Houston Astros' left-handed pitcher Framber Valdez looked somewhat different when he took the mound against the Athletics on Thursday afternoon. It was hard to miss: in what could be Valdez's last start of the regular season as an Astro, he was missing his signature extensions, giving him a unique dreadlock hairstyle.

Framber Valdez, who will be a free agent, cut his hair then delivered a sterling start for Astros in pennant race

Christian Walker homered and drove in three runs to back a strong start from Framber Valdez and the Houston Astros beat the Athletics 11-5 to snap a five-game losing streak.

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Houston Astros star Jose Altuve shares an update on his foot injury as the team fights to stay alive in the 2025 AL Wild Card playoff race.

The Astros are a favorite (-150) against the Angels (+126). The Houston Astros will give the start to Jason Alexander (4-2, 4.83 ERA), who is looking for win No. 5 on the season, and the Angels will counter with Kyle Hendricks (8-10, 4.79 ERA).

The Houston Astros are in an intriguing position as the MLB regular season starts to wrap up. They have lost a substantial amount of their early-year momentum a

Jeremy Peña has been able to take a 'few swings' and is taking it 'day by day' ahead of final three games in Anaheim.