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Houston Astros 2026 MLB Season Outlook: Schedule, Odds & Tickets

Last season, the Houston Astros faced a major setback. Houston finished 87-75 to miss the postseason for the first time since 2016 – this broke their eight-season postseason streak, which was the longest streak in the AL and the second longest in the MLB.

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A 55-35 first-half record provided Houston with a seven-game lead over the eventual AL West champions, the Seattle Mariners. This spiraled when multiple players landed on the injured list. Yordan Alvarez spent over 120 days on the injured list because of multiple injuries he endured throughout the season – Alvarez missed 100 games due to a broken bone in his hand, while an ankle injury in Mid-September sidelined him for the remainder of 2025. Issac Paredes and Jeremy Peña also missed significant time, further affecting Houston’s offense. The pitching staff took the biggest hit as Luis García, Spencer Arrighetti, Cristian Javier and Ronel Blanco were all injured.

Ex-Twins shortstop Carlos Correa rejoined his former team at the trade deadline. The Astros also traded for former Marlins outfielder Jesús Sánchez and ex-Orioles infielder Ramón Urías.

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As a whole, Houston’s offense recorded a .250 batting average, placing them 12th in the majors based on batting average. The Astros hit 182 home runs and batted in 655 runs. Houston’s pitching staff ranked 11th in the majors with a 3.86 ERA despite injuries to key pitchers; they also struck out 1,504 batters and surrendered 1,257 hits.

Jose Altuve recorded 156 hits and hit .265 last season. Christian Walker led the offense in home runs (27) and RBIs (88). Peña managed to hit .304 in 125 games – the shortstop also hit 17 home runs and 62 RBIs despite being injured. Framber Valdez recorded a 3.66 ERA and struck out 187 batters in 192 innings pitched while Hunter Brown recorded a 2.43 ERA and fanned 206 batters in 185.1 innings.

Pitching depth was the top priority this offseason. The Astros signed Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai to replace Valdez, who signed with the Detroit Tigers on February 10. The Kanuma, Japan native owns a 3.15 ERA and 907 strikeouts during his NPB tenure. He signed a three-year deal on January 2nd. Ex-KBO pitcher Ryan Weiss signed a one-year deal last December to provide insurance to the back end of the rotation while Nate Pearson joined the team a month prior. Two former Blue Jays joined Houston: outfielder Joey Loperfido was acquired via trade, and infielder Cavan Biggio signed a minor league contract. Peña and Bryan Abreu got their contracts renewed for another season in January.

This season hopes to be a bounce-back year as the roster is fully healthy, bolstered by a couple of additions to the pitching depth. FanGraphs gives the Astros a 33% chance of a postseason birth and a 13.2% chance of an AL West title. It all comes down to whether or not the pitching staff and Alvarez can stay healthy, as they are dependent on the Astros’ success in 2026.

According to DraftKings, Houston has -130 odds to make the playoffs and +2500 odds to win the World Series.

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Houston Astros schedule:

Mar 26, 2026vs L.A. AngelsL 3-00-1 J. Soriano(1-0)A. Blubaugh(0-1)J. Romano(1)
Mar 27, 2026vs L.A. AngelsL 6-20-2 R. Zeferjahn(1-0)M. Burrows(0-1)
Mar 28, 2026vs L.A. AngelsW 11-91-2 K. Teng(1-0)W. Urena(0-1)
Mar 29, 2026vs L.A. AngelsW 9-72-2 A. Blubaugh(1-1)D. Pomeranz(0-1)B. King(1)
DATEOPPTIME / TVVENUEHOME STARTERAWAY STARTERBUY TICKETS
Mar 30, 2026vs BostonHOU 5, BOS 0 – 7thDaikin Park L. McCullers(-, 0.00 ERA)R. Suarez(-, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $12.00
Mar 31, 2026vs Boston8:10 pmDaikin Park H. Brown(0-0, 0.00 ERA)B. Bello(-, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $12.24
Apr 1, 2026vs Boston2:10 pmDaikin Park M. Burrows(0-1, 7.94 ERA)G. Crochet(1-0, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $13.20
Apr 3, 2026@ Athletics9:40 pmSutter Health Park J. Springs(0-0, 3.38 ERA)C. Javier(0-0, 11.57 ERA)Tickets Starting at $31.20
Apr 4, 2026@ Athletics4:05 pmSutter Health Park L. Morales(0-1, 10.38 ERA)T. Imai(0-0, 13.50 ERA)Tickets Starting at $56.40
Apr 5, 2026@ Athletics4:05 pmSutter Health Park J. Lopez(-, 0.00 ERA)L. McCullers(-, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $30.00
Apr 6, 2026@ Colorado8:40 pmROTVCoors Field R. Feltner(-, 0.00 ERA)H. Brown(0-0, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $11.44
Apr 7, 2026@ Colorado8:40 pmROTVCoors Field K. Freeland(0-1, 4.15 ERA)M. Burrows(0-1, 7.94 ERA)Tickets Starting at $11.44
Apr 8, 2026@ Colorado3:10 pmESUNCoors Field M. Lorenzen(0-0, 6.23 ERA)C. Javier(0-0, 11.57 ERA)Tickets Starting at $10.01
Apr 10, 2026@ Seattle9:40 pmMRTVT-Mobile Park E. Hancock(1-0, 0.00 ERA)T. Imai(0-0, 13.50 ERA)Tickets Starting at $28.46
Apr 11, 2026@ Seattle9:40 pmESUNT-Mobile Park L. Castillo(-, 0.00 ERA)L. McCullers(-, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $24.00
Apr 12, 2026@ Seattle4:10 pmMRTVT-Mobile Park L. Gilbert(0-0, 5.06 ERA)H. Brown(0-0, 0.00 ERA)Tickets Starting at $18.53
Apr 13, 2026@ Seattle4:10 pmMRTVT-Mobile Park G. Kirby(1-0, 1.50 ERA)M. Burrows(0-1, 7.94 ERA)Tickets Starting at $12.40
Apr 14, 2026vs Colorado8:10 pmROTVDaikin Park C. Javier(0-0, 11.57 ERA)M. Lorenzen(0-0, 6.23 ERA)Tickets Starting at $9.90
Apr 15, 2026vs Colorado8:10 pmROTVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $10.06
Apr 16, 2026vs Colorado8:10 pmROTVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $9.79
Apr 17, 2026vs St. Louis8:10 pmCATVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $27.36
Apr 18, 2026vs St. Louis7:10 pmCATVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $29.68
Apr 19, 2026vs St. Louis2:10 pmCATVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $21.60
Apr 20, 2026@ Cleveland6:10 pmGDTVProgressive Field Tickets Starting at $25.20
Apr 21, 2026@ Cleveland6:10 pmGDTVProgressive Field Tickets Starting at $18.00
Apr 22, 2026@ Cleveland1:10 pmGDTVProgressive Field Tickets Starting at $18.00
Apr 24, 2026vs N.Y. Yankees8:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $38.40
Apr 25, 2026vs N.Y. Yankees7:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $55.20
Apr 26, 2026vs N.Y. Yankees2:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $49.20
Apr 28, 2026@ Baltimore6:35 pmOriole Park at Camden Yards Tickets Starting at $12.00
Apr 29, 2026@ Baltimore6:35 pmOriole Park at Camden Yards Tickets Starting at $9.31
Apr 30, 2026@ Baltimore12:35 pmOriole Park at Camden Yards Tickets Starting at $13.63
May 1, 2026@ Boston7:10 pmFenway Park Tickets Starting at $45.60
May 2, 2026@ Boston4:10 pmFenway Park Tickets Starting at $63.60
May 3, 2026@ Boston1:35 pmFenway Park Tickets Starting at $66.00
May 4, 2026vs L.A. Dodgers8:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $62.40
May 5, 2026vs L.A. Dodgers8:10 pmTBSDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $58.80
May 6, 2026vs L.A. Dodgers2:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $43.28
May 8, 2026@ Cincinnati6:10 pmRDTVGreat American Ball Park Tickets Starting at $21.60
May 9, 2026@ Cincinnati4:10 pmFS1Great American Ball Park Tickets Starting at $22.80
May 10, 2026@ Cincinnati1:40 pmRDTVGreat American Ball Park Tickets Starting at $16.28
May 11, 2026vs Seattle8:10 pmFS1Daikin Park Tickets Starting at $13.27
May 12, 2026vs Seattle8:10 pmMRTVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $17.45
May 13, 2026vs Seattle8:10 pmMRTVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $13.26
May 14, 2026vs Seattle2:10 pmMRTVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $9.54
May 15, 2026vs Texas8:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $31.20
May 16, 2026vs Texas7:10 pmRASNDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $43.20
May 17, 2026vs Texas2:10 pmRASNDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $27.20
May 18, 2026@ Minnesota7:40 pmTWTVTarget Field Tickets Starting at $12.82
May 19, 2026@ Minnesota7:40 pmTWTVTarget Field Tickets Starting at $11.44
May 20, 2026@ Minnesota1:40 pmTWTVTarget Field Tickets Starting at $17.89
May 22, 2026@ Chi. Cubs2:20 pmATVWrigley Field Tickets Starting at $42.00
May 23, 2026@ Chi. Cubs2:20 pmWrigley Field Tickets Starting at $60.00
May 24, 2026@ Chi. Cubs2:20 pmWrigley Field Tickets Starting at $65.51
May 25, 2026@ Texas7:05 pmRASNGlobe Life Field Tickets Starting at $22.68
May 26, 2026@ Texas8:05 pmRASNGlobe Life Field Tickets Starting at $19.22
May 27, 2026@ Texas8:05 pmRASNGlobe Life Field Tickets Starting at $14.32
May 28, 2026@ Texas8:05 pmRASNGlobe Life Field Tickets Starting at $15.12
May 29, 2026vs Milwaukee8:10 pmBRTVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $25.20
May 30, 2026vs Milwaukee4:10 pmBRTVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $29.68
May 31, 2026vs Milwaukee2:10 pmBRTVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $19.74
Jun 2, 2026vs Pittsburgh8:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $19.20
Jun 3, 2026vs Pittsburgh8:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $19.01
Jun 4, 2026vs Pittsburgh8:10 pmFS1Daikin Park Tickets Starting at $18.60
Jun 5, 2026vs Athletics8:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $23.56
Jun 6, 2026vs Athletics4:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $31.61
Jun 7, 2026vs Athletics2:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $21.02
Jun 8, 2026@ L.A. Angels9:38 pmAngel Stadium of Anaheim Tickets Starting at $8.40
Jun 9, 2026@ L.A. Angels9:38 pmAngel Stadium of Anaheim Tickets Starting at $6.00
Jun 10, 2026@ L.A. Angels9:38 pmAngel Stadium of Anaheim Tickets Starting at $6.12
Jun 12, 2026@ Kansas City8:10 pmRYTVKauffman Stadium Tickets Starting at $22.31
Jun 13, 2026@ Kansas City7:15 pmFOXKauffman Stadium Tickets Starting at $15.98
Jun 14, 2026@ Kansas City2:10 pmRYTVKauffman Stadium Tickets Starting at $14.78
Jun 15, 2026vs Detroit8:10 pmDSNDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $22.31
Jun 16, 2026vs Detroit8:10 pmTBSDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $19.84
Jun 17, 2026vs Detroit2:10 pmDSNDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $18.04
Jun 19, 2026vs Cleveland8:10 pmGDTVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $30.00
Jun 20, 2026vs Cleveland7:15 pmFOXDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $33.40
Jun 21, 2026vs Cleveland2:10 pmGDTVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $29.68
Jun 22, 2026@ Toronto7:07 pmRogers Centre Tickets Starting at $12.76
Jun 23, 2026@ Toronto7:07 pmRogers Centre Tickets Starting at $16.00
Jun 24, 2026@ Toronto7:07 pmRogers Centre Tickets Starting at $19.90
Jun 25, 2026@ Detroit6:40 pmDSNComerica Park Tickets Starting at $13.36
Jun 26, 2026@ Detroit6:40 pmDSNComerica Park Tickets Starting at $22.80
Jun 27, 2026@ Detroit1:10 pmDSNComerica Park Tickets Starting at $23.94
Jun 28, 2026@ Detroit1:40 pmDSNComerica Park Tickets Starting at $20.52
Jun 29, 2026vs Minnesota8:10 pmTWTVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $15.72
Jun 30, 2026vs Minnesota8:10 pmTWTVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $15.71
Jul 1, 2026vs Minnesota8:10 pmTWTVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $21.78
Jul 3, 2026vs Tampa Bay8:10 pmRATVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $34.80
Jul 4, 2026vs Tampa Bay7:10 pmRATVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $42.00
Jul 5, 2026vs Tampa Bay3:30 pmPEACDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $32.40
Jul 6, 2026@ Washington7:05 pmNationals Park Tickets Starting at $19.96
Jul 7, 2026@ Washington6:45 pmNATVNationals Park Tickets Starting at $18.00
Jul 8, 2026@ Washington6:45 pmNATVNationals Park Tickets Starting at $26.40
Jul 10, 2026@ Texas8:05 pmGlobe Life Field Tickets Starting at $30.00
Jul 11, 2026@ Texas7:05 pmRASNGlobe Life Field Tickets Starting at $28.64
Jul 12, 2026@ Texas2:35 pmRASNGlobe Life Field
Jul 17, 2026vs Baltimore8:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $25.76
Jul 18, 2026vs Baltimore4:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $33.74
Jul 19, 2026vs Baltimore2:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $26.99
Jul 20, 2026vs Miami8:10 pmMATVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $23.30
Jul 21, 2026vs Miami8:10 pmMATVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $22.08
Jul 22, 2026vs Miami8:10 pmMATVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $24.53
Jul 24, 2026@ Chi. White Sox7:40 pmRate Field Tickets Starting at $12.00
Jul 25, 2026@ Chi. White Sox7:10 pmRate Field Tickets Starting at $15.60
Jul 26, 2026@ Chi. White Sox2:10 pmRate Field Tickets Starting at $12.00
Jul 27, 2026@ L.A. Angels9:38 pmAngel Stadium of Anaheim Tickets Starting at $7.20
Jul 28, 2026@ L.A. Angels9:38 pmAngel Stadium of Anaheim Tickets Starting at $6.12
Jul 29, 2026@ L.A. Angels9:38 pmAngel Stadium of Anaheim Tickets Starting at $7.20
Jul 31, 2026vs Texas8:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $42.07
Aug 1, 2026vs Texas7:10 pmRASNDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $33.12
Aug 2, 2026vs Texas2:10 pmRASNDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $27.28
Aug 3, 2026vs Toronto8:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $24.28
Aug 4, 2026vs Toronto8:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $23.30
Aug 5, 2026vs Toronto2:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $21.71
Aug 7, 2026@ San Diego9:40 pmPDTVPetco Park Tickets Starting at $42.00
Aug 8, 2026@ San Diego7:15 pmFOXPetco Park Tickets Starting at $46.80
Aug 9, 2026@ San Diego8:20 pmNBCPetco Park Tickets Starting at $33.00
Aug 10, 2026@ San Francisco9:45 pmOracle Park Tickets Starting at $26.93
Aug 11, 2026@ San Francisco9:45 pmOracle Park Tickets Starting at $28.80
Aug 12, 2026@ San Francisco3:45 pmOracle Park Tickets Starting at $41.90
Aug 14, 2026vs Seattle8:10 pmMRTVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $26.40
Aug 15, 2026vs Seattle7:10 pmMRTVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $33.32
Aug 16, 2026vs Seattle7:20 pmNBCDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $23.56
Aug 18, 2026vs L.A. Angels8:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $23.57
Aug 19, 2026vs L.A. Angels8:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $22.63
Aug 20, 2026vs L.A. Angels8:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $23.57
Aug 21, 2026vs Athletics8:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $24.54
Aug 22, 2026vs Athletics7:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $33.76
Aug 23, 2026vs Athletics2:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $22.80
Aug 25, 2026@ N.Y. Yankees7:05 pmYankee Stadium Tickets Starting at $18.14
Aug 26, 2026@ N.Y. Yankees7:05 pmAMZNYankee Stadium Tickets Starting at $17.27
Aug 27, 2026@ N.Y. Yankees7:05 pmYankee Stadium Tickets Starting at $29.60
Aug 28, 2026@ N.Y. Mets7:10 pmCiti Field Tickets Starting at $22.25
Aug 29, 2026@ N.Y. Mets4:10 pmCiti Field Tickets Starting at $35.11
Aug 30, 2026@ N.Y. Mets7:20 pmNBCCiti Field Tickets Starting at $21.01
Aug 31, 2026vs Chi. White Sox8:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $23.57
Sep 1, 2026vs Chi. White Sox8:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $27.14
Sep 2, 2026vs Chi. White Sox8:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $22.63
Sep 3, 2026vs Chi. White Sox2:10 pmDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $21.64
Sep 4, 2026vs Arizona8:10 pmDBTVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $22.80
Sep 5, 2026vs Arizona7:15 pmFOXDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $28.39
Sep 6, 2026vs Arizona2:10 pmDBTVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $27.35
Sep 8, 2026@ Philadelphia6:40 pmCitizens Bank Park Tickets Starting at $24.00
Sep 9, 2026@ Philadelphia6:40 pmCitizens Bank Park Tickets Starting at $28.15
Sep 10, 2026@ Philadelphia1:05 pmCitizens Bank Park Tickets Starting at $28.15
Sep 11, 2026@ Tampa Bay7:10 pmRATVTropicana Field Tickets Starting at $31.58
Sep 12, 2026@ Tampa Bay6:10 pmRATVTropicana Field Tickets Starting at $41.30
Sep 13, 2026@ Tampa Bay1:40 pmRATVTropicana Field Tickets Starting at $28.22
Sep 15, 2026vs Kansas City8:10 pmRYTVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $23.05
Sep 16, 2026vs Kansas City8:10 pmRYTVDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $21.84
Sep 17, 2026vs Kansas City7:15 pmFOXDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $23.57
Sep 18, 2026vs Atlanta8:10 pmBRVNDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $45.86
Sep 19, 2026vs Atlanta7:10 pmBRVNDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $53.46
Sep 20, 2026vs Atlanta2:10 pmBRVNDaikin Park Tickets Starting at $34.80
Sep 22, 2026@ Seattle9:40 pmMRTVT-Mobile Park Tickets Starting at $19.97
Sep 23, 2026@ Seattle10:10 pmT-Mobile Park Tickets Starting at $16.80
Sep 24, 2026@ Athletics9:40 pmSutter Health Park Tickets Starting at $35.76
Sep 25, 2026@ Athletics9:40 pmSutter Health Park Tickets Starting at $53.93
Sep 26, 2026@ Athletics9:40 pmSutter Health Park Tickets Starting at $49.34
Sep 27, 2026@ Athletics3:05 pmSutter Health Park Tickets Starting at $51.11
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