The bad news for the Houston Astros' pitching staff keeps rolling in. On Wednesday, the Astros announced that starting pitcher Ronel Blanco would be placed on the Injured List after experiencing elbow soreness.

Ronel Blanco reported soreness after his start on Saturday and flew back to Houston for tests. Astros are already down two starters.

Alvarez (hand) is scheduled for two sessions in the batting cage Friday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

The Houston Astros have had plenty of injury setbacks early in the 2025 season, especially in regards to pitchers with five starters currently on the injured li

Space City Home Network's Todd Kalas said a starting rotation member is out for season, something that has not yet been confirmed by team.

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros face the Seattle Mariners, leading the series 2-1. Houston has a 27-25 record overall and a 17-10 record at home. The Astros have the eighth-best team ERA in the majors at 3.44.

The Seattle Mariners began the final leg of their 10-game road trip by getting back starting pitcher George Kirby from the injured list, but they had to play wi

Valdez entered Saturday’s start against the Seattle Mariners with a 3.57 ERA and 59 strikeouts across 63 innings. Although he’s been durable for an inconsistent Astros squad, Valdez is nonetheless on pace for his highest ERA since the shortened COVID season.