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Off-day discussion thread (May 21, 2026)

Use this thread for any miscellaneous conversation threads, Astros-related or otherwise, while we wait for the Cubs series.

 

Suggested topics:

  • Is there any path back to the playoffs from here?

  • Will Bryan Abreu reinstall himself as the regular closer before the end of the year?

  • Do you have a summer vacation planned?

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u/Hairygrim — 9 hours ago
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After leading off for the Mariners yesterday, Rob Refsnyder came into today's game with the bases loaded batting .109/.178/.203 for a .381 OPS

He was put in for Luke Raley who currently has the highest OPS on the team at .893 and is the RBI leader with 27.

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u/BingoJacuzzi — 21 hours ago
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5/6/26 Dodgers game on a 60 year old camera.

Not the greatest season thus far, but hopefully y'all can enjoy these!

u/Brilliant_Age_2969 — 23 hours ago
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[Spolane] Yesterday was the first time since the 2017 World Series that the Astros played a game without a member of that World Series team on their roster

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u/Hairygrim — 1 day ago
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Brewers fan coming in peace. Do ya’ll tailgate for afternoon games? What’s the pregame vibe like? Headed down on the 30th.

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u/mikemartin7230 — 2 days ago
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[Rome] Lance McCullers Jr. has been scratched from his start tonight. Jason Alexander will pitch in his place.

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u/Hairygrim — 2 days ago
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Post Game Thread (May 18, 2026): Astros (19-30) @ Twins (22-26)

Line Score - Game Over

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB
HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 7 0 10
MIN 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 6 9 0 3

Box Score

MIN AB R H RBI BB SO BA
RF Martin 4 0 0 0 0 0 .303
LF Larnach 3 2 1 0 1 1 .267
C Jeffers 3 1 1 0 0 0 .295
C Caratini 0 0 0 0 1 0 .192
1B Clemens 3 1 0 0 1 1 .239
DH Bell 4 2 3 4 0 0 .223
2B Keaschall 4 0 1 2 0 2 .232
SS Lee, B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .248
3B Gray, T 3 0 1 0 0 1 .236
CF Outman 3 0 1 0 0 1 .188
MIN IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Rojas, K 4.0 2 0 0 1 3 46-31 1.59
Woods Richardson 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 18-10 7.53
Morris 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 16-8 4.50
Topa 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 31-17 8.05
Orze 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 19-11 3.63
Gómez, Y 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 11-3 5.23
Rogers, Ta 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 11-6 3.86
HOU AB R H RBI BB SO BA
SS Peña 3 0 0 1 0 0 .239
3B Paredes 4 0 1 0 1 2 .250
DH Alvarez, Y 3 0 1 0 2 1 .316
1B Walker, C 5 0 2 1 0 0 .267
LF Dezenzo 3 0 0 0 0 0 .207
LF Cole 1 0 0 0 0 0 .205
2B Shewmake 4 0 0 0 0 1 .308
CF Matthews 3 1 1 0 1 1 .207
RF Smith 3 1 1 0 0 1 .199
C Vázquez, C 2 1 1 1 2 0 .250
HOU IP H R ER BB SO P-S ERA
Imai 4.2 5 3 3 0 5 74-53 8.31
Murray 1.1 4 3 3 2 0 25-12 7.15
Blubaugh 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 32-19 4.71

Scoring Plays

Inning Event Score
B2 Josh Bell homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. 1-0
B4 Josh Bell homers (5) on a fly ball to left field. Trevor Larnach scores. 3-0
B6 Josh Bell singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Trevor Larnach scores. Ryan Jeffers to 3rd. Kody Clemens to 2nd. 4-0
B6 Luke Keaschall singles on a fly ball to center fielder Brice Matthews, deflected by left fielder Zach Dezenzo. Ryan Jeffers scores. Kody Clemens scores. Josh Bell to 2nd. 6-0
T7 Christian Vázquez singles on a ground ball to center fielder James Outman. Brice Matthews scores. Cam Smith to 3rd. 6-1
T7 Jeremy Peña out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Austin Martin. Cam Smith scores. 6-2
T7 Christian Walker singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Austin Martin. Christian Vázquez scores. Yordan Alvarez to 3rd. 6-3

Highlights

Description Length
Probable pitchers for Astros at Twins - May 18, 2026 0:06
Bullpen availability for Minnesota, May 18 vs Astros 0:09
Bullpen availability for Houston, May 18 vs Twins 0:09
Fielding alignment for Minnesota, May 18 vs Astros 0:11
Bench availability for Minnesota, May 18 vs Astros 0:08
Fielding alignment for Houston, May 18 vs Twins 0:11
Bench availability for Houston, May 18 vs Twins 0:08
Starting lineups for Astros at Twins - May 18, 2026 0:10
Breaking down Tatsuya Imai's pitches 0:04
Josh Bell: Home Run Statcast Analysis 0:13
Analyzing Josh Bell's home run through bat tracking 0:11
Breaking down Josh Bell's home run 0:12
Twins' inning-ending double play 0:29
Tatsuya Imai K's Trevor Larnach 0:08
Kendry Rojas K's Brice Matthews 0:06
James Outman's sliding catch to end the inning 0:13
Josh Bell's solo home run (4) 0:29
Brooks Lee's amazing throw 0:32
Josh Bell's second home run of the game 0:31
Kendry Rojas' first MLB career start 0:55
Call confirmed after ABS challenge 0:23
Twins head into a rain delay in the bottom of the 5th 0:25
Tatsuya Imai's five strikeouts 0:38
Twins' second double play of the game 0:17
Call confirmed after ABS challenge 0:22
Josh Bell's RBI single 0:20
Luke Keaschall's two-run single 0:20
Cam Smith throws out Josh Bell at third 0:43
Christian Vázquez's RBI single 0:19
Jeremy Peña's sac fly 0:19
Christian Walker's RBI single 0:13
Call overturned after ABS challenge 0:24
Jeremy Peña's sliding catch to end the inning 0:14
Ryan Jeffers leaves the game with an apparent injury 0:18
Taylor Rogers earns the save 0:16

Decisions

Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Save
Orze (2-1, 3.63 ERA) Imai (1-2, 8.31 ERA) Rogers, Ta (1 SV, 3.86 ERA)

Game ended at 11:18 PM.

u/AstrosBot — 3 days ago
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[Rome] The Astros are promoting catching prospect Jason Schiavone to Double-A Corpus Christi. Schiavone, 23, slashed .289/.452/.766 in 168 plate appearances at High-A. His 17 home runs lead all of minor league baseball.

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u/Hairygrim — 3 days ago
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[Rome] The Astros put Jose Altuve on the injured list to clear a 26-man spot for Jeremy Peña

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u/Hairygrim — 3 days ago
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What is the greatest home run in Houston Astros history?

Home runs pictured:

  1. Yordan Alvarez 2022 ALDS Game 1

  2. Chris Burke 2004 NLDS Game 4

  3. Jose Altuve 2019 ALCS Game 6

  4. Yordan Alvarez 2022 World Series Game 6

u/noahlylesusa — 4 days ago