2026 Houston Astros season
| 2026 Houston Astros | |
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| League | American League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Daikin Park |
| City | Houston, Texas |
| Record | 0–0 (–) |
| Owners | Jim Crane |
| General manager | Dana Brown |
| Manager | Joe Espada |
| Television | Space City Home Network (Todd Kalas, Kevin Eschenfelder, Geoff Blum, Jeff Bagwell, Mike Stanton, Julia Morales) |
| Radio | KTRH 740 Weekday Night Games Sportstalk 790 Houston Astros Radio Network (Robert Ford, Steve Sparks, Geoff Blum, Michael Coffin) KLAT (Spanish) (Francisco Romero, Alex Treviño) |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference |
The 2026 Houston Astros season will be the 65th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located in Houston, Texas, their 62nd as the Astros, 14th in both the American League (AL) and AL West division, and 27th at Daikin Park. The Astros entered the season with an 87–75 record, runners-up in the AL West, three games behind the division-champion Seattle Mariners. For the first time since 2016, Houston missed the playoffs, ending franchise-records of both eight consecutive playoff appearances and five consecutive division titles.
Former outfielder Carlos Beltrán and second baseman Jeff Kent, integral pieces to Houston's first-ever National League (NL) Wild Card title in 2004, were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Houston was one of four host cities for the 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) tournament, with games taking place at Daikin Park.
Offseason
The Houston Astros concluded the 2025 season with an 87–75 (.537) record, narrowly missing the playoffs along with a fifth consecutive AL West division championship. This interrupted franchise-records of eight-consecutive seasons with a playoff appearance and five consecutive division titles, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2016.[1] Houston ranked second in the AL West and three games behind the division-champion Seattle Mariners. To qualify for the playoffs as a Wild Card, the Astros had tied the Detroit Tigers with identical 87–75 records for the third and final Wild Card position. However, as Detroit won the season series, they retained the tiebreaker to qualify instead of Houston.[2]
Two former Astros became Hall of Fame inductees. Second baseman Jeff Kent, who appeared in the 2003 and 2004 seasons for the Astros, was announced as an inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame, selected through the Contemporary Baseball Era committee. During Kent's latter stage with Houston,[3] the club won their first-ever playoff series, the National League Division Series (NLDS), to advance to their third National League Championship Series (NLCS). During that playoff run, Kent batted .234/.333/.532 with three home runs and 10 runs batted in (RBI) in 10 games.[4] Also on the 2004 squad was Carlos Beltrán, an electee to the Hall of Fame via balloting from the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA). Acquired prior to that year's All-Star break in a three-team trade with the Kansas City Royals, Beltrán tied Barry Bonds' playoff record for home runs with eight. Beltrán departed for the New York Mets via free agency that off-season. He returned in 2017 to become a member of Houston's first-ever World Series championship team. Hence, Beltrán became Houston's first-ever Hall-of-Famer as a member both the NL- and AL-era clubs.[5]
The 2026 World Baseball Classic (WBC) was staged on four sites: in Tokyo, Miami, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Houston. In Houston, Daikin Park hosted all 10 Pool B games from March 6 to 11, 2026, and the quarterfinals.[6]
Season standings
American League West
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Athletics | 0 | 0 | -nan | — | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | -nan | — | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 0 | 0 | -nan | — | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Seattle Mariners | 0 | 0 | -nan | — | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Texas Rangers | 0 | 0 | -nan | — | 0–0 | 0–0 |
American League Wild Card
| Team | W | L | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 0 | -nan |
| Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | -nan |
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | -nan |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Cleveland Guardians | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Los Angeles Angels | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Seattle Mariners | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Texas Rangers | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
Record against opponents
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| Team | ATH | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | HOU | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
| Athletics | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Baltimore | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Boston | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Chicago | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Cleveland | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Detroit | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Houston | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Kansas City | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Los Angeles | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Minnesota | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| New York | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Seattle | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Tampa Bay | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Texas | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Toronto | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 |
Updated with the results of all games through March 24, 2026.
Game log
Regular season
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March/April: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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June: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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July: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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August: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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September: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Away: 0–0)
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Roster
| 40-man roster | Non-roster invitees | Coaches / other |
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Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Awards and achievements
| Individual | Position | Houston Astros career | Induction | |||||
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| Uni. | Seasons | Games | Start | Finish | ||||
| Carlos Beltrán | Center fielder | 15 | 2 | 219 | 2004 | 2017 | Class | Plaque |
| Jeff Kent | Second baseman | 12 | 2 | 275 | 2003 | 2004 | Plaque | |
| See also: Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame • Sources:[7] | ||||||||
Minor league system
Teams
References
- Footnotes
- Sources
- ^ "Houston Astros team history & encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ^ "2025 American League team statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ^ Polishuk, Mark (December 8, 2025). "Jeff Kent elected to Baseball Hall of Fame". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ "Jeff Kent stats, height, weight, position, rookie status & more". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ Franco, Anthony (January 20, 2026). "Carlos Beltrán, Andruw Jones elected to Hall of Fame". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ^ Shapiro, Michael (August 21, 2024). "Minute Maid Park to host Team USA in 2026 World Baseball Classic". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ^ "Houston Astros Hall of Fame register". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
External links
- Houston Astros season official site
- 2026 Houston Astros season at Baseball Reference