As it’s currently constructed, the Astros’ starting rotation has two aces in Hunter Brown and Framber Valdez, a pair of ...

As one of three rookie starters on his roster worked Wednesday, Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown sat above in a ...

CLEVELAND - The Houston Astros will consider deploying a six-man rotation during a stretch of 13 games with no off-day that ...

Astros beat writer Matt Kawahara answers readers' questions about Yordan Alvarez's status, the upcoming MLB trade deadline ...

Walter is slated to start Sunday's game against the Twins in Houston, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

The Houston Astros aren't strangers to utilizing a six-man rotation. The defending champions employed such a strategy at times last season and it appeared to pay dividends in October, as Houston's ...

Urquidy returned from the IL August 6. Over the past week, the Houston Astros used a six-man rotation, throwing Framber Valdez, Cristian Javier, Hunter Brown, Justin Verlander, JP France and Jose ...

“We’ve pitched very well this year, partly due to the six-man rotation and how the guys have ... with a 1.95 ERA over his last 30 games with the Astros. :: Nick Wosika/USA TODAY Sports ...

Astros 26-year-old hurler Hunter ... Steven Matz makes his return the rotation tomorrow for the rubber match. The six-man era begins." Matz has logged a 0-0 record with a 2.31 ERA, six-to-two ...

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker set his rotation ... them on some kind of rotation," Baker said of the move from a six-man rotation. "The fact that somewhat we don't know how far Lance will ...

For example, opening the season with 20 games in 21 days would seem an ideal stretch for a six-man rotation. So would a slog from April 30-May 22 when the Astros play 22 times in 23 days.