Josh Hader’s injury creates an early AL West opening the Mariners cannot afford to ignore as the Astros enter 2026 with late-inning uncertainty.

Peña’s finger fracture may be temporary, but it revealed a bigger Astros roster concern that could create an opening for the Mariners this season.

Looking ahead, this is still Seattle’s division to lose. The Astros retooled over the winter but didn’t necessarily improve.

Houston Astros All-Star closer Josh Hader will begin the season on the 15-day injured list, manager Joe Espada told reporters Wednesday.

The Houston Astros finished the 2025 season looking up at another team in the AL West for just the second time in nine years.

This is what you might call a tough run of games. The Houston Astros just finished a stretch of four games at Cleveland, three games in the Bronx against the Yankees, and four games at home against ...

Since their first World Series run in 2017, the Astros have produced, traded for, and developed a huge amount of pitching ...

SEATTLE -- Even without Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and George Springer, the Houston Astros are rolling toward another AL West title. Alex Bregman had two hits and three RBI, and seven other Astros ...

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh explains why he expects Houston fans not to boo Team USA during the WBC opener.