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MLB Power Rankings: Playoff stakes rise as October contenders make their move
With just a week left in the regular season, every game feels like a playoff game.News

Astros bullpen may have finally passed its breaking point as season hangs in balance
The strength of the Astros pitching staff this year looks to have finally reached it's breaking point
Astros missing playoffs for second straight year may finally force Jim Crane to pivot
Is a second straight season with no playoffs the catalyst for Astros owner Jim Crane to make serious change?
Joe Espada’s bullpen failure explains why he’s entering final days with Astros
Espada's use of the pen should be one of the biggest reasons he is not coming back
Jeremy Peña's final chance to change his Astros future is fast approaching
Pena has 8 games and hopefully a postseason to make himself indispensable. Can he overdeliver and force Crane's hand?
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Projecting a Jeremy Peña contract extension with Astros that satisfies all parties
This is what kind of a deal it would likely take to keep Jeremy Pena in Houston
Jim Crane might’ve tipped his hand on Astros’ quiet trade deadline with Joe Espada defense
Crane's comment about Espada "doing what he can do with what he's got" may have given a window into his opinion of the team, and why they had such a quiet deadline.
Astros offense feels uncomfortably familiar one year after coaching staff overhaul
A peek inside the numbers of the Astros offense reveals changing hitting coaches has essentially done nothing.
It's clear Astros' Joe Espada was a victim of Dana Brown's failures, Jim Crane's hubris
When doing the best with what you've got isn't enough, there won't be anything that is.
Former MLB GM makes disrespectful case for Junior Caminero MVP win over Yordan Álvarez
Despite being first or second in all three major Triple Crown categories, at least one former GM thinks the Astros DH is not the AL MVP
3 bold trades Astros could make this offseason to solve their lingering Carlos Correa problem
The Astros have a roster construction problem. Here are a few ways to fix it.
For all their faults, Astros have one trait they can bank on in MLB playoffs
Just as big wins don't get the Astros too high, bad losses never get the team down either.
Viral Mets moment after Pete Alonso's return validates Astros' David Stearns decision
Sometimes the best moves are the ones you don't make. That applies to the front office to
How Joe Espada helped kill the best method of grading the Astros
How the old formula of grading teams misses the boat on the Astros
These 3 Astros pitchers should not be on the team (and here's who should replace them)
These three pitchers have been a hindrance to the Astros staff. Here are 3 pitchers they should give a shot to instead.
Astros just got terrible postseason preview after Rays exposed flaws
All the negatives were on display against the best team in the American League. Here were the three biggest.
Astros might've promoted Christian Vazquez’s replacement for a big league audition
A strong 2026 has catapulted the Astros farmhand from outside their top 30 to being the number 6 prospect in their system.
Yainer Diaz hot streak could provide Astros with flexible offseason opportunity
The Astros must decide whether to continue to go year to year in arbitration with their starting catcher, give him an extension, or trade him and allow the young catchers to ascend
Painful Jesus Sanchez memories should be enough for Astros to ignore Blue Jays DFA
The Astros outfield doesn't hit, but at least they play defense.
Astros living in the past gives fans 'Uncle Rico' vibes and could endanger future success
Are the Astros guilty of living in the past, believing their old glory is still carrying them while other teams across MLB actually improve around them?
It's clear Mariners completely wasted their Astros killer status in a totally lost season
Say it loud and say it proud. The Mariners are toast and they have no one to blame but themselves.
AJ Blubaugh failed his first tests after Joe Espada gave him larger Astros task
Steven Okert's injury gave Blubaugh the ultimate chance to step up, but so far he's fallen down.
Phillies broadcast accuses Astros' Hunter Brown of disrespect towards Jose Altuve
The Astros ace was seen making what was thought to be a mocking clap after an out, and the broadcast had something to say about it. But were they way off base?
4 Astros players who must step up immediately for a chance at playoff success
These 4 players have been struggling, but the Astros will need them to find their groove if they hope to have playoff success

