Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show recap the Houston Astros defeating the Milwaukee Brewers 9-4 on Sunday to take the weekend series 2-1. The Astros have now won nine of their last 11 games, improving to 21-26 on the season and stand only four games back from the lead in the AL West. Kyle Tucker struck out in each of his first …

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show recap the Houston Astros completing the sweep over the Oakland Athletics with a 8-1 victory Thursday at Minute Maid Park. Cristian Javier started on the mound and recorded six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts, bouncing back after allowing seven runs and five hits in just over one inning…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show react to Houston Astros pitcher Ronel Blanco receiving a 10-game suspension for "violating the prohibitions on foreign substances," per an MLB release. Ronel Blanco was ejected before the start of the fourth inning Tuesday when the third base umpire found a foreign substance on his glove. Bria…

Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins The Matt Thomas Show to recap the Astros four-game win streak following a 3-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park. The Astros have won three straight against the A's with the final game of the series on Thursday. Framber Valdez started on the mound Wednesday an…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show react to the Houston Astros winning back-to-back games against the Oakland Athletics. The Astros earned three victories in a row after defeating the A's 2-1 on Tuesday. Victor Caratini hit a RBI single in the 10th inning. Caratini recorded his second walk off in just over two weeks after smash…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show review the Houston Astros defeating the Oakland A's 9-2 Monday in the first of a four-game series at Minute Maid Park. Manager Joe Espada joins to discuss Alex Bregman stepping up and recording two homers and four RBIs and Spencer Arrighetti getting his first MLB win. Relief Pithcer Seth Marti…

Astros relief pitcher Seth Martinez joins The Matt Thomas Show following a 9-2 victory over the Oakland A's on Monday at Minute Maid Park. The Astros are currently 9-6 over their past 15 games and are 6.5 games back from the lead in the AL West. The Astros are "keeping the game in control" and are "helping the bullpen work at more of a normal pace,…

Manager Joe Espada joins The Matt Thomas Show following the Houston Astros 9-2 victory in the first of a four-game series against the Oakland A's. Third baseman Alex Bregman broke out of his recent slump, recording two homers and four RBIs in the opener of a 10-game homestand at Minute Maid Park. Bregman, who was moved from fourth to sixth in the l…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show react to the Houston Rockets landing the No. 3 overall pick during the 2024 NBA draft lottery. The pick comes from the Brooklyn Nets as a part of the 2021 deal for James Harden. The Rockets pick goes to the Oklahoma City Thunder from the Russell Westbrook trade in 2019. This is the fourth cons…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show react to the Houston Astros avoiding the series sweep against the New York Yankees with a 4-3 victory Thursday. Yordan Alvarez and Jon Singleton homered in the first inning to give the Astros an early lead, and starting pitcher Ronel Blanco went into the sixth inning, giving up just two runs o…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show attempt to diagnose the Astros who have now lost four straight games following back-to-back defeats at Yankee Stadium. Spencer Arrighetti started on the mound Wednesay, pitching five innings in which he allowed five runs on eight hits and three walks. The Yankees, led by Juan Soto, would win 9…

Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins The Matt Thomas Show as the Houston Astros attempt to avoid a series sweep by the New York Yankees. The Astros have extended their losing streak to four games after back-to-back defeats at Yankee Stadium and move to a 12-24 record on the season. "The deeper they get in this thing, the harder …

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show review the Houston Astros losing 10-3 to the New York Yankees in the series opener at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday. Ace Justin Verlander had one of the worst starts of his Astros career after previously holding a 2.08 ERA through his first three starts of the season. The Yankees earned seven runs…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show create a therapeutic space for Astros fans to vent, meditate and find peace amidst a 12-23 start to the season.Av SportsTalk 790 (KBME-AM)

Astros first baseman Jon Singleton joins The Matt Thomas Show ahead of the second game of a three-game road series against the New York Yankees. Singleton was sharing time at first base with Jose Abreu to start the season; however, after Abreu was optioned to extended spring training, Singleton has taken over at first base and recorded his first th…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show preview the Houston Astros going on the road to take on the New York Yankees in a three-game series starting Tuesday. During the show, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reported that J.P. France has suffered a shoulder injury that could keep him out "a while." Astros manager Joe Espada joins to gi…

Manager Joe Espada joins The Matt Thomas Show ahead of the first game of a three-game series against the New York Yankees starting Tuesday. Playing at Yankee Stadium is "definitely a different feeling," said Espada as the Astros look to bounce back from a 2-1 series loss to the Seattle Mariners. Minutes before Espada spoke, Chandler Rome of The Ath…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show discuss the Houston Astros losing to the Seattle Mariners on Sunday to drop the series 2-1 at Minute Maid Park. Kyle Tucker and Jon Singleton both scored two-run home runs to give the Astros the lead heading into the eighth. However, Bryan Abreu hit the second batter he faced, committed a balk…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show review the Houston Astros winning their second straight series following a 8-2 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday. The Astros took the three-game series 2-1 at Minute Maid Park. The Astros have lacked offensive production from the first base position to start the season, leading …

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show discuss the Astros losing 3-2 against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins to recap the Guardians tying the three-game series with the Astros in back-to-back extra-inning games at Minute Maid Park. Astros outfielder Joey Loperfido also …

Astros outfielder Joey Loperfido joins The Matt Thomas Show ahead of the series tiebreaker against the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday at Minute Maid Park. After first baseman Jose Abreu was optioned to extended spring training, the Astros officially called-up Loperfido, who was leading the Minor Leagues in home runs with 13. "It kind of caught me …

Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins The Matt Thomas Show to discuss the Astros losing 3-2 against the Cleveland Guardians on Wednesday. The Guardians even the three-game series with the Astros in back-to-back extra-inning games at Minute Maid Park. Ace Justin Verlander had a good outing for his third start of the season, pitchi…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show recap the Houston Astros earning their third straight victory with a 10-9 win over the Cleveland Guardians off a two-run walk-off home run from Victor Caratini in the 10th inning. Hunter Brown started on the mound, striking out seven but allowing six runs on five hits and two walks in just ove…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show preview the Houston Astros hosting the Cleveland Guardians for a three-game series starting Tuesday. Manager Joe Espada joins to discuss the Astros calling up prospect Joey Loperfido to start in the outfield. Loperfido, who has also been working at first base, had strong offensive production, …

Manager Joe Espada joins The Matt Thomas Show ahead of the Houston Astros hosting the Cleveland Guardians for a three-game series starting Tuesday. Following a day off and back-to-back wins against the Colorado Rockies in Mexico City, the Astros are returning home looking to earn a series win and begin moving out of the last spot in the American Le…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show recap the Houston Astros winning back-to-back games against the Colorado Rockies in Mexico City. Framber Valdez returned to the mound for the first time since April 2, allowing five hits, no walks and six strikeouts in a 8-2 win Sunday. Following the pair of wins, news broke that the Astros wo…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show recap the Chicago Cubs completing the series sweep over the Houston Astros in a 3-1 final Thursday. Justin Verlander started on the mound and recorded seven strikeouts through four scoreless innings; however, the Cubs scored three runs in the sixth. The Astros have now lost five in a row, drop…

Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins Matt Thomas on the Astros On-Deck Show ahead of the final game of a three-game road series against the Chicago Cubs. The Astros extended their losing streak to four games following 4-3 loss Wednesday, bringing their record to 7-18 on the season. "There's definitely frustration in the clubhous…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show express their disappointment over the start of the Astros season. After losing 7-2 Tuesday on the road against the Chicago Cubs, the Astros continue to be at the bottom of the American League West with a 7-17 record. However, Shawn Dubin, relief pitcher for the Astros, joins to say that "no on…

Shawn Dubin, relief pitcher for the Houston Astros, joins The Matt Thomas Show following a 7-2 loss against the Chicago Cubs on the road Tuesday, creating a three-game losing streak for the Astros who sit at the bottom of the American League West with a 7-17 record. "[We're] trying to take care of business these next two days," Dubin said. "No one'…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show preview the Houston Astros traveling to take on the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field for the first time since 2013. Manager Joe Espada joins to discuss how the Astros plan to improve upon their recent outings and move out of the last spot in the American League West. Matt and Ross also react to t…

Manager Joe Espada joins The Matt Thomas Show ahead of Tuesday's start to a three-game road series against the Chicago Cubs. Espada, who was a couple of minutes late to the show, said he just left a team meeting as the Astros are "trying to play better baseball." Ace Justin Verlander made his season debut Friday in a 5-3 win over the Washington Nat…

Following a 6-0 loss against the Washington Nationals on Sunday, resulting in a 2-1 series defeat on the road, Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show attempt to diagnose the current problems of the Houston Astros as they find themselves at the bottom of the American League West standings with a 7-16 record. Matt and Ross also discu…

Following a 6-0 loss against the Washington Nationals on Sunday, resulting in a 2-1 series defeat on the road, Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show attempt to diagnose the current problems of the Houston Astros as they find themselves at the bottom of the American League West standings with a 7-16 record.…

Matt Thomas of The Matt Thomas Show and Dan Mathews of The A-Team preview ace Justin Verlander returning to the mound for the first game of a three-game series against the Washington Nationals starting Friday. Matt and Dan also discuss the Texans altering their image ahead of next season, react to the Arizona Coyotes moving to Salt Lake City, tell …

Matt Thomas of The Matt Thomas Show and Dan Mathews of The A-Team preview ace Justin Verlander returning to the mound for the first game of a three-game series against the Washington Nationals starting Friday.Av SportsTalk 790 (KBME-AM)

Matt Thomas of The Matt Thomas Show and Dan Mathews of The A-Team break down the Atlanta Braves completing the sweep over the Houston Astros with a 5-4 win in the 10th inning Wednesday at Minute Maid Park. Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins to discuss the inconsistency of the team as they travel to take on the Washington Natio…

Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins The Matt Thomas Show to discuss the Atlanta Braves completing the three-game sweep over the Astros with a 5-4 win in the 10th inning at Minute Maid Park. "They couldn't shut the door," despite having Bryan Abreu, Ryan Pressly and Josh Hader pitch in the seventh, eighth and ninth inning. "They…

Matt Thomas of The Matt Thomas Show recaps the Houston Astros losing the first game of a three-game series to the Atlanta Braves 6-1 Monday at Minute Maid Park. Manager Joe Espada joins to discuss Josh Hader giving up four runs on four hits and a walk in the top of the ninth, and center-fielder Jake Meyers also joins to share his optimism about the…

Astros center-fielder Jake Meyers joins The Matt Thomas Show ahead of game two of a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves. Jake Meyers was not in the lineup when the Astros lost the first game of the series 6-1 Monday at Minute Maid Park but says he is not concerned with the 6-12 start to the season. "It's a very level-headed clubhouse... it…

Manager Joe Espada joins The Matt Thomas Show to review the Houston Astros losing 6-1 to the Atlanta Braves on Monday at Minute Maid Park. The Astros are now 6-12 to start the season, and Espada says they "haven't been able to put everything together both offensively and defensively." Things fell apart in the first game against the Braves when Josh…

Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show, along with Stan Norfleet of Next Up and Adam Clanton and Adam Wexler of The A-Team, react to the Houston Astros defeating the Texas Rangers 8-5 Sunday at Minute Maid Park to lead the season record of the Silver Boot Series 4-3. The Astros will host the Atlanta Braves for a three-game series starting Monday. …

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show recap the Kansas City Royals completing the sweep over the Houston Astros with a 13-3 win Thursday. Starting pitcher Hunter Brown set a MLB record for the most hits given up in less than a full inning. The Astros return to Minute Maid Park to host the Texas Rangers for a three-game series star…

Houston Rockets head coach Ime Udoka joins The Matt Thomas Show following the disappointing 121-124 loss to the Utah Jazz on Thursday. In his postgame comments, Udoka did not shy away from expressing his disapproval of the on-court effort, saying "it's who I am" because "guys will see through the fake or the phony." "You may not like it at times, b…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show recap the Houston Astros losing 4-3 to the Kansas City Royals in extra innings. Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins to discuss Framber Valdez being placed on the 15-day injury list, Spencer Arrighetti making his debut on the mound and José Abreu's slow start to the season.…

Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins The Matt Thomas Show following the Astros losing 4-3 to the Kansas City Royals in extra innings. The Astros cycled through five relievers in the loss, increasing concerns over the heavy load for the bullpen who is already working through injuries to starting pitching. Framber Valdez was place…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show review the Houston Astros splitting the Silver Boot Series 2-2 against the Texas Rangers after a 10-5 victory Monday. Manager Joe Espada joins to give the latest update on Framber Valdez who was scratched from Monday's game, and reliever Tayler Scott recaps the bullpen's performance following …

Astros reliever Tayler Scott joins The Matt Thomas Show following his performance in the 10-5 victory over the Texas Rangers to split the Silver Boot Series 2-2. The Astros signed Scott to a minor-league deal in the offseason, and Scott made the roster after a good spring training. "I'm just trying to stick to the mindset that I had in spring," Sco…

Manager Joe Espada joins The Matt Thomas Show to review the Houston Astros splitting the Silver Boot Series 2-2 against the Texas Rangers. The Astros tied the series with 10-5 victory Monday; however, hours before first pitch, expected starter Framber Valdez was scratched. Valdez "expressed some soreness and tightness in the forearm era" after play…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show recap the Houston Rockets losing on the road to the Dallas Mavericks. The Rockets were up 129-126 when Jabari Smith Jr. missed two free throws giving the Mavericks a chance to tie which they did with a Dante Exum three-pointer as time expired. The Rockets lost 147-136 in overtime and were offi…