Houston Astros ace Hunter Brown has performed like the best pitcher in baseball all year, and he's finally taken the top spot in the latest pitcher power rankings.

Even if George Kirby is on a pitch count, he will do his part to help the Mariners win another big inter-division game against the rival Astros tonight. It’s a battle at the top of the AL West, as the Seattle Mariners are in Houston to open a four-game set against the Astros.

Its Thursday, May 22 and the Mariners (28-20) are in Houston to take on the Astros (25-24). George Kirby is slated to take the mound for Seattle against Lance McCullers for Houston. The Astros are hoping to bounce back from an 8-4 loss and a dropped series against the Tampa Bay Rays when McCullers takes the mound today.

The Houston Astros knew that some regression with their offensive production was going to occur with the offseason they had. Right fielder Kyle Tucker was traded to the Chicago Cubs and third baseman Alex Bregman departed in free agency,

George Kirby is officially back. The Mariners activated the 2023 All-Star from the injured list on Thursday morning to make his season debut against the Astros at Daikin Field in a four-game series opener later that night.

As ABC’s Game of the Week, a matchup between the Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants is broadcasted on TV with the Astrodome making its first appearance. Viewers were treated to a massive Willie Mays home run to help the Giants beat Houston 10-1.

The Houston Astros have had a hit-or-miss start to the 2025 season, and much of the success they have been able to find is via their pitching staff.

Taj Bradley (4-3) went six innings for Tampa Bay, giving up only two runs. Those came on a first-inning, two-run home run by the Astros' hottest hitter, Isaac Paredes.

When the Houston Astros acquired Isaac Paredes in a blockbuster trade package with the Chicago Cubs last December, it marked the first indication that Alex Bregman's time with the team was coming to an end. Less than two months later, Bregman signed a three-year, $120-million deal with the Boston Red Sox. Fans bemoaned the addition at the time.

The Houston Astros are in a tough spot right now. They have a competitive team that's built to win in a big way, but their stars haven't been great. If the star