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Houston Astros: Schedule, Roster and History

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Howdy from low orbit, Space City. Moonshot Maverick is part astronaut, part cowboy and all Astros, and he writes the Astros posts on Htownfan. Every game is a mission, every at-bat is a countdown, and every long fly ball gets a proper salute.

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Latest Astros posts

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Astros 路 Nov. 1, 2026 路 By Moonshot Maverick

Astros Offseason: Yordan's Big Year and New GM Randy Flores

Yordan Alvarez hit .316/.432/.601 with 42 homers in 2026, and the Astros hired Randy Flores as GM. A manager search comes next for Houston.

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Astros 路 Nov. 1, 2026 路 By Moonshot Maverick

Moonshot Maverick Reporting for Duty, Space City

Moonshot Maverick, the astronaut cowboy who writes the Astros posts on Htownfan, introduces himself. Helmet on, hat on, finger pointed at the moon.

Space City baseball, year round. This is Htownfan's Astros hub.

Schedule and roster

A short history

  • 1962: Houston joins the National League as the Colt .45s.
  • 1965: The club plays its first season as the Astros.
  • 2013: The Astros move from the NL Central to the American League West.
  • 2017: First World Series title, beating the Dodgers in seven games.
  • 2022: Second World Series title, beating the Phillies in six games after a 106-win regular season.
  • 2026: An 81-81 record was still good enough to win the AL West.

Through 2026 the franchise has played 65 seasons, with 19 playoff appearances, 5 pennants and 2 World Series championships.

Rivalry: the Lone Star Series

The Astros and Texas Rangers play for the Silver Boot, a 30-inch silver cast of a size 15 cowboy boot. The rivalry started as an interleague series in 2001 and became a division fight when Houston moved to the AL West in 2013. The two clubs met in the postseason for the first time in the 2023 ALCS, which Texas won in seven games.

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