CLEVELAND - The Houston Astros will consider deploying a six-man rotation during a stretch of 13 games with no off-day that starts Tuesday, manager Joe Espada said. Houston is off Monday before a ...

As it’s currently constructed, the Astros’ starting rotation has two aces in Hunter Brown and Framber Valdez, a pair of ...

When the Astros use a six-man rotation, each starter receives an extra day of rest and recovery before their next start. If Baker wants to use a starter in long relief, he has option to do so.

In the midst of a 17-game stretch without a day off, the Astros still are discussing the possibility of going to a six-man rotation to give their starting pitchers a bit of a breather. Before ...

With a stretch of 29 games in 30 days on the horizon, the Astros are weighing a move to a six-man rotation. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

Manager Dusty Baker said the Astros are considering expanding to a six-man rotation for an upcoming stretch of 33 games in 34 days, meaning that even with a new addition, fans might have to be ...

The Houston Astros aren't strangers to utilizing a six-man rotation. The defending champions employed such a strategy at times last season and it appeared to pay dividends in October, as Houston's ...

Luhnow said that the Astros are considering bringing Gonzalez up after a couple starts in Triple-A and going with a six-man rotation. He and the coaching staff have had concerns about the innings ...

The Astros will use a six-man rotation for the time being, as they hope to find more room for some young starters on the roster. Manager Bo Porter told the Houston Chronicle Wednesday the team ...

“We’ve pitched very well this year, partly due to the six-man rotation and how the guys have ... with a 1.95 ERA over his last 30 games with the Astros. :: Nick Wosika/USA TODAY Sports ...

Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker set his rotation ... them on some kind of rotation," Baker said of the move from a six-man rotation. "The fact that somewhat we don't know how far Lance will ...