2022 Schedule
Preseason
- Regular Season
- vs White Sox
Thu, Mar 304:00 AM
- vs White Sox
Fri, Mar 314:00 AM
- vs White Sox
Sat, Apr 14:00 AM
- vs White Sox
Sun, Apr 24:00 AM
- vs Tigers
Mon, Apr 34:00 AM
- vs Tigers
Tue, Apr 44:00 AM
- vs Tigers
Wed, Apr 54:00 AM
- @ Twins
Thu, Apr 68:10 PM
- @ Twins
Sat, Apr 86:10 PM
- @ Twins
Sun, Apr 96:10 PM
- @ Pirates
Mon, Apr 1010:35 PM
- @ Pirates
Tue, Apr 1110:35 PM
- @ Pirates
Wed, Apr 124:35 PM
- vs Rangers
Fri, Apr 144:00 AM
- vs Rangers
Sat, Apr 154:00 AM
- vs Rangers
Sun, Apr 164:00 AM
- vs Blue Jays
Mon, Apr 174:00 AM
- vs Blue Jays
Tue, Apr 184:00 AM
- vs Blue Jays
Wed, Apr 194:00 AM
- @ Braves
Fri, Apr 214:00 AM
- @ Braves
Sat, Apr 224:00 AM
- @ Braves
Sun, Apr 234:00 AM
- @ Rays
Mon, Apr 244:00 AM
- @ Rays
Tue, Apr 254:00 AM
- @ Rays
Wed, Apr 264:00 AM
- vs Phillies
Fri, Apr 284:00 AM
- vs Phillies
Sat, Apr 294:00 AM
- vs Phillies
Sun, Apr 304:00 AM
- vs Giants
Mon, May 14:00 AM
- vs Giants
Tue, May 24:00 AM
- vs Giants
Wed, May 34:00 AM
- @ Mariners
Fri, May 54:00 AM
- @ Mariners
Sat, May 64:00 AM
- @ Mariners
Sun, May 74:00 AM
- @ Angels
Mon, May 84:00 AM
- @ Angels
Tue, May 94:00 AM
- @ Angels
Wed, May 104:00 AM
- @ White Sox
Fri, May 124:00 AM
- @ White Sox
Sat, May 134:00 AM
- @ White Sox
Sun, May 144:00 AM
- vs Cubs
Mon, May 154:00 AM
- vs Cubs
Tue, May 164:00 AM
- vs Cubs
Wed, May 174:00 AM
- vs Athletics
Fri, May 194:00 AM
- vs Athletics
Sat, May 204:00 AM
- vs Athletics
Sun, May 214:00 AM
- @ Brewers
Mon, May 2211:40 PM
- @ Brewers
Tue, May 2311:40 PM
- @ Brewers
Wed, May 245:10 PM
- @ Athletics
Fri, May 264:00 AM
- @ Athletics
Sat, May 274:00 AM
- @ Athletics
Sun, May 284:00 AM
- vs Twins
Mon, May 294:00 AM
- vs Twins
Tue, May 304:00 AM
- vs Twins
Wed, May 314:00 AM
- vs Angels
Thu, Jun 14:00 AM
- vs Angels
Fri, Jun 24:00 AM
- vs Angels
Sat, Jun 34:00 AM
- vs Angels
Sun, Jun 44:00 AM
- @ Blue Jays
Mon, Jun 54:00 AM
- @ Blue Jays
Tue, Jun 64:00 AM
- @ Blue Jays
Wed, Jun 74:00 AM
- @ Blue Jays
Thu, Jun 84:00 AM
- @ Guardians
Fri, Jun 94:00 AM
- @ Guardians
Sat, Jun 104:00 AM
- @ Guardians
Sun, Jun 114:00 AM
- vs Nationals
Tue, Jun 134:00 AM
- vs Nationals
Wed, Jun 144:00 AM
- vs Nationals
Thu, Jun 154:00 AM
- vs Reds
Fri, Jun 164:00 AM
- vs Reds
Sat, Jun 174:00 AM
- vs Reds
Sun, Jun 184:00 AM
- vs Mets
Mon, Jun 194:00 AM
- vs Mets
Tue, Jun 204:00 AM
- vs Mets
Wed, Jun 214:00 AM
- @ Dodgers
Fri, Jun 234:00 AM
- @ Dodgers
Sat, Jun 244:00 AM
- @ Dodgers
Sun, Jun 254:00 AM
- @ Cardinals
Tue, Jun 274:00 AM
- @ Cardinals
Wed, Jun 284:00 AM
- @ Cardinals
Thu, Jun 294:00 AM
- @ Rangers
Fri, Jun 304:00 AM
- @ Rangers
Sat, Jul 14:00 AM
- @ Rangers
Sun, Jul 24:00 AM
- @ Rangers
Mon, Jul 34:00 AM
- vs Rockies
Tue, Jul 44:00 AM
- vs Rockies
Wed, Jul 54:00 AM
- vs Mariners
Thu, Jul 64:00 AM
- vs Mariners
Fri, Jul 74:00 AM
- vs Mariners
Sat, Jul 84:00 AM
- vs Mariners
Sun, Jul 94:00 AM
- @ Angels
Fri, Jul 144:00 AM
- @ Angels
Sat, Jul 154:00 AM
- @ Angels
Sun, Jul 164:00 AM
- @ Rockies
Wed, Jul 1912:40 AM
- @ Rockies
Wed, Jul 197:10 PM
- @ Athletics
Thu, Jul 204:00 AM
- @ Athletics
Fri, Jul 214:00 AM
- @ Athletics
Sat, Jul 224:00 AM
- @ Athletics
Sun, Jul 234:00 AM
- vs Rangers
Mon, Jul 244:00 AM
- vs Rangers
Tue, Jul 254:00 AM
- vs Rangers
Wed, Jul 264:00 AM
- vs Rays
Fri, Jul 284:00 AM
- vs Rays
Sat, Jul 294:00 AM
- vs Rays
Sun, Jul 304:00 AM
- vs Guardians
Mon, Jul 314:00 AM
- vs Guardians
Tue, Aug 14:00 AM
- vs Guardians
Wed, Aug 24:00 AM
- @ Yankees
Thu, Aug 34:00 AM
- @ Yankees
Fri, Aug 44:00 AM
- @ Yankees
Sat, Aug 54:00 AM
- @ Yankees
Sun, Aug 64:00 AM
- @ Orioles
Tue, Aug 84:00 AM
- @ Orioles
Wed, Aug 94:00 AM
- @ Orioles
Thu, Aug 104:00 AM
- vs Angels
Fri, Aug 114:00 AM
- vs Angels
Sat, Aug 124:00 AM
- vs Angels
Sun, Aug 134:00 AM
- @ Marlins
Mon, Aug 1410:40 PM
- @ Marlins
Tue, Aug 1510:40 PM
- @ Marlins
Wed, Aug 1610:40 PM
- vs Mariners
Fri, Aug 184:00 AM
- vs Mariners
Sat, Aug 194:00 AM
- vs Mariners
Sun, Aug 204:00 AM
- vs Red Sox
Mon, Aug 214:00 AM
- vs Red Sox
Tue, Aug 224:00 AM
- vs Red Sox
Wed, Aug 234:00 AM
- vs Red Sox
Thu, Aug 244:00 AM
- @ Tigers
Fri, Aug 254:00 AM
- @ Tigers
Sat, Aug 264:00 AM
- @ Tigers
Sun, Aug 274:00 AM
- @ Red Sox
Mon, Aug 284:00 AM
- @ Red Sox
Tue, Aug 294:00 AM
- @ Red Sox
Wed, Aug 304:00 AM
- vs Yankees
Fri, Sep 14:00 AM
- vs Yankees
Sat, Sep 24:00 AM
- vs Yankees
Sun, Sep 34:00 AM
- @ Rangers
Mon, Sep 44:00 AM
- @ Rangers
Tue, Sep 54:00 AM
- @ Rangers
Wed, Sep 64:00 AM
- vs Padres
Fri, Sep 84:00 AM
- vs Padres
Sat, Sep 94:00 AM
- vs Padres
Sun, Sep 104:00 AM
- vs Athletics
Mon, Sep 114:00 AM
- vs Athletics
Tue, Sep 124:00 AM
- vs Athletics
Wed, Sep 134:00 AM
- @ Royals
Fri, Sep 154:00 AM
- @ Royals
Sat, Sep 164:00 AM
- @ Royals
Sun, Sep 174:00 AM
- vs Orioles
Mon, Sep 184:00 AM
- vs Orioles
Tue, Sep 194:00 AM
- vs Orioles
Wed, Sep 204:00 AM
- vs Royals
Fri, Sep 224:00 AM
- vs Royals
Sat, Sep 234:00 AM
- vs Royals
Sun, Sep 244:00 AM
- @ Mariners
Mon, Sep 254:00 AM
- @ Mariners
Tue, Sep 264:00 AM
- @ Mariners
Wed, Sep 274:00 AM
- @ Diamondbacks
Fri, Sep 294:00 AM
- @ Diamondbacks
Sat, Sep 304:00 AM
- @ Diamondbacks
Sun, Oct 14:00 AM


Astros Rebound With 9-2 Win Over Tigers
For a while, Hunter Brown appeared to be a contender for AL Rookie of the Year. Through June 13, the dynamic right-hander posted a 3.35 ERA and 3.29 FIP in 75 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>3</sub> innings. While his 27.1% strikeout rate caught plenty of attention then, his 8.5% walk rate was just as encouraging. Yes, a walk rate that is the equivalent of the league average this season was progress for Brown, who had some notorious control issues in the minor leagues. Plenty of indicators were flashing positive for Brown and the only pressing question for a while was how would the Astros manage his workload in the summer.


A Couple of Pitching Thoughts and Concerns
Typically, I have a couple of saved files full of notes about different players. Sometimes I expand on these notes further and making a full length post out of it. Other times I scrap it due to it not really being much of anything. That said, today’s post is what happens when I find myself unable to delete it off my laptop or make it a single article. Odds are high that I’ll explore the latter once the season is over and we see how the second half shakes out. But I do want to share at least a couple of observations about a pair of Astros’ pitchers who have had reversed fortunes this summer.


Astros Lose 4-1 Heartbreaker in Detroit
Coming off a 2-5 homestand, the Astros found themselves not only chasing the Rangers but also trying to hold off the Mariners. The AL West, in short order, has embraced chaos. Not exactly where I envisioned the defending champions in late August, but here they are. For the first time since 2016 — 2020 was basically a short sample — the AL West is completely up for grabs. A compelling, yet stressful development.