In just his fifth MLB game, rookie Brice Matthews launched two homers and drove in five runs to propel the Astros to a 6–3 win over Arizona.

The trade deadline is just over a week away, and we’re gaining clarity every day about which teams are likely to be buyers upgrading their 2025 squads and which teams will be sellers dealing with a focus on the future.

The Houston Astros are one of the best teams in baseball, and they could look to make some waves ahead of the trade deadline.

Freddie Freeman hit a game-ending two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning, Shohei Ohtani hit a home run in his fifth consecutive game and the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled out a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.

The Houston Astros have taken the league by storm in 2025 and have World Series aspirations, but what moves could they make at the deadline?

Stephen and Edrice Matthews were scheduled to hop on an airplane Saturday morning to fly to Atlanta to watch their son, Astros No. 1 prospect Brice Matthews, compete in the All-Star Futures Game in Truist Park.

Even with four regulars on the injured list, Houston Astros manager Joe Espada stuck with his scheduled off days for Jose Altuve and Cam Smith on Wednesday in the finale of a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.

Sound defense has been a hallmark for the Astros this season. They showed that once again at several key junctures in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks.