April 29 - Christian Walker and Jose Altuve socked two-run home runs and the Houston Astros rallied from an early three-run deficit to defeat the visiting Detroit Tigers 8-5 in the opener of a ...

March 27 - Framber Valdez tossed seven shutout innings and the new-look Houston Astros claimed a 3-1 victory over the visiting New York Mets on Thursday. Valdez (1-0) became the first left-hander ...

Burdened with the expectation of being the centerpiece of the Houston Astros return for superstar Kyle Tucker, Cam Smith has lived up to the hype so far this spring. “Cam Smith will play right ...

the Astros used Tucker to fill holes in their roster and bolster its weak farm system in a trade with the Cubs. With Pressly in the midst of a large contract and with last off-season’s ...

The Astros say Orbit, the team's mascot, is in need of a new handler. The team put up the job posting just a few days ago. The gig requires someone who can be the eyes, ears, and voice of the Hall ...

HOUSTON — We are counting down to the start of Astros baseball. Pitchers and catchers report to West Palm Beach Thursday and if you love the team, there's a perfect opportunity for you.

It appears the Houston Astros' mascot, Orbit, needs a new assistant. The team posted a job opening for a "mascot handler," or someone who can help Orbit take on its day-to-day duties.

CLEVELAND — The most important man in the Houston Astros’ orbit did not accompany the team for its final regular-season series, sports a brace on his sprained right knee and, according to his ...

Their two losses against the A’s coincided with Seattle’s continued free fall, perhaps the only positive anyone in the Astros’ orbit can extract. Advertisement “The way I look at it ...

A newly-selected Hall of Famer will be on the field Friday night at Minute Mail Park when the Astros take on the Tigers. No, it's not Houston stars Justin Verlander or Jose Altuve. It's Orbit ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Cooperstown rejected Astros legend Billy Wagner this year, and this season's Houston team isn't exactly hall-of-fame worthy so far. But at least we got Orbit. The ballclub ...