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.

On the day he was drafted by the Houston Astros, Mitchell spent the afternoon getting some swings in with his dad.

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

Former Houston Astros player Brian Tyler White is helping to train the next generation as they get ready for college, the draft, and everything that comes with life as a ball player.

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

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.

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

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On Monday, Matt Johnson of Sportsnaut predicted that the Astros would trade for former All-Star center fielder Cedric Mullins from the last-place Orioles.