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Sep 19, HOU (95-57) lost to SEA, 0-9, 158. Do you have a sports website? On September 26, 2018, Houston won the American League West division title after the Oakland Athletics were defeated by the Seattle Mariners, following a 4–1 win against the Toronto Blue Jays. [25], On May 7, 2018, Springer homered versus the Oakland Athletics and became the first player in Astros franchise history to record six hits in a nine-inning game. [7], On January 23, 2018, first baseman Jon Singleton and pitcher Dean Deetz were suspended after testing positive for substances violating MLB's drug policy.

[3] A number of regular season and multiple-sport awards went to second baseman José Altuve, including the AL MVP,[4] Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year,[5] Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year,[6] and The Sporting News Major League Player of the Year awards, among others. Copyright © 2000-2020 Sports Reference LLC. Aug 10, HOU (73-44) lost to SEA, 2-5, 118.

[23], Second baseman José Altuve reached 1,000 games played in his career on April 17, 2018, versus the Mariners. [21] George Springer led the game off with a home run, becoming the first MLB player to lead off with a home run in consecutive Opening Days. Jul 26, BOS (71-33) lost to MIN, 1-2, 109. The Astros were the defending World Series champions, having won the 2017 World Series four games to three over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Jul 30, HOU (67-41) lost to SEA, 0-2, 117. They also went 5-1 on the road in the postseason this past yr versus the Yankees and Nationals. Houston went 104-49 on the road in the 17-18 seasons. All rights reserved.

Aug 18, HOU (74-49) lost to OAK, 1-7, 125. [27], Over three games versus the Cleveland Indians spanning May 25–27, Altuve realized a base hit in each of 10 consecutive at bats, breaking his own club record of eight which he had set the year prior.

The Book: Playing the Percentages in Baseball. Do you have a blog? Aug 31, BOS (93-43) lost to CHW, 1-6, 148. Sep 26, BOS (107-52) lost to BAL, 3-10, 160.     One-year: Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. AL_East On July 13, 2018, Charlie Morton was added to the American League roster for the 2018 MLB All-Star game making the Astros the only MLB team at the time to have all of their starting pitchers having at least one selection to participate in the MLB All-Star game. (4th of 15), Park Factors: Batting - 106, Pitching - 104, Pythagorean W-L: Aug 15, BOS (86-36) lost to PHI, 4-7, 125. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year, List of Major League Baseball single-game hits leaders, "Verlander named ALCS MVP after superb starts", "Astros' Jose Altuve named American League MVP", "Jose Altuve is selected AP male athlete of the year", "Sports Illustrated names J.J. Watt, Jose Altuve its Sportspersons of the Year", "Astros' Jose Altuve voted Sporting News Player of the Year", "Former top Astros prospect Singleton, Deetz banned for drugs", "No qualifying offers to Astros' free agents", "Beltran retires a champ after 20-year career", "Pitcher Francisco Liriano agrees to 1-year deal with Tigers", "Astros opt not to tender Fiers a contract: Houston righty, who threw a no-no in '15, is a free agent", "Astros' Ken Giles: Wins arbitration case", "Astros avoid arbitration with Dallas Keuchel", "Tigers agree to $6M, 1-year deal with RHP Mike Fiers", "Braves trade for outfielder Preston Tucker from Astros", "Grading the deal: Gerrit Cole gives Astros' rotation a scary-good look", "Verlander to start 10th opener, first for Astros", "Astros' George Springer hits leadoff HR for second straight Opening Day", "Astros' Justin Verlander keeps Rangers' bats down on Opening Day", "Jose Altuve reaches milestone of 1,000 games with Astros", "Astros' Justin Verlander named AL Player of the Week", "Springer's 6-hit night, 462-foot HR lead romp", "Justin Verlander spins 5-hit shutout, gets 2,500th K", "José Altuve records hit in 10 consecutive plate appearances", "Astros' Justin Verlander named AL Pitcher of the Month", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2018_Houston_Astros_season&oldid=980404690, Pages using infobox MLB yearly with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, November 2, 2017: The following players became, December 13: Signed free agent right-handed relief pitcher, This page was last edited on 26 September 2020, at 10:17.

Aug 17, HOU (74-48) lost to OAK, 3-4, 123.

Multi-year: of Baseball Ops (team has no GM)), Attendance: 2,895,575

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The new MLB season has 25 games worth of home/away stats to analyze and the Houston Astros (15-9) emerged as the best home team in baseball with an 8-1 record, while the Seattle Mariners (16-11) boast the best road team in the baseball with an 11-4 record.

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Are you a Stathead, too? It was Verlander's tenth career Opening Day start and first with Houston, as all nine previous had come as a member of the Detroit Tigers. He had homered off Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of Opening Day 2017 at Minute Maid Park. He started and ended the month by dominating the Yankees—the only lineup in baseball with an OPS over .800—with 20 strikeouts in ​14 2⁄3 innings, eight hits, and one run allowed.[29]. Become a Stathead & surf this site ad-free. Sep 18, BOS (103-48) lost to NYY, 2-3, 152. They repeated as American League West champions and swept the Cleveland Indians in the Division Series to advance to the American League Championship Series, where they lost in five games to the Boston Red Sox. Aug 30, HOU (82-52) lost to LAA, 2-5, 135. AL_West Record: 108-54, Finished 1st in AL_East (Schedule and Results) Postseason: Won World Series (4-1) over Los Angeles Dodgers Won AL Championship Series (4-1) over Houston Astros Won AL Division Series (3-1) over New York Yankees.

We present them here for purely educational purposes. He struck out Shohei Ohtani in the top of the ninth inning for his 2,500th career strikeout, becoming the 33rd pitcher in Major League history to cross that threshold.

Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Houston began the season March 29 against the Texas Rangers and finished the season on September 30 against the Baltimore Orioles, capping off an unprecedented second consecutive 100-win season.

- unknown; OPS_lg for OPS+ does not include pitchers. May 27, HOU (34-20) lost to CLE, 9-10, 102.

Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Aug 26, BOS (90-42) lost to TBR, 1-9, 136.

1st Jul 29, HOU (67-40) lost to TEX, 3-4, 108. Sep 30, HOU (103-59) lost to BAL, 0-4. Sep 17, HOU (94-56) lost to SEA, 1-4, 152.

103-59, 876 Runs, 647 Runs Allowed, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, September 30, 11:05AM.
We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. George Springer led the game off with a home run, becoming the first MLB player to lead off with a home run in consecutive Opening Days. Jul 24, BOS (71-32) lost to BAL, 6-7, 104. The streak included three doubles, one triple, and one home run. Or write about sports? But what complicates matters is that the Astros also improved away from home in 2017. Total Zone Rating and initial framework for Wins above Replacement calculations provided by Sean Smith. Join our linker program. Full-year historical Major League statistics provided by Pete Palmer and Gary Gillette of Hidden Game Sports. Join our linker program. Justin Verlander, starting pitcher for the Houston Astros, is 4-0 this season. Record: 103-59, Finished 1st in AL_West (Schedule and Results)

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In addition to achieving their first-ever World Series championship, they claimed both their first American League (AL) pennant and AL West division championship. - unknown, for minors. Many thanks to him. Jul 21, BOS (69-31) lost to DET, 0-5, 103. [8], Justin Verlander was the Opening Day starting pitcher for Houston at Globe Life Park in Arlington, versus Cole Hamels of the Texas Rangers. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only. Manager: Alex Cora (108-54)

Batting - 101, Pitching - 99, Pythagorean W-L: Finished

We present them here for purely educational purposes. [24], Verlander was named AL Player of the Week on April 17.

Aug 20, HOU (75-50) lost to SEA, 4-7, 132.
Aug 31, HOU (82-53) lost to LAA, 0-3, 147.

Please note that players may not be in the uniform of the correct team in these images. The 2018 Houston Astros season was the 57th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, their 54th as the Astros, sixth in both the American League (AL) and AL West division, and 19th at Minute Maid Park.

Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2020. Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2020. over Los Angeles Dodgers    Won AL Championship Series (4-1)

(Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.) Jul 28, HOU (67-39) lost to TEX, 3-7, 107. over Cleveland Indians, Attendance: 2,980,549

(Schedule and Results), Postseason:     Lost AL Championship Series (4-1) Sep 14, HOU (92-55) lost to ARI, 2-4, 150. Sep 26, HOU (100-58) lost to TOR, 1-3, 162.

(Schedule and Results), Postseason:     Won World Series (4-1)

Aug 19, BOS (88-37) lost to TBR, 0-2, 126. Multi-year: Center fielder George Springer was named the World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP)[1][2] and right-handed starting pitcher Justin Verlander was the American League Championship Series (ALCS) MVP. to Boston Red Sox    Won AL Division Series (3-0) in Aug 24, BOS (90-40) lost to TBR, 3-10, 131. - unknown, for minors. George Springer hit two solo home runs, one being an inside-the-parker, to help the Astros beat the D-backs, 3-2, in Houston Myles Straw's great diving catch Statcast measures Myles Straw's excellent diving catch for which he needed to travel 73 feet with an opportunity time of just 4.1 seconds Justin Verlander was the Opening Day starting pitcher for Houston at Globe Life Park in Arlington, versus Cole Hamels of the Texas Rangers. Sep 14, BOS (101-47) lost to NYM, 0-8, 151. 103-59, Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Additionally, ace Justin Verlander finished as runner-up for the American League Cy Young Award for the second time in three years. Red Sox …