With his importance to the rotation even greater given the Astros' injury situation, Lance McCullers Jr. turned in his most promising start of the season.

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George Kirby’s return to the mound ended in a loss and Julio Rodríguez was scratched from the lineup as the Mariners were thumped by the Astros.

Seattle’s George Kirby didn’t get the results he wanted in his season debut Thursday night against the Houston Astros. The right-hander was still encouraged in his return to the mound after a lengthy absence.

Placing Ronel Blanco on the injured list Thursday means three-fifths of Houston's season-opening starting rotation is sidelined.

Jose Altuve and Lance McCullers Jr., the lone remaining members of the Astros’ 2017 World Series championship team, turned back the clock Thursday night at Daikin Park. McCullers flashed his best stuff of the season,

Playing in a minor league ballpark or not, the series against the Rays further exposed one of the Astros’ most glaring weaknesses thus far in 2025: They can’t control the run game. Like, at all.

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On Wednesday, the Astros announced that starting pitcher Ronel Blanco would be placed on the Injured List after experiencing elbow soreness. "We've just got have more information," Astros manager Joe Espada said to Chron's Leah Vann.