This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/astros as Astros Wild Stat Could Indicate Major Playoff Success Coming This October. The Houston Astros have had an incredible first half of the season based on what most people expected them to be this year following a rough winter.

Jim Crane says former owner Drayton McLane inflated value of CSN Houston. McLane counters that Crane tanked the team in 2012-13 to damage network.

Ken Rosenthal predicts the Boston Red Sox will make a bold move to acquire a former Houston Astros veteran pitcher to strengthen their rotation.

Things couldn’t have worked out much better for the Astros through seven innings Saturday night against the Rangers. They had ridden the coattails of starting pitcher Framber Valdez for six innings, g

Josh Hader, enjoying the All-Star game with his son Lucas, is using his fastball less as he evolves as a closer.

This past offseason, the Houston Astros decided to replace their legendary third baseman Alex Bregman by trading for Isaac Paredes as part of the Kyle Tucker bl

Neyens, 18, "has some of the best raw power of anyone in the high school class this year," The Athletic's Keith Law wrote.

The Houston Astros roster is depleted by injuries and team is leaning on unproven depth. Saturday's 5-4 win over Texas Rangers is latest example.

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The Houston Astros could be aggressive at the trade deadline in hopes of making a deep run in October. They had a five-game lead in the American League West going into the All-Star Break.