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Astros Face Critical Decision on Yainer Diaz After Another Postseason Struggle It turned out to be, in a way, a strange, unexpected streak, but it is clear that the pressure of a postseason, no matter how short it may b...

OCTOBER 9 • SI.COM

How Yainer Diaz's Second Half Success Carried Astros To Postseason Yainer Diaz closed his fifth season with the Houston Astros with some of the best baseball of his career.

OCTOBER 5 • SI.COM

Emptying the tank: Taylor puts out fire with career-long outing in Game 1 HOUSTON -- It was the bottom of the eighth inning, Houston had runners on first and second with two outs, and the White Sox were holding on...

SEPTEMBER 30 • MLB.COM

MLB Playoffs: 2026 Wild-Card Predictions, X-Factors And Why Each Team Can Win

Before all four best-of-three wild-card series start Tuesday, let's look at why each team can win.

SEPTEMBER 29 • FOX SPORTS

MLB Playoffs: 2026 Wild-Card Predictions, X-Factors And Why Each Team Can Win

Astros win AL West with 81-81 record, worst for first-place team, beat A's 9-0

The Houston Astros won their fifth AL West title in six years despite finishing with the worst record for a first-place team, beating the Athletics 9-0 behind Lucas Spence’s two-ru...

SEPTEMBER 27 • Associated Press

Athletics host the Houston Astros Saturday

The Athletics square off against the Houston Astros on Saturday

SEPTEMBER 26 • Associated Press

Homer, triple in loss Diaz went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an RBI triple in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning loss to the Mariners.

Impact Diaz's homer came as part of the Astro's four-run third-inning. He also briefly put them ahead in the 10th, but the Mariners were able to battle back. Diaz is hot late in the season, going 10-for-27 (.370) over his last seven games. On the year, he's batting .282 with a .772 OPS, 14 homers, 43 RBI, 36 runs scored, 14 doubles, one triple and no stolen bases over 94 contests.

SEPTEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE

Mariners rally past Astros 6-5 in 10 innings to keep faint playoff hopes alive

Josh Naylor singled home Randy Arozarena with the winning run in the 10th inning and the Seattle Mariners kept their slim playoff hopes alive by rallying for a 6-5 victory over the...

SEPTEMBER 24 • Associated Press

Astros Need More Than Yainer Diaz to Fix Struggling Bottom of Lineup It has been like an oasis for opposing pitchers. When they get through the first five spots in the lineup, it feels like a relief to reach t...

SEPTEMBER 22 • SI.COM

Goes deep Sunday Diaz went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 4-2 loss to Atlanta.

Impact Diaz cut Houston's deficit to 4-2 in the eighth inning with an opposite-field shot off Ray Kerr, his 13th homer this season. The 28-year-old Diaz has been hot down the stretch, going 19-for-48 (.396) with three homers and a 1.056 OPS in his last 15 games. He's now slashing .278/.309/.446 with 40 RBI and 35 runs scored across 333 plate appearances this season.

SEPTEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

Yastrzemski hits a 3-run homer and the Braves clinch the NL East title with 4-2 win over the Astros

Mike Yastrzemski hit a three-run homer during a four-run sixth inning, helping the Atlanta Braves clinch the NL East title with a 4-2 win over the Houston Astros

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Acuña grand slam leads Braves to 6-3 win, dropping Astros from AL West lead

Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat Houston 6-3 to drop the Astros out of the AL West lead

SEPTEMBER 20 • Associated Press

Rave and Massey homer as Royals beat Astros 5-2, dropping Houston into first-place tie with Texas

John Rave hit a two-run homer, Michael Massey added a solo shot and the Kansas City Royals beat Houston 5-2, dropping the Astros into a first-place tie with the Texas Rangers in th...

SEPTEMBER 17 • Associated Press

Astros look to end slide in matchup with the Royals

The Houston Astros aim to stop their three-game skid when they play the Kansas City Royals

SEPTEMBER 15 • Associated Press

Postseason-bound Rays beat the Astros 3-2

Richie Palacios had a two-run single in fifth, Ian Seymour threw six strong innings and Nick Madrigal had a clutch sacrifice fly to help the postseason-bound Tampa Bay Rays beat th...

SEPTEMBER 13 • Associated Press

Junior Caminero's walk-off homer sends Rays to playoff-clinching 3-1 win over Astros

Junior Caminero hit a game-ending, two-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays clinched a playoff berth with a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros

SEPTEMBER 12 • Associated Press

Exiting starting nine Diaz is absent from the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Diaz was behind the dish for the first two games of the series, so he'll take a seat during Thursday's matinee. Christian Vazquez will catch for the Astros and is situated in the No. 9 slot in the batting order.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Phillies and Astros play to determine series winner

The Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros meet on Thursday with the winner claiming the three-game series

SEPTEMBER 10 • Associated Press

Astros face the Phillies leading series 1-0

The Houston Astros meet the Philadelphia Phillies with a 1-0 series lead

SEPTEMBER 9 • Associated Press

Phillies host the Astros to begin 3-game series

The Philadelphia Phillies open a three-game series at home against the Houston Astros on Tuesday

SEPTEMBER 8 • Associated Press

Out of lineup Sunday Diaz isn't in the starting lineup Sunday versus Arizona.

Impact Diaz is getting at least a partial day off his feet after starting behind the plate each of the previous three days and going 5-for-11 with a solo home run during that span. He'll give way to Christian Vazquez at catcher Sunday.

SEPTEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE

Astros and Diamondbacks meet to determine series winner

The Houston Astros and Arizona Diamondbacks play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

SEPTEMBER 6 • Associated Press

Yainer Diaz homers in 3-run 3rd, Astros beat Diamondbacks 3-1

Yainer Diaz hit a solo home run in a three-run third inning, Cristian Javier combined with four relievers to limit Arizona to three hits and the Astros beat the Diamondbacks 3-1 on...

SEPTEMBER 5 • Associated Press

Not in Wednesday's lineup Diaz is not in the Astros' starting lineup against the White Sox on Wednesday.

Impact Diaz will be on the bench for the second time in three days while Christian Vazquez starts behind home plate and bats ninth. Diaz has gone 11-for-37 (.297) with two home runs, five RBI and five runs scored over his last 12 appearances.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Resting up Monday Diaz is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Impact The Astros will hand Diaz a day off after he had started behind the plate in three of the previous four contests. Christian Vazquez will handle catching duties for Houston in its series opener versus Chicago.

SEPTEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

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