The Houston Astros jumped out to a healthy division lead in the American League West with their sights set on the playoffs. But a second half slump cost them the division, the wild card and a shot at the playoffs.
The Astros suffered from devastating injuries in a year without a margin for error. But 2026 is a new year. Their lineup is healthy and this team has its sights trained on redemption in what promises to be another competitive year in the AL West.
Check out the 2026 Houston Astros TV schedule to catch every inning for their journey back to World Series contention.
Houston Astros Team Info:
Founding Season: 1962
Division: American League West
Home Ballpark: Daikin Park
World Series Titles: 2 (2017, 2022)
2025 Finish: Missed playoffs
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Houston Astros 2025 Performance
The Houston Astros fell short of the postseason in 2025, finishing three games out of a playoff spot. They jumped out to a strong record in the first half, but ultimately injuries to key players — namely, Yordan Alvarez and Christian Javier — cost them a trip to the postseason in a highly competitive American League West.
The Astros went just 31-35 in the second half with their offense falling off a cliff. Alvarez missing more than 100 games certainly did not help. But for this Houston team, there was no room for error.
That doesn’t mean there weren’t bright spots for the Astros.
Hunter Brown had a great season on the mound, going 12-9 with a 2.43 ERA. He finished third in the AL Cy Young race. Jeremy Peña was named to the All-Star team with his best season at the plate thus far. He also cut his errors in half.
Isaac Paredes, in his first season with Houston, was named to his second All-Star team before missing two months with an injury. Yainer Diaz hit 20 home runs and 25 doubles from behind the plate.
Carlos Correa returned to Houston and delivered in the second half. But the injuries were just enough to lose their grip on the division title and ultimately a postseason berth.
Houston Astros TV 2026 Schedule
Don’t miss a second of the Houston Astros 2026 baseball season.
Check out the Astro’s first half of the 2026 MLB season to find out when to tune in to watch live on TV. Games without national broadcasters are typically available through a team’s RSN or local streaming channel.
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) | Watch Info |
| Thu, Mar 26 | vs Los Angeles Angels | 4:10 PM | — |
| Fri, Mar 27 | vs Los Angeles Angels | 8:10 PM | — |
| Sat, Mar 28 | vs Los Angeles Angels | 7:10 PM | — |
| Sun, Mar 29 | vs Los Angeles Angels | 2:10 PM | — |
| Mon, Mar 30 | vs Boston Red Sox | 8:10 PM | — |
| Tue, Mar 31 | vs Boston Red Sox | 8:10 PM | — |
| Wed, Apr 1 | vs Boston Red Sox | 2:10 PM | — |
| Fri, Apr 3 | @ Oakland Athletics | 9:40 PM | — |
| Sat, Apr 4 | @ Oakland Athletics | 4:05 PM | — |
| Sun, Apr 5 | @ Oakland Athletics | 4:05 PM | — |
| Mon, Apr 6 | @ Colorado Rockies | 8:40 PM | — |
| Tue, Apr 7 | @ Colorado Rockies | 8:40 PM | — |
| Wed, Apr 8 | @ Colorado Rockies | 3:10 PM | — |
| Fri, Apr 10 | @ Seattle Mariners | 9:40 PM | — |
| Sat, Apr 11 | @ Seattle Mariners | 9:40 PM | — |
| Sun, Apr 12 | @ Seattle Mariners | 4:10 PM | — |
| Mon, Apr 13 | @ Seattle Mariners | 4:10 PM | — |
| Tue, Apr 14 | vs Colorado Rockies | 8:10 PM | — |
| Wed, Apr 15 | vs Colorado Rockies | 8:10 PM | — |
| Thu, Apr 16 | vs Colorado Rockies | 8:10 PM | — |
| Fri, Apr 17 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | 8:10 PM | — |
| Sat, Apr 18 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | 7:10 PM | — |
| Sun, Apr 19 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | 2:10 PM | — |
| Mon, Apr 20 | @ Cleveland Guardians | 6:10 PM | — |
| Tue, Apr 21 | @ Cleveland Guardians | 6:10 PM | — |
| Wed, Apr 22 | @ Cleveland Guardians | 1:10 PM | — |
| Fri, Apr 24 | vs New York Yankees | 8:10 PM | — |
| Sat, Apr 25 | vs New York Yankees | 7:10 PM | — |
| Sun, Apr 26 | vs New York Yankees | 2:10 PM | — |
| Tue, Apr 28 | @ Baltimore Orioles | 6:35 PM | — |
| Wed, Apr 29 | @ Baltimore Orioles | 6:35 PM | — |
| Thu, Apr 30 | @ Baltimore Orioles | 12:35 PM | — |
| Fri, May 1 | @ Boston Red Sox | 7:10 PM | — |
| Sat, May 2 | @ Boston Red Sox | 4:10 PM | — |
| Sun, May 3 | @ Boston Red Sox | 1:35 PM | — |
| Mon, May 4 | vs Los Angeles Angels | 8:10 PM | — |
| Tue, May 5 | vs Los Angeles Angels | 8:10 PM | TBS |
| Wed, May 6 | vs Los Angeles Angels | 2:10 PM | — |
| Fri, May 8 | @ Cincinnati Reds | 6:40 PM | — |
| Sat, May 9 | @ Cincinnati Reds | 4:10 PM | FS1 |
| Sun, May 10 | @ Cincinnati Reds | 1:40 PM | — |
| Mon, May 11 | vs Seattle Mariners | 8:10 PM | FS1 |
| Tue, May 12 | vs Seattle Mariners | 8:10 PM | — |
| Wed, May 13 | vs Seattle Mariners | 8:10 PM | — |
| Thu, May 14 | vs Seattle Mariners | 2:10 PM | — |
| Fri, May 15 | vs Texas Rangers | 8:10 PM | — |
| Sat, May 16 | vs Texas Rangers | 7:10 PM | — |
| Sun, May 17 | vs Texas Rangers | 2:10 PM | — |
| Mon, May 18 | @ Minnesota Twins | 7:40 PM | — |
| Tue, May 19 | @ Minnesota Twins | 7:40 PM | — |
| Wed, May 20 | @ Minnesota Twins | 1:40 PM | — |
| Fri, May 22 | @ Chicago Cubs | 2:20 PM | — |
| Sat, May 23 | @ Chicago Cubs | 2:20 PM | — |
| Sun, May 24 | @ Chicago Cubs | 2:20 PM | — |
| Mon, May 25 | @ Texas Rangers | 7:05 PM | — |
| Tue, May 26 | @ Texas Rangers | 8:05 PM | — |
| Wed, May 27 | @ Texas Rangers | 8:05 PM | — |
| Thu, May 28 | @ Texas Rangers | 8:05 PM | — |
| Fri, May 29 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | 8:10 PM | — |
| Sat, May 30 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | 4:10 PM | — |
| Sun, May 31 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | 2:10 PM | — |
| Tue, Jun 2 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | 8:10 PM | — |
| Wed, Jun 3 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | 8:10 PM | — |
| Thu, Jun 4 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | 8:10 PM | FS1 |
| Fri, Jun 5 | vs Oakland Athletics | 8:10 PM | — |
| Sat, Jun 6 | vs Oakland Athletics | 4:10 PM | — |
| Sun, Jun 7 | vs Oakland Athletics | 2:10 PM | — |
| Mon, Jun 8 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | 9:38 PM | — |
| Tue, Jun 9 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | 9:38 PM | — |
| Wed, Jun 10 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | 9:38 PM | — |
| Fri, Jun 12 | @ Kansas City Royals | 8:10 PM | — |
| Sat, Jun 13 | @ Kansas City Royals | 7:15 PM | FOX |
| Sun, Jun 14 | @ Kansas City Royals | 2:10 PM | — |
| Mon, Jun 15 | vs Detroit Tigers | 8:10 PM | — |
| Tue, Jun 16 | vs Detroit Tigers | 8:10 PM | TBS |
| Wed, Jun 17 | vs Detroit Tigers | 2:10 PM | — |
| Fri, Jun 19 | vs Cleveland Guardians | 8:10 PM | — |
| Sat, Jun 20 | vs Cleveland Guardians | 7:15 PM | FOX |
| Sun, Jun 21 | vs Cleveland Guardians | 2:10 PM | — |
| Mon, Jun 22 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | 7:07 PM | — |
| Tue, Jun 23 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | 7:07 PM | — |
| Wed, Jun 24 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | 7:07 PM | — |
| Thu, Jun 25 | @ Detroit Tigers | 6:40 PM | — |
| Fri, Jun 26 | @ Detroit Tigers | 6:40 PM | — |
| Sat, Jun 27 | @ Detroit Tigers | 1:10 PM | — |
| Sun, Jun 28 | @ Detroit Tigers | 1:40 PM | — |
| Mon, Jun 29 | vs Minnesota Twins | 8:10 PM | — |
| Tue, Jun 30 | vs Minnesota Twins | 8:10 PM | — |
| Wed, Jul 1 | vs Minnesota Twins | 8:10 PM | — |
| Fri, Jul 3 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | 8:10 PM | — |
| Sat, Jul 4 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | 7:10 PM | — |
| Sun, Jul 5 | vs Tampa Bay Rays | 3:30 PM | Peacock |
| Mon, Jul 6 | @ Washington Nationals | 7:05 PM | — |
| Tue, Jul 7 | @ Washington Nationals | 6:45 PM | — |
| Wed, Jul 8 | @ Washington Nationals | 6:45 PM | — |
| Fri, Jul 10 | @ Texas Rangers | 8:05 PM | — |
| Sat, Jul 11 | @ Texas Rangers | 7:05 PM | — |
| Sun, Jul 12 | @ Texas Rangers | 2:35 PM | — |
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How to Watch the Houston Astros
The Astros will look to start 2026 on a more positive note than they ended last season. They get a chance to make some noise in their division with games against the Angels, Athletics and Mariners in the first two weeks of the season. By the end of May, they’ll have played 20 division games.
They open against the Los Angeles Angels at home on March 26 at 4:10 p.m. Eastern.
If you can’t make it out to the ballpark, there are plenty of ways to catch every game on the Houston Astros schedule on DIRECTV. Below are a few places where you can watch the games.
- Space City Home Network (RSN) – DIRECTV Channel 674
- FOX SPORTS 1 – DIRECTV Channel 219
- MLB NETWORK® – DIRECTV Channel 213
- ESPN– DIRECTV Channel 206
- MLB EXTRA INNINGS®
- ABC – Find your local ABC channel
- FOX – Find your local FOX channel
- TBS – DIRECTV Channel 247
Houston Astros Players to Watch in 2026
Yordan Alvarez – DH/LF
Alvarez missed all but 48 games in 2025, and the Astros sorely missed their best hitter. In the second half, he showed just how much of a difference he can make with four doubles, three home runs, and a ridiculous 1.031 OPS in 19 games. He is one of the best hitters in baseball. This Astros are a World Series contender with him in the middle of their lineup
Hunter Brown – SP
Brown finished third in last year’s Cy Young race and was unhittable at stretches throughout the season. The 26-year-old made his first All-Star team and set career highs in wins, ERA, innings pitched and strikeouts. He is every bit the ace that the Astros need atop their rotation.
Jeremy Peña – SS
Peña made his first All-Star team and finished 10th in MVP voting in 2025. A pair of injuries at the end cost him a chance at powering the Astros into the playoffs. But Peña is finally delivering on his potential and looking like the consistent difference-maker the Astros hoped he’d be.
Isaac Paredes 3B/INF
Paredes had a dominant first half with 19 home runs in the first 94 games, but suffered a hamstring injury in mid-July that cost him the next two months. With the addition of Carlos Correa, Paredes could find himself as a trade candidate for the Astros to add to their rotation.
Carlos Correa – 3B/INF
Correa returned to the Astros at the deadline last year due to the injury to Isaac Paredes. In 51 games, Correa looked like his old self with six home runs, 10 doubles, and 21 RBIs in the last two months. The familiar confines of Houston makes Correa another reliable source of power for this Houston squad.
Zach Cole – LF
Zach Cole got the call-up in September and went 3-4 with four RBIs and a home run on the first pitch he saw in the big leagues. He’ll look to get the start in left field, with the other outfielders still to be determined.
Cam Smith – RF
Cam Smith was a highly touted prospect coming into last season. While he didn’t quite deliver what some thought, he finished 10th in the Rookie of the Year voting. Smith will look to bounce back in his second season and try to provide power at the other corner outfield spot.
Houston Astros Key Games & Rivalries in 2026
Houston Astros vs. Texas Rangers
The Lone Star Series is in its 25th season between the Astros and the Rangers, one of baseball’s most competitive rivalries. They’ve met 299 times since June 8, 2001, and the Rangers just barely lead the series 150-149.
Last season, Houston won the season series 7-6 with a run differential of just seven across those 13 games. With Texas’ pitching remaining its strength, this series will be just as competitive as it was a year ago.
The Astros face the Rangers 10 times before the All Star break.
- May 15 – May 17: Three-game series in Houston
- May 25 – May 28: Four-game series in Arlington
- July 10 – July 12: Three-game series in Arlington
Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners
The Astros-Mariners rivalry has nothing to do with proximity and everything to do with competition. The Mariners usurped the Astros last season to claim the AL West crown. Houston went 5-8 against the Mariners with a run differential of one across those 13 games.
Houston gets their first chance to exact vengeance against Seattle in the opening weeks of the season:
- April 10 – April 13: Four-game series in Seattle
- May 11 – May 14: Four-game series in Houston
The rest of their season series will be in the thick of the playoff race.
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