Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show preview the Houston Astros hosting the Colorado Rockies for a two-game series with Hunter Brown starting on the mound Tuesday. Astros manager Joe Espada joins to give an update on the many injured players on the roster, especially starting pitcher Justin Verlander, who has yet to begin throwin…

Ryan Hollins, a former professional basketball player and current color commentator for the Houston Rockets on Space City Home Network, joins The Matt Thomas Show ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft, where the Rockets hold the No. 3 overall pick. With the Rockets already having a young core on the roster and the possibility of teams interested in moving up…

Vernon "Mad Max" Maxwell, a former guard for the Houston Rockets, joins The Matt Thomas Show to recount the 1994 team that secured the organization's first NBA championship. Maxwell also compares his professional basketball experience to the current state of the Rockets, saying everybody has "got to be a shooter" in today's game.…

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada joins The Matt Thomas Show to recap the series sweep over the Baltimore Orioles. The Astros are now 5.5 games back from the lead in the AL West. "We want to finish this month playing .500 baseball," Espada said. The Astros will host the Colorado Rockies for a two-game series with Hunter Brown starting on the mound …

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show react to the Houston Astros sweeping the Baltimore Orioles in a three-game home series to move to six games back from the lead in the AL West. The Astros will host the Colorado Rockies for a two-game series starting Tuesday. Matt and Ross read "Mean Tweets" from Astros Twitter, preview the Roc…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show preview the NBA Draft which begins with the first round on Wednesday. The Houston Rockets hold the No. 3 overall pick, and while many have predicted that general manager Rafael Stone will likely keep the selection and draft the best player available (Reed Sheppard, Donovan Clingan, etc.), Matt…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show preview the Houston Astros hosting the Baltimore Orioles for a three-game series starting Friday. The Astros are coming off a series victory over the Chicago White Sox. Jake Bloss, a third-round pick in the 2023 MLB draft, will make his Major League debut for the Astros against the second-best…

Matt and Ross react to the University of Houston moving on from athletic director Chris Pezman. Pezman served as the athletic director for seven years. The school said their search for a new athletic director will begin immediately.By SportsTalk 790 (KBME-AM)

Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins The Astros On-Deck Show after the Astros defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Wednesday at Guaranteed Rate Field. Hunter Brown started on the mound and delivered his sixth consecutive quality start, allowing only one earned run across six innings. Brown's power sinker "has really opened up h…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show discuss the Houston Astros losing 2-0 on Tuesday to the Chicago White Sox in the first of a three-game road series. Framber Valdez delivered a quality start; however, the Astros offense was unable to score off White Sox rookie starter Jonathan Cannon. The Astros fall to ten games back from the…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show create a therapeutic space for Astros fans to vent, meditate and find peace following an 2-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday at Guaranteed Rate Field. Framber Valdez started on the mound and delivered a quality start, allowing two runs on two hits and five walks over six innings, stri…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show preview the Houston Astros traveling to Chicago to take on the White Sox for a three-game series starting Tuesday. Astros manager Joe Espada joins to give an update on Justin Verlander who was scratched from Saturday's scheduled start due to neck discomfort. Hunter Brown also joins to discuss …

Houston Astros pitcher Hunter Brown joins The Matt Thomas Show before the first of a three-game road series against the Chicago White Sox. Brown's last start came on Friday when the Astros shut out the Detroit Tigers 4-0. Brown threw a season-high seven innings, striking out nine batters with no walks allowed. This was Brown's fifth consecutive qua…

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada joins The Matt Thomas Show following an off-day that "couldn't have come at a better time," Espada said. The Astros are in Chicago on Tuesday to begin a three-game road series against the White Sox. Justin Verlander was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday due to neck discomfort. The Astros hoped Verlander w…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show recap the Houston Astros defeating the Detroit Tigers 4-1 on Sunday to win the three-game series 2-1. Ronel Blanco started on the mound and threw seven scoreless innings before being pulled after 94 pitches. Blanco was not supposed to pitch until Tuesday but was pushed up because Justin Verlan…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show react to former LSU coach Les Miles suing the school for vacating wins in response to NCAA infractions, arguing that the loss of those victories makes him ineligible for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. Miles served as the head coach at LSU from 2005-2016. In 2023, LSU vacated…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show react to the breaking news that the Houston Astros have released Jose Abreu from their Major League roster. Matt and Ross also preview the weekend series against the Detroit Tigers at Minute Maid Park, predict the outcome of the NBA Finals, relive the moment DeAndre Hopkins was traded away fro…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show react to the breaking news that the Houston Astros have released Jose Abreu from their Major League roster. Abreu, a former American League MVP and three-time All-Star, spent nine years with the Chicago White Sox before signing with the Astros during free agency in November 2022. The 37-year-o…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show review the Houston Astros finishing their road trip 3-3 against the Los Angeles Angels and San Francisco Giants. After a 5-3 loss against the Giants on Wednesday, the Astros are now 8.5 games back from the lead in the AL West. Astros manager Joe Espada joins to discuss falling back in the divi…

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada joins The Matt Thomas Show following a 3-3 road trip against the Los Angeles Angels and San Francisco Giants. Framber Valdez started on the mound Wednesday, recording a season-low four innings while allowing eight hits and five earned runs. Espada said it "was [his] decision" to pull Valdez and rely on the bullpen.…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show recap the Houston Astros defeating the San Francisco Giants 3-1 to tie the series at a game apiece. The Astros will attempt to win three series in a row with the final game against the Giants on Wednesday. Matt and Ross review comments from Bill O'Brien who addressed his time as the Texans hea…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show react to former Houston Texans head coach and general manager Bill O'Brien, who made an appearance on the "Next Up With Adam Breneman" podcast to reflect on his time in Houston, saying he regretted taking on the general manager responsibility.By SportsTalk 790 (KBME-AM)

Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins The Astros On-Deck Show following a 3-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday at Oracle Park. The Astros were able to get back on track after two consecutive walk-off losses. Ronel Blanco started on the mound and struck out eight batters, allowing only one run in six innings. The b…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show recap the Houston Astros losing 4-3 to the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Rafael Montero allowed three runs on four hits in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Astros received their second straight walk-off loss. Closer Josh Hader joins to discuss the Astros getting back in the race for the …

Houston Astros closer Josh Hader joins The Matt Thomas Show following a 4-3 loss on the road against the San Francisco Giants on Monday. Rafael Montero allowed three runs on four hits in the bottom of the 10th inning making it the Astros second walk-off loss in a row after Hader gave up a walk-off two-run homer to the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday. …

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show discuss the Houston Astros winning two out of a three-game road series against the Los Angeles Angels, missing out on a sweep opportunity with a 9-7 loss on Sunday. Ryan Pressly took the mound in the eighth inning and allowed a pair of runs that tied the game at seven. Josh Hader finished off …

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show preview the Houston Astros traveling to Los Angeles to take on the Angels in a weekend series starting Friday. Outfielder Trey Cabbage joins to talk about facing his former team and taking advantage of his time in the Majors. Matt and Ross recap the Boston Celtics defeating the Dallas Maverick…

Astros outfielder Trey Cabbage joins The Matt Thomas Show ahead of the first of a three-game, weekend series against his former team: the Los Angeles Angels. Cabbage was traded from the Angels to the Astros for pitching prospect Carlos Espinosa on January 31. The Astros "welcomed me coming in," Cabbage said. The 27-year-old was recalled to the majo…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show review the Houston Astros losing 4-2 against the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday at Minute Maid Park. Catcher Yainer Diaz homered in his third straight game, and even though they could not complete the sweep, the Astros won the series 2-1 before heading on the road to take on the Los Angeles …

Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins The Matt Thomas Show to break down how injuries to the roster will affect the Astros chances to make the postseason, as well as how the organization will position themselves with the trade deadline approaching. General manager Dana Brown announced Wednesday that starting pitchers Cristian Jav…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show look back on the Houston Astros defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 7-4 on Monday at Minute Maid Park. Starting pitcher Justin Verlander struggled in the first inning, giving up two home runs, but with bullpen help and home runs from Yordan Alvarez, Alex Bregman and Yainer Diaz, the Astros earne…

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada joins The Matt Thomas Show ahead of the second of a three-game series against the St. Louis Cardinals at Minute Maid Park. The Astros took the first game of the series 7-4 on Monday. Espada labeled the victory a "team win" after starting pitcher Justin Verlander had a rough start giving up two home runs in the firs…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal talk about what going on in Houston sports and more on Monday, June 3rd, 2024.By SportsTalk 790 (KBME-AM)

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show react to the Houston Astros avoiding a series sweep on the road against the Seattle Mariners with a 4-0 win on Thursday. The Astros lost the previous three games in the four-game series. Spencer Arrighetti started on the mound, pitching six scoreless innings and only allowing two hits and thre…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show recap the Houston Astros losing three straight on the road against the Seattle Mariners with the latest defeat ending in a 2-1 final in the 10th inning on Wednesday. Spencer Arrighetti will start on the mound Thursday as the Astros look to avoid the series sweep and gain some ground in the AL …

Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins The Astros On-Deck Show following the third straight loss on the road against the Seattle Mariners with the latest defeat ending in a 2-1 final in the 10th inning on Wednesday. Justin Verlander started on the mound, allowing one run on three hits and one walk while striking out nine in over s…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show recap the Houston Astros losing 4-2 to the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday, making it two straight road losses. The Astros are now 5.5 games back from the lead in the AL West. Hunter Brown started on the mound, allowing only one run on four hits and no walks while striking out nine in six innings.…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show review the Houston Astros defeating the Oakland Athletics to earn a series win; however, the Astros traveled to Seattle and dropped the first game against the Mariners. First baseman Jose Abreu returned to the lineup in Monday's 3-2 loss, recording an RBI single. Astros manager Joe Espada join…

Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker joins The Matt Thomas Show ahead of the second of a four-game series on the road against the Seattle Mariners. The Astros dropped the first game versus the Mariners 3-2 on Monday after earning a series win against the Athletics in Oakland. Tucker recorded a home run on Sunday, continuing to lead MLB with 18 home run…

Houston Astros manager Joe Espada joins The Matt Thomas Show following a 3-2 loss in the first of a four-game series on the road against the Seattle Mariners. Framber Valdez gave up three runs on four hits in the first inning, but recovered, allowing two hits and no runs the rest of the game. Valdez "actually settled down" and "his tempo was much b…

Matt Thomas of The Matt Thomas Show and Dan Mathews of The A-Team react to the news that first baseman José Abreu will be joining the Houston Astros Triple-A affiliate Sugar Land Space Cowboys on Friday. Abreu was demoted to the Florida Complex League on May 1 and could rejoin the Astros as early as this weekend against the Oakland Athletics, accor…

Matt Thomas of The Matt Thomas Show and Dan Mathews of The A-Team discuss the Houston Astros losing two of their last three games to go 7-3 over a 10-game home stand. Hunter Brown had a quality start on the mound Sunday, giving up just two earned runs in six innings of work and striking out three, but the Astros would lose 2-1 to the Los Angeles An…

Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins The Matt Thomas Show to discuss probable roster changes for the Astros as players return from the injured list, as well as Jose Abreu coming back from extended spring training. Abreu was demoted to the Florida Complex League on May 1, but during the recent home series against the Milwaukee Br…

Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show react to the Houston Astros losing 7-9 to the Los Angeles Angels on Monday at Minute Maid Park. Framber Valdez started on the mound and set up the Astros with a 6-1 lead through four innings. However, the fifth inning brought trouble as Valdez gave up seven runs and sent 10 Angels to the plate…

Astros starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti joins The Matt Thomas Show ahead of the second of a three-game series against the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday. Arrighetti was drafted in the sixth-round in 2021 and was the Astros top pitching prospect. With multiple starters on the injured list, Arrighetti was called up and made his debut for the Astros…

Manager Joe Espada joins The Matt Thomas Show following the Houston Astros losing 7-9 to the Los Angeles Angels on Monday at Minute Maid Park. Framber Valdez started on the mound and set up the Astros with a 6-1 lead through four innings. However, the fifth inning brought trouble as Valdez gave up seven runs and sent 10 Angels to the plate. Valdez …

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…