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Walker and Paredes hit HRs, 4 pitchers combine for shutout as Astros beat Rays 2-0

Christian Walker and Isaac Paredes hit solo home runs, and four pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout, and the Houston Astros beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-0

5 HOURS AGO • Associated Press

Fortes, Caminero hit HRs, Rays beat Astros 3-1 for 9th straight win

Nick Fortes homered and hit a run-scoring double, Junior Caminero added a solo shot, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Houston Astros 3-1 to extend the longest active win streak in t...

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Astros rally for 8-6 win over Tigers, keeping AJ Hinch at 999 career victories

Isaac Paredes hit a two-run double in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros spoiled their former manager’s opportunity at a milestone victory by rallying for an 8-6 win over the...

JUNE 27 • Associated Press

Extends scoreless stretch in win Okert (1-0) earned the win Wednesday over the Blue Jays, allowing a hit while striking out one in a scoreless inning.

Impact Okert has now turned in 17 straight scoreless innings, posting a stellar 0.65 WHIP with 17:4 K:BB in that span. The veteran left-hander has been excellent in the back half of Houston's bullpen this season, posting a 2.35 ERA with a 0.91 WHIP while leading the team with nine holds.

JUNE 25 • ROTOWIRE

Loperfido scores winning run on errant pickoff throw as Astros beat Blue Jays 3-1 for 6th win in 8

Joey Loperfido scored the tiebreaking run on Jeff Hoffman’s errant pickoff throw in the eighth inning and the Houston Astros beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Wednesday night for t...

JUNE 25 • Associated Press

Alvarez hits AL-leading 25th homer, Astros beat Guardians 2-1

Yordan Alvarez hit his AL-leading 25th home run, Kai-Wei Teng threw six solid innings and the Houston Astros beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-1

JUNE 21 • Associated Press

Tatsuya Imai, Steven Okert, and Alimber Santa have thrown the 18th no-hitter in Astros history!

JUNE 5 • FOX SPORTS

Ryan O'Hearn powers Pirates past Astros 5-1 with a 3-RBI night

Ryan O’Hearn homered and drove in three runs to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 5-1 win over the Houston Astros

JUNE 5 • Associated Press

Shutout in relief Okert picked up his sixth hold Thursday after pitching a scoreless two-thirds of an inning in a 5-1 win over Texas.

Impact Okert entered in the seventh inning and sustained Houston's 5-1 lead. The 34-year-old pitched his third straight scoreless outing out of the bullpen on Thursday. The left-hander holds a 3.75 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 21:8 K:BB through 24 innings this campaign.

MAY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Joc Pederson homer caps 8-run 1st as Rangers beat Astros 10-7 a night after Houston's no-hitter

Joc Pederson hit a three-run homer to cap an eight-run first inning in Texas’ 10-7 win over the Astros on Tuesday night, a day after three Houston pitchers combined to throw a no-h...

MAY 27 • Associated Press

Rangers try to make sense of an 8-run 1st a night after Astros threw a no-hitter at them

The Texas Rangers were trying to make sense of an eight-run first inning a night after the Houston Astros beat them with a combined no-hitter

MAY 27 • Associated Press

Astros rookie pulls off MLB feat unseen in 134 years during no-hitter A trio of Houston Astros pitchers combined on MLB's first no-hitter since 2024 on Monday, May 25. Starter Tatsuya Imai and relievers Steven...

MAY 26 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Houston Astros No-Hit Texas Rangers: Historic Feat By The Numbers

The Houston Astros threw a combined no-hitter against the Texas Rangers. Here's the feat by the numbers.

MAY 26 • FOX SPORTS

Houston Astros No-Hit Texas Rangers: Historic Feat By The Numbers

Astros throw a combined no-hitter in their 9-0 win over the Rangers

Tatsuya Imai combined with relievers Steven Okert and Alimber Santa on the 17th regular-season no-hitter in Houston Astros history, and Christian Walker and Yordan Alvarez homered...

MAY 26 • Associated Press

Houston Astros Toss Combined No-Hitter Against Texas Rangers

The Houston Astros threw the first combined no-hitter of the 2026 MLB season to defeat the Texas Rangers.

MAY 26 • FOX SPORTS

Houston Astros Toss Combined No-Hitter Against Texas Rangers

Yordan Alvarez hits 1 of Astros' 4 homers off Rangers' Jacob deGrom in 4-1 win

Yordan Alvarez hit his 15th homer and the Houston Astros matched a season high with four longballs in a 4-1 win over the Rangers that left Texas’ Jacob deGrom stuck at 99 career wi...

MAY 17 • Associated Press

Kyle Tucker homers, drives in 2 runs as the Dodgers beat the Astros 8-3

Kyle Tucker homered and drove in two runs against his former team to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 8-3 win over the Houston Astros

MAY 5 • Associated Press

Astros start 3-game series with the Dodgers

The Houston Astros open a three-game series at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday

MAY 4 • Associated Press

Set to operate as opener Okert will operate as the Astros' opening pitcher in Monday's series opener against the Dodgers, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Okert will make his first start of the 2026 campaign, helping bridge the gap in Houston's rotation ahead of Peter Lambert's expected start Tuesday. The right-hander has appeared in 16 contests so far this season, posting a 4.50 ERA and 1.21 WHIP with nine strikeouts over 14 innings. It's unclear who will follow Okert out of the bullpen as the team's bulk pitcher against Los Angeles, but Colton Gordon is a candidate to be called up from Triple-A Sugar Land and handle that role.

MAY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Rutschman and Jackson hit grand slams and Orioles cruise to 10-3 win over Astros

Adley Rutschman and Jeremiah Jackson had grand slams to help the Baltimore Orioles cruise to a 10-3 win over the Houston Astros in the first game of a doubleheader

APRIL 30 • Associated Press

Reaches deal for 2026 Okert agreed to a one-year, $2.325 million contract with the Astros on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Impact The left-hander had a successful first year in Houston during 2025, recording one save and 11 holds with a 3.01 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 84:19 K:BB across 71.2 innings. Okert should operate as part of the setup mix for the Astros again in 2026.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Astros rookie Zach Cole powers 6-3 win over Rangers in place of injured Yordan Alvarez

Zach Cole homered and drove in three runs after replacing injured slugger Yordan Alvarez in the lineup, and the Houston Astros beat the Texas Rangers 6-3 in the opener of a pivotal...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • Associated Press

Astros outslug Orioles 10-7 as Jeremy Peña and Christian Walker each hit a 3-run homer

Jeremy Peña and Christian Walker each hit a three-run homer, and the Houston Astros outslugged the Baltimore Orioles 10-7

AUGUST 23, 2025 • Associated Press

Serving as opener Tuesday Okert will serve as the Astros' opening pitcher in Tuesday's game versus the Marlins, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Impact Okert will cover the first inning or two before handing things off to AJ Blubaugh, who is expected to be the bulk reliever. The left-handed Okert has had a dynamite season out of the Astros' bullpen, registering a 2.90 ERA and 59:11 K:BB over 49.2 frames.

AUGUST 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians snap 10-game losing streak with 7-5 win over Astros

José Ramírez and David Fry homered and Brayan Rocchio added a two-run double as the Cleveland Guardians beat the Houston Astros 7-5 to snap a 10-game skid

JULY 8, 2025 • Associated Press

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