What is the Houston Astros record in 2026?

The Houston Astros are 68-67, 1st in the AL West.

Who is pitching for the Astros today?

Bennett Sousa (1-3, 6.27 ERA) vs Nolan McLean (9-8, 3.21 ERA). First pitch at 04:10 PM EDT.

What channel is the Astros game on today?

Today's game airs on SNY, Space City Home Network. First pitch at 04:10 PM EDT.

Houston Astros News & Updates

August 29, 2026

The Houston Astros were 68-67, 1st in the AL West. Yesterday, the Houston Astros downed the New York Mets 3-1 at Citi Field.

Astros Daily Vibe Check

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last night's win

On the right side of things. A 2-run win last night helps the cause. On top of that, +4 run differential. That margin shows up in the score.

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Astros Game on August 29

Opponent:	New York Mets (60-75)
Location:	Citi Field
First Pitch:	04:10 PM EDT
Pitching Matchup:	Bennett Sousa (1-3, 6.27 ERA) vs Nolan McLean (9-8, 3.21 ERA)
TV Broadcast:	SNY, Space City Home Network

Astros Score & Recap

Yesterday, the Houston Astros downed the New York Mets 3-1 at Citi Field.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	4	0
	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0

Highlights

Daulton Varsho went 1-4 with 2 RBI.

Astros Record & Standings

AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Astros	68	67	.504		W2
Rangers	66	69	.489	2.0	L3
Mariners	64	71	.474	4.0	L2
Athletics	53	82	.393	15.0	L1
Angels	52	83	.385	16.0	L5

Houston Astros are 4-3 in their last 7 games, with a +4 run differential.

Astros Player Stats & Leaders

Batting Leaders

Player	HR	AVG	OPS	RBI
44 Yordan Alvarez	36	.318	1.042	91
8 Christian Walker	24	.231	.743	75
15 Isaac Paredes	17	.260	.782	73

Pitching Leaders

Pitcher	W-L	ERA	WHIP	IP
71 Josh Hader	4-1	0.76	0.68	35.1
48 Steven Okert	6-2	2.17	0.87	66.1
69 AJ Blubaugh	4-2	3.17	1.17	82.1

Hot Hitters

Player	Streak
21 Yainer Diaz	5 hits, 2 HR, 4 RBI, .417 AVG in last 3 games

Hot Pitchers

Pitcher	Streak
58 Hunter Brown	6.2 IP, 10 K, 1 ER in dominant recent start
71 Josh Hader	3.1 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games
69 AJ Blubaugh	4.1 scoreless IP, 5 K in 3 recent games

Astros News

The Houston Astros, now at a .500 record of 67-67, are looking to build momentum as they face off against the struggling New York Mets tonight. Hunter Brown, who impressed with 10 strikeouts in his last outing, is set to take the mound, and the team desperately needs his ace form to navigate a turbulent stretch where they've allowed 6.6 runs per game over the last week. In a bid to shore up their pitching, the Astros have brought back Brent Strom as a consultant, echoing the pressing need for stability in the rotation. With playoff aspirations on the line, every game counts, and the Astros must rise to the occasion against a Mets team they historically dominate.

Sources

Climbingtalshill

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Crawfish Boxes

Astros at Mets Game Discussion: 8/28/2026

TONIGHT’S GAME: The Houston Astros (67-67) and New York Mets (60-74) begin a 3-game series tonight at Citi Field. RHP Hunter Brown (3-3, 3.51 ERA) will start for the Astros vs. Mets RHP Christian Scott (4-3, 3.73 ERA). ASTROS-METS: Since 2017, the Astros are 13-3 vs. the Mets, with a 4-1 mark at Citi Field. […]

Crawfish Boxes

Astros Need to Shut Down Ronel Blanco. Right Now.

It feels like we have seen this movie before. Last season, in fact. It was last season when Luis Garcia was attempting to return from Tommy John surgery. The Astros were banking on his return so much they didn’t bother to reinforce the pitching staff, something now-former Astros GM Dana Brown would express regret over. […]

MLB.com

Vintage Brown (10 K's) could provide huge boost in Astros' title chase

NEW YORK -- The return of right-hander Hunter Brown to ace form on Friday night could be as big of a development in recent weeks for the Astros as any other in their push to win the American League West, especially if he’s able to keep it up in the

Mlbtraderumors

Astros Hire Brent Strom As Pitching Consultant

Brent Strom is back in Houston. Astros skipper Joe Espada announced this afternoon that the veteran coach with return to the team as a pitching consultant for the rest of this season (links via Chandler Rome of The Athletic and Brian McTaggart of MLB.com). Strom will meet the team in Queens and be in the […]

Astros Upcoming Schedule

The Houston Astros host the Chicago White Sox for a 4-game series starting Monday.

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