Jose Altuve asked manager Joe Espada to move him out of the leadoff spot and into the second hole for the Houston Astros. The reason?

Jeremy Peña, who says he hit leadoff 'most of my life' before the majors, sets up Jose Altuve twice in win over Detroit ...

The 34-year-old Altuve made the transition to the outfield this season after the trade of Kyle Tucker to the Cubs and the ...

Joe Espada discusses good baserunning, Christian Walker's home run and success as of late, plus more from the Astros' win vs. the Tigers ...

Joe Espada discusses Ryan Gusto's good start and Christian Walker's home run in the Astros' 3-1 win over the Blue Jays ...

Scoring runs has been a struggle for the Houston Astros in the early going of the 2025 MLB regular season. They are averaging ...

"Anderson is always tough on us," Astros manager Joe Espada said. "He changed speeds, used both sides of the plate. We had a little push there at the end and couldn't come through, but have an ...

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada expresses an unwavering confidence in his club, particularly when performances don't match grand expectations or past results. Houston posted a season-high run ...

Manager Joe Espada said this afternoon that Arrighetti will avoid surgery but will remain in a cast for at least two weeks (relayed by Chandler Rome of The Athletic). He’ll be sent for imaging ...

SEATTLE -- Astros right-hander Spencer Arrighetti will wear a cast but not require surgery on his broken right thumb, manager Joe Espada said Wednesday. Arrighetti was injured when he was hit by a ...