Houston Astros right-hander Ronel Blanco threw a no-hitter in his first start of the 2024 season and the eighth start of his career as the Astros defeated the Toronto Blue Jays, 10-0, on Monday at ...

Following the footsteps of Jason Varitek was never going to be easy. The Boston Red Sox had a stalwart at catcher for 14 seasons, from 1998 through 2011, then he retired. The Red Sox pieced together a ...

BALTIMORE -- - Jake Odorizzi pitched five outstanding innings in another sign of progress after his arm issues, and Houston won its eighth straight game. A no-hitter would have been nice, but the ...

August 7 - Houston Astros left-hander Framber Valdez has a no-hitter through seven innings against the Texas Rangers on Tuesday night. Valdez is gunning for his second career no-hitter. He tossed one ...

One day after throwing a 134-pitch no-hitter against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros right-hander Mike Fiers denied he had an illegal substance on his glove during the 3-0 win, shooting down ...

TORONTO -- Justin Verlander took the mound for the ninth inning, fully aware of the no-hitters he finished -- and his near misses, too. Zeroed in, he wouldn't be denied this time. Verlander pitched ...

Last offseason, Houston Astros general manager Dana Brown said he met with the major-league hitting coaches, manager Joe Espada and some front-office members about the team's offensive approach.