Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports that Alvarez will begin a minor-league rehab assignment on Tuesday with Double-A Corpus Christi. He’ll serve as a designated hitter in his first rehab game back, and the club plans to have him down for “a few games” before he can be activated off the injured list.

Riley Greene is just one of several batters who should feast at the plate when Houston visits Detroit tonight, per our Astros vs. Tigers predictions for Monday, August 18, 2025.

Plus notes on the team's pitching woes and Jesús Sánchez feeling "weird" during his slump since joining the team.

The Houston Astros were quite busy at the trade deadline this summer. They added several bats to bolster their lineup, with their biggest move being the one to

The Detroit Tigers were scheduled to take on the Houston Astros Monday night in the Motor City with offseason acquisition Jack Flaherty expected to take the mound against Spencer

Houston Astros All-Star closer Josh Hader will be shut down from throwing for approximately three weeks after the team announced he has been diagnosed with left shoulder capsule strain.

Astros general manager Dana Brown provides some crucial updates to key pitchers Lance McCullers Jr. and Luis Garcia.