weekend series at Petco Park on Sunday, August 9, in a primetime matchup featuring t...
2 DAYS AGO • THEBIGLEAD.COM
Astros Set Batting Order as Cristian Javier Chases Win Against Padres The relentless pursuit of an American League West division title is going to be a day-to-day grind for the Houston Astros until the end of t...
2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM
Cam Smith - Sitting Sunday Smith is not in the starting lineup for Sunday night's contest against the Padres, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact Smith will head to the bench after he went 3-for-7 with two solo home runs, a walk and three runs scored over the first two games of the series. Taylor Trammell will slot in as Houston's right fielder while LaMonte Wade will enter the lineup in left field, batting ninth in the series finale with San Diego.
2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Jason Alexander - Healthy again at Triple-A Alexander (undisclosed) has struck out eight and allowed four earned runs on eight hits and three walks over eight innings between two appearances for Triple-A Sugar Land since bei...
Impact The 33-year-old righty was stuck on Sugar Land's IL for about six weeks due to an unspecified injury. Alexander possesses a spot on the Astros' 40-man roster, but he's unlikely to get a look in the big leagues in the near future unless Houston loses multiple starters or long relievers to injury.
2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Mike Burrows' Return Can Help Astros — When it Happens One thing the Houston Astros simply can't get away from is starting pitching injuries.
2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM
Astros vs. Padres Prediction, Odds, Probable Pitchers, Prop Bets for Sunday, Aug. 9 Sunday Night Baseball features a battle between two potential playoff teams, as the Houston Astros (first in the AL West) take on the San Di...
2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM
Deadspin | Resurgent Jackson Merrill looks to lead Padres vs. Astros Deadspin | Resurgent Jackson Merrill looks to lead Padres vs. Astros
3 DAYS AGO • DEADSPIN.COM
The Problem Cristian Javier Must Overcome Entering Astros Start At first glance, Cristian Javier’s return to the Houston Astros looks normal. After recovering from a shoulder strain, his four-seam fastbal...
3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM
Deadspin | Padres hold off Astros, now 1 game out of wild-card spot Deadspin | Padres hold off Astros, now 1 game out of wild-card spot
3 DAYS AGO • DEADSPIN.COM
Peter Lambert - Takes sixth loss Lambert (8-6) allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and three walks while striking out three batters over five innings in a loss to San Diego on Saturday.
Impact Lambert gave up just one extra-base hit, but it was a solo homer to Jackson Merrill. Beyond that, he fared pretty well, with the only other earned run against him coming as the result of a pair of walks, a single and a fielder's choice in the first frame. Lambert has allowed two or fewer earned runs in each of his past seven starts, posting a 2.29 ERA and 43:13 K:BB over 39.1 innings during that span. He's lined up to make his next start at home versus Seattle.
3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Astros' lead atop the AL West grows razor thin after close-fought loss SAN DIEGO -- One night after setting the tone at Petco Park behind a multihomer outburst, the Astros found themselves locked in a low-scorin...
3 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM

Jackson Merrill's home run helps Padres beat Astros 3-2

Jackson Merrill hit his 17th home run of the season in the San Diego Padres' 3-2 win over the Houston Astros
3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press
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3 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM
Merrill's blast backs King's quality start as Padres hold off Astros SAN DIEGO -- The Padres evened their series with the Astros with a 3-2 win on Saturday at Petco Park.
3 DAYS AGO • MLB.COM
Astros Name Cristian Javier Sunday's Starter for Series Finale Against Padres The Houston Astros are starting to get healthy and have themselves firmly sitting atop the AL West.
3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM
Why AJ Blubaugh is Now One of Astros' Most Reliable Bullpen Pieces Houston Astros reliever AJ Blubaugh has been an important piece in the Astros success this season.
3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM
Mike Burrows - Nearing rehab stint Burrows (elbow) threw 55 pitches over three innings at the Astros' complex Saturday and will next make a rehab start with Triple-A Sugar Land, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports...
Impact Burrows is progressing toward a return from right elbow inflammation, which has kept him out of game action since July 6. It's unclear how many rehab appearances the right-hander will make, but he had been slated to be optioned prior to landing on the IL, so Burrows may not be added back to the MLB roster once he's ready to be activated.
3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Yainer Diaz - Out of lineup Saturday Diaz isn't in the starting lineup Saturday versus San Diego.
Impact Diaz will get a deserved rest after starting behind the plate in each of Houston's previous four games. Christian Vazquez is getting a turn at catcher in Diaz's stead against the Padres.
3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Cristian Javier - Getting another start Sunday Javier will start Sunday's game against San Diego, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Impact After making two straight appearances out of the bullpen in late July, Javier moved back into the rotation this past Monday. He took the loss against Toronto but pitched relatively well, giving up three runs on seven hits with two strikeouts and no walks over a season-high six innings. That was good enough for Houston to award him another start, and he'll go up against a Padres club that has scored the fifth-most runs in the league since the All-Star break.
3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Astros GM Dana Brown's Trade Deadline Explanation Doesn't Satisfy Fans The Houston Astros were buyers at this year's trade deadline, and it was expected they would make some key moves to bolster their weaknesses...
3 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

2026 MLB Division Winner Odds: Astros, Red Sox, White Sox Thriving

See the latest division winner odds, with a few teams performing well above expectations.
3 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS
2026 MLB Division Winner Odds: Astros, Red Sox, White Sox Thriving

Last Night In Baseball: Red Sox Keep Winning; Dodgers Keep Losing

The Red Sox are making history, the Dodgers keep losing, Corbin Carroll had an amazing catch, the Yankees had a thrilling comeback and more...
4 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS
Last Night In Baseball: Red Sox Keep Winning; Dodgers Keep Losing
Cam Smith - Homers twice in win Smith went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs and an additional run scored in Friday's 6-3 win over the Padres.
Impact Smith provided one of his best performances of the season, opening the scoring with a solo shot off Robbie Ray in the second inning before going deep again against Yuki Matsui to lead off the sixth, and he later singled and scored in the eighth. The two-homer effort was Smith's second multi-homer game of the season and pushed his total to 15 long balls. The 23-year-old has also gone 10-for-20 with two homers, four RBI and five runs scored since the beginning of August, though he's hitting just .222 on the year with a .686 OPS.
4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
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