Astros Facing Decision After Josh Hader News on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Houston Astros have won three straight series, but that hasn't staved off the Seattle Mariners. The latter club is 8-2 in its last 10 games and just 1.5 games behind the Astros for first place in the AL West with six weeks left in the regular season.

Injured Houston Astros All-Star closer Josh Hader said he hopes to pitch again in 2025, even if it just means in the postseason.

Houston Astros starter Cristian Javier left Sunday's 12-0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles after three innings because of an illness, and he was replaced by Shawn Dubin in the fourth inning after the veteran allowed three hits and a run with two strikeouts.

Houston Astros starter Cristian Javier has left Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Orioles after three innings because of an illness

Cristian Javier had allowed one run in three innings of his second start since returning from Tommy John surgery.

The Astros had won three consecutive series before losing two of three to the Orioles, the last-place team in the AL East.

By losing today, the Astros lost the series to the Orioles, marking only the fifth road series win for the Orioles all year. Although the Astros managed five runs in Saturday’s extra-inning win, in games one and three of the series,