The Houston Astros are in second place in their division, but are not living up to the expectations they entered the 2025 season with.

The Astros selected outfielder Drew Gilbert out of Tennessee in the first round of the 2022 draft. Gilbert was included in the Justin Verlander trade with the New York Mets in 2023 and he is now at Triple-A Syracuse hoping to make a Big League debut this year.

Jose Altuve's 40th four-hit game included a pair of home runs and the Houston Astros rolled to an 11-1 win on Tuesday night that dealt the Athletics their 12th loss in 13 games. Altuve singled on the first inning,

Astros rookie Cam Smith is slowly blossoming into the kind of hitter the club had hoped for when they acquired him from the Cubs in the Kyle Tucker trade. Jose Altuve is heating up and starting to drive the ball again.

With the Killer B's and the talented World Series-winning teams from recent seasons, it's difficult to choose who should be on this squad.

Jose Altuve homered twice and had a season-high four RBIs and Jeremy Peña tripled for his 500th career hit to help the Houston Astros to a 9-2 win over the Seattle Mariners.