List of All Articles with Tag 'houston'

There's a difference between winning games and winning the games that matter. How do the MLB standings look when reoriented around record versus winning teams?In sports, good teams beat the bad teams. Great teams beat the good teams. As we look toward the All-Star break and the second half ...

Grid me up, Scottie. Here are the top answers for the 94rd version of the Immaculate Grid including the Dodgers, Astros, Rays, Phillies and more.Thursday's Immaculate Grid baseball game is a fun one with some big-name franchises to connect, such as the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros an...

New NBA flopping rules are coming, with much stiffer penalties. They'll be introduced at NBA Summer League, giving you a sneak peek.The issue of flopping in the NBA has been a topic of discussion for several years. The league has introduced and adjusted rules to prevent this behavior over t...

NFL teams are throwing more than ever, but a solid rushing attack is still a weapon. Our latest NFL Power Rankings break down the best for next season.In this edition of NFL Power Rankings, we will rank the best rushing offenses for the upcoming 2023 season.In the modern era, NFL offenses te...

Ben Olsen took charge of the Houston Dynamo on November 8, following the end of a disappointing 2022 Major League Soccer campaign from the Western Conference team.

Jose Altuve's injury keeps him out of the lineup but Jeremy Pena returns for the Astros. Plus, Kris Bryant is getting his swing back together.HOUSTON — As the days tick down to the MLB All-Star Game, the Houston Astros are showing exactly why you can never count the defending World Ch...

Minutes before the Houston Astros opened a two-game set on July 4 against the Colorado Rockies, All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve was scratched.HOUSTON — Just minutes before the Houston Astros opened a two-game set against the Colorado Rockies inside Minute Maid Park, All-Star second bas...

Usually, my best MLB prop bets are all about pitchers, but today we’re taking a different approach in one game, looking at a team total in the Houston Astros-Colorado Rockies matchup.For those looking for pitcher props, don’t worry, I have a plus-money prop from DraftKings Sportsbook...

The Astros are at risk to not win the AL West this year. They're going to need to part ways with these players if they want to take it from the Rangers.The Houston Astros have seen a bit of a regression from their 2022 World Series team to their second place in the AL West 2023 team. The As...

MLB Rumors: Could Padres trade Juan Soto in wake of disappointing season?The San Diego Padres were three wins away from reaching the World Series last year. This offseason, they added former Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts on a long-term contract. With that, the Padres had built their sup...

The Houston Astros have run the AL West for quite a few years now, but this season the Texas Rangers have grabbed the reins.Over the weekend, the Astros took two of the first three in this four game series to get to 46-38, just four games back of the 50-34 Rangers. Houston has overtaken the Los ...

DENVER — It's been more than three months since the conclusion of the World Baseball Classic, but there is still a bit of unresolved business from the WBC that will likely be wrapped up this week when the Colorado Rockies visit the Houston Astros.It was March 18 in Miami when, in a WB...