Major League Baseball season
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 . The Astros were the defending World Series champions, after winning the 2017 World Series four games to three over the Los Angeles Dodgers . 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.
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 .
The Astros once again sent a league-high six players to the 2018 All-Star Game . Additionally, ace Justin Verlander finished as runner-up for the American League Cy Young Award for the second time in three years.
Previous season [ ]
Summary [ ]
The Houston Astros entered the 2018 Major League Baseball season as defending World Series champions after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games. In addition to achieving their first-ever World Series championship, they claimed both their first American League (AL) pennant and AL West division championship. 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 .[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.[7]
Offseason [ ]
On January 23, 2018, first baseman Jon Singleton and pitcher Dean Deetz were suspended after testing positive for substances violating MLB's drug policy . Singleton, a former Astros' number-one prospect, had tested positive for the third time and was banned for 100 games.[8]
Roster moves [ ]
November 2, 2017: The following players became free agents at the conclusion of the World Series:[9]
Carlos Beltrán (DH ): Announced retirement from playing career on November 13, 2017.[10] [11]
Tyler Clippard (RHP ): Signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays .
Luke Gregerson (RHP): Signed two-year, $11 million contract with the St. Louis Cardinals , with a vesting option for the 2020 season, on December 13, 2017.[12]
Francisco Liriano (LHP): Signed one-year, $4 million contract with the Detroit Tigers .[13]
Cameron Maybin (OF ): Signed one-year, $3.25 million contract with the Miami Marlins
December 13: Signed free agent right-handed relief pitcher Joe Smith to a two-year contract worth $14 million.[14]
Arbitration-eligible players
Evan Gattis (C /DH )
Houston Astros
December 1, 2017
Tendered contracts [15]
Signed before arbitration
date
contract terms
Ken Giles (RHP )
Giles' figure of $4.6 million awarded[16]
February 3, 2018
Houston Astros proposed $4.2 million
Dallas Keuchel (LHP )
Signed before arbitration[17]
January 12, 2018
1 year, $13.2 million
Jake Marisnick (CF )
Signed before arbitration
date
contract terms
Lance McCullers Jr. (RHP )
Signed before arbitration
date
contract terms
Collin McHugh (RHP )
Signed before arbitration
date
contract terms
Brad Peacock (RHP )
Signed before arbitration
date
contract terms
George Springer (CF )
Signed before arbitration
date
contract terms
Mike Fiers (RHP )
Houston Astros
December 1, 2017
Did not tender contract[15]
Rendered free agent , signed with Detroit Tigers
December 8, 2017[18]
1 year, $6 million
Trades
December 20, 2017[19]
To Houston Astros
Player to be named later or cash considerations
To Atlanta Braves
Preston Tucker (LF )
January 13, 2018[20]
To Houston Astros
Gerrit Cole (RHSP )
To Pittsburgh Pirates
Michael Feliz (RHRP ), Jason Martin (OF ), Colin Moran (3B ), and Joe Musgrove (RHP)
Regular season [ ]
Justin Verlander was the Opening Day starting pitcher for Houston at Globe Life Park in Arlington , versus Cole Hamels of the Texas Rangers . 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 .[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. He had homered off Felix Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners in the first inning of Opening Day 2017 at Minute Maid Park .[22] Verlander pitched six shutout innings and struck out five. The Astors won by a final score of 4–1.[23]
Second baseman José Altuve reached 1,000 games played in his career on April 17, 2018, versus the Mariners . He became the 20th player to appear in 1,000 games for the Astros.[24]
Verlander was named AL Player of the Week on April 17. In 15 innings over one start each versus the Rangers and Twins , he struck 20 and allowed a .100 opponents' batting average.[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. Joe Morgan had six hits in a twelve-inning game for the Astros on June 8, 1965 .[26]
On May 16, 2018, Verlander threw a complete game shutout against the Los Angeles Angels for his eighth career shutout and 24th complete game. 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. He was second among active leaders in strikeouts behind CC Sabathia .[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 streak included three doubles, one triple, and one home run.[28]
Verlander was named AL Pitcher of the Month for May, his fifth career award. In six starts, he produced a 0.86 ERA and .437 OPS against, allowed nine extra base hits, while striking out 50 over 41+ 2 ⁄3 innings. 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]
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.
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 .
Astros pitchers set a new MLB record by striking out 1,687 opposing batters during the season.[30] The team had 96 games in which they struck out 10 or more batters, also a record.[31] In addition, they were the first team to strike out 5 or more batters in each of 162 games.[32]
Season standings [ ]
American League West [ ]
AL West
W
L
Pct.
GB
Home
Road
Houston Astros
103
59
0.636
—
46–35
57–24
Oakland Athletics
97
65
0.599
6
50–31
47–34
Seattle Mariners
89
73
0.549
14
45–36
44–37
Los Angeles Angels
80
82
0.494
23
42–39
38–43
Texas Rangers
67
95
0.414
36
34–47
33–48
American League Wild Card [ ]
Division Leaders
W
L
Pct.
Boston Red Sox
108
54
0.667
Houston Astros
103
59
0.636
Cleveland Indians
91
71
0.562
Wild Card teams(Top two qualify for postseason)
W
L
Pct.
GB
New York Yankees
100
62
0.617
+3
Oakland Athletics
97
65
0.599
—
Tampa Bay Rays
90
72
0.556
7
Seattle Mariners
89
73
0.549
8
Los Angeles Angels
80
82
0.494
17
Minnesota Twins
78
84
0.481
19
Toronto Blue Jays
73
89
0.451
24
Texas Rangers
67
95
0.414
30
Detroit Tigers
64
98
0.395
33
Chicago White Sox
62
100
0.383
35
Kansas City Royals
58
104
0.358
39
Baltimore Orioles
47
115
0.290
50
Record against opponents [ ]
Source: AL Standings Head-to-head
Team
BAL
BOS
CWS
CLE
DET
HOU
KC
LAA
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TB
TEX
TOR
NL
Baltimore
—
3–16
3–4
2–5
2–4
1–6
2–4
1–5
1–6
7–12
1–5
1–6
8–11
3–4
5–14
7–13
Boston
16–3
—
3–4
3–4
4–2
3–4
5–1
6–0
4–3
10–9
2–4
4–3
11–8
6–1
15–4
16–4
Chicago
4–3
4–3
—
5–14
7–12
0–7
11–8
2–5
7–12
2–4
2–5
2–4
4–2
4–3
2–4
6–14
Cleveland
5–2
4–3
14–5
—
13–6
3–4
12–7
3–3
10–9
2–5
2–4
2–5
2–4
4–2
3–4
12–8
Detroit
4–2
2–4
12–7
6–13
—
1–5
8–11
3–4
7–12
3–4
0–7
3–4
2–4
3–4
4–3
6–14
Houston
6–1
4–3
7–0
4–3
5–1
—
5–1
13–6
4–2
2–5
12–7
9–10
3–4
12–7
4–2
13–7
Kansas City
4–2
1–5
8–11
7–12
11–8
1–5
—
1–6
10–9
2–5
2–5
1–5
0–7
2–5
2–5
6–14
Los Angeles
5–1
0–6
5–2
3–3
4–3
6–13
6–1
—
4–3
1–5
10–9
8–11
1–6
13–6
4–3
10–10
Minnesota
6–1
3–4
12–7
9–10
12–7
2–4
9–10
3–4
—
2–5
2–5
1–5
3–4
2–4
4–2
8–12
New York
12–7
9–10
4–2
5–2
4–3
5–2
5–2
5–1
5–2
—
3–3
5–1
10–9
4–3
13–6
11–9
Oakland
5–1
4–2
5–2
4–2
7–0
7–12
5–2
9–10
5–2
3–3
—
9–10
2–5
13–6
7–0
12–8
Seattle
6–1
3–4
4–2
5–2
4–3
10–9
5–1
11–8
5–1
1–5
10–9
—
6–1
10–9
3–4
6–14
Tampa Bay
11–8
8–11
2–4
4–2
4–2
4–3
7–0
6–1
4–3
9–10
5–2
1–6
—
5–1
13–6
7–13
Texas
4–3
1–6
3–4
2–4
4–3
7–12
5–2
6–13
4–2
3–4
6–13
9–10
1–5
—
3–3
9–11
Toronto
14–5
4–15
4–2
4–3
3–4
2–4
5–2
3–4
2–4
6–13
0–7
4–3
6–13
3–3
—
13–7
Game log [ ]
Regular season [ ]
2018 Game Log: 103–59 (Home: 46–35; Away: 57–24)
March: 2–1 (Home: 0–0; Away: 2–1)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
1
March 29
@ Rangers
4–1
Verlander (1–0)
Hamels (0–1)
—
47,253
1–0
W1
2
March 30
@ Rangers
1–5
Fister (1–0)
Keuchel (0–1)
—
35,469
1–1
L1
3
March 31
@ Rangers
9–3
McCullers (1–0)
Moore (0–1)
—
36,892
2–1
W1
April: 18–9 (Home: 10–6; Away: 8–3)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
4
April 1
@ Rangers
8–2
Cole (1–0)
Minor (0–1)
—
26,758
3–1
W2
5
April 2
Orioles
6–1
Morton (1–0)
Tillman (0–1)
—
42,675
4–1
W3
6
April 3
Orioles
10–6
Rondón (1–0)
Araújo (0–1)
—
37,106
5–1
W4
7
April 4
Orioles
3–2
Peacock (1–0)
Castro (0–1)
—
27,698
6–1
W5
8
April 6
Padres
1–4
Perdomo (1–1)
McCullers (1–1)
Hand (2)
41,138
6–2
L1
9
April 7
Padres
1–0
Devenski (1–0)
Erlin (0–1)
—
42,306
7–2
W1
10
April 8
Padres
4–1
Morton (2–0)
Ross (1–1)
Peacock (1)
37,093
8–2
W2
11
April 9
@ Twins
2–0
Verlander (2–0)
Rogers (1–1)
Giles (1)
15,521
9–2
W3
12
April 10
@ Twins
1–4
Odorizzi (1–0)
Keuchel (0–2)
Rodney (2)
15,500
9–3
L1
13
April 11
@ Twins
8–9
Rodney (1–1)
Peacock (1–1)
—
15,438
9–4
L2
14
April 13
Rangers
3–2
Smith (1–0)
Jepsen (0–2)
Devenski (1)
32,129
10–4
W1
15
April 14
Rangers
5–6 (10)
Kela (1–0)
Harris (0–1)
Claudio (1)
40,679
10–5
L1
16
April 15
Rangers
1–3 (10)
Kela (2–0)
Rondón (1–1)
Diekman (1)
31,803
10–6
L2
17
April 16
@ Mariners
1–2
Paxton (1–1)
Keuchel (0–3)
Díaz (7)
12,923
10–7
L3
18
April 17
@ Mariners
4–1
McCullers (2–1)
Altavilla (1–2)
Devenski (2)
15,382
11–7
W1
19
April 18
@ Mariners
7–1
Cole (2–0)
Leake (2–1)
—
14,643
12–7
W2
20
April 19
@ Mariners
9–2
Morton (3–0)
Gonzales (1–2)
—
16,927
13–7
W3
21
April 20
@ White Sox
10–0
Verlander (3–0)
Shields (1–2)
—
14,211
14–7
W4
22
April 21
@ White Sox
10–1
Keuchel (1–3)
Giolito (0–3)
—
23,902
15–7
W5
23
April 22
@ White Sox
7–1
McCullers (3–1)
Bummer (0–1)
—
17,167
16–7
W6
24
April 23
Angels
0–2
Skaggs (3–1)
Cole (2–1)
Middleton (6)
29,606
16–8
L1
25
April 24
Angels
7–8
Johnson (2–0)
Smith (1–1)
Bedrosian (1)
36,457
16–9
L2
26
April 25
Angels
5–2
Verlander (4–0)
Tropeano (1–2)
Giles (2)
29,777
17–9
W1
27
April 27
Athletics
1–8
Manaea (4–2)
Keuchel (1–4)
—
32,636
17–10
L1
28
April 28
Athletics
11–0
McCullers (4–1)
Mengden (2–3)
—
41,493
18–10
W1
29
April 29
Athletics
8–4
Harris (1–1)
Cahill (1–1)
—
39,131
19–10
W2
30
April 30
Yankees
2–1
Morton (4–0)
Gray (1–2)
Giles (3)
30,061
20–10
W3
May: 16–12 (Home: 7–5; Away: 9–7)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
31
May 1
Yankees
0–4
Robertson (2–1)
Giles (0–1)
—
34,386
20–11
L1
32
May 2
Yankees
0–4
Severino (5–1)
Keuchel (1–5)
—
31,617
20–12
L2
33
May 3
Yankees
5–6
Shreve (1–0)
Harris (1–2)
Chapman (7)
34,838
20–13
L3
34
May 4
@ D-backs
8–0
Cole (3–1)
Medlen (0–1)
—
29,463
21–13
W1
35
May 5
@ D-backs
3–4
Boxberger (1–2)
Devenski (1–1)
—
39,154
21–14
L1
36
May 6
@ D-backs
1–3
Koch (2–0)
Verlander (4–1)
Boxberger (11)
35,632
21–15
L2
37
May 7
@ Athletics
16–2
Keuchel (2–5)
Anderson (0–1)
—
7,360
22–15
W1
38
May 8
@ Athletics
4–2
McCullers (5–1)
Manaea (4–4)
Giles (4)
9,675
23–15
W2
39
May 9
@ Athletics
4–1
Cole (4–1)
Mengden (2–4)
Giles (5)
18,044
24–15
W3
40
May 11
Rangers
0–1
Hamels (2–4)
Verlander (4–2)
Kela (8)
34,297
24–16
L1
41
May 12
Rangers
6–1
Morton (5–0)
Fister (1–4)
—
36,482
25–16
W1
42
May 13
Rangers
6–1
Keuchel (3–5)
Moore (1–5)
—
39,405
26–16
W2
43
May 14
@ Angels
1–2
Heaney (2-2)
McCullers (5-2)
Anderson (1)
28,229
26–17
L1
44
May 15
@ Angels
5–3
McHugh (1–0)
Álvarez (2–1)
Giles (6)
28,358
27–17
W1
45
May 16
@ Angels
2–0
Verlander (5–2)
Richards (4–2)
—
28,078
28–17
W2
46
May 18
Indians
4–1
Morton (6–0)
Clevinger (3–1)
Giles (7)
35,959
29–17
W3
47
May 19
Indians
4–5
Kluber (7–2)
Keuchel (3–6)
Allen (6)
39,926
29–18
L1
48
May 20
Indians
3–1
McCullers (6–2)
Carrasco (5–3)
Giles (8)
30,770
30–18
W1
49
May 22
Giants
11–2
Cole (5–1)
Suárez (1–4)
—
35,638
31–18
W2
50
May 23
Giants
4–1
Verlander (6–2)
Samardzija (1–3)
Giles (9)
31,929
32–18
W3
51
May 24
@ Indians
8–2
Morton (7–0)
Clevinger (3–2)
—
19,660
33–18
W4
52
May 25
@ Indians
11–2
Smith (2–1)
Miller (1–3)
—
29,431
34–18
W5
53
May 26
@ Indians
6–8
Carrasco (6–3)
McCullers (6–3)
Allen (8)
30,639
34–19
L1
54
May 27
@ Indians
9–10 (14)
Otero (1–1)
Peacock (1–2)
—
27,765
34–20
L2
55
May 28
@ Yankees
5–1
Verlander (7–2)
Germán (0–3)
—
46,583
35–20
W1
56
May 29
@ Yankees
5–6 (10)
Chapman (2–0)
Peacock (1–3)
—
45,458
35–21
L1
57
May 30
@ Yankees
3–5
Severino (8–1)
Keuchel (3–7)
Chapman (12)
45,229
35–22
L2
58
May 31
Red Sox
4–2
McCullers (7–3)
Pomeranz (1–3)
Giles (10)
30,658
36–22
W1
June: 19–8 (Home: 8–6; Away: 11–2)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
59
June 1
Red Sox
7–3
Cole (6–1)
Sale (5–3)
—
37,244
37–22
W2
60
June 2
Red Sox
3–5
Price (6–4)
Harris (1–3)
Kimbrel (19)
38,640
37–23
L1
61
June 3
Red Sox
3–9
Porcello (8–2)
Morton (7–1)
—
33,431
37–24
L2
62
June 5
Mariners
1–7
Paxton (5–1)
Keuchel (3–8)
—
35,646
37–25
L3
63
June 6
Mariners
7–5
Devenski (2–1)
Nicasio (1–3)
Rondón (1)
30,361
38–25
W1
64
June 7
@ Rangers
5–2
Cole (7–1)
Hamels (3–6)
—
30,236
39–25
W2
65
June 8
@ Rangers
7–3
Verlander (8–2)
Fister (1–7)
—
31,722
40–25
W3
66
June 9
@ Rangers
4–3
Sipp (1–0)
Leclerc (1–2)
Rondón (2)
38,068
41–25
W4
67
June 10
@ Rangers
8–7
Harris (2–3)
Kela (3–3)
Rondón (3)
30,251
42–25
W5
68
June 12
@ Athletics
6–3
McCullers (8–3)
Mengden (6–6)
Giles (11)
11,742
43–25
W6
69
June 13
@ Athletics
13–5
Cole (8–1)
Blackburn (1–1)
—
9,164
44–25
W7
70
June 14
@ Athletics
7–3
Verlander (9–2)
Montas (3–1)
—
13,009
45–25
W8
71
June 15
@ Royals
7–3
Morton (8–1)
Junis (5–7)
—
27,603
46–25
W9
72
June 16
@ Royals
10–2
Keuchel (4–8)
Duffy (3–7)
—
20,657
47–25
W10
73
June 17
@ Royals
7–4
Sipp (2–0)
Maurer (0–3)
Rondón (4)
22,326
48–25
W11
74
June 18
Rays
5–4
McHugh (2–0)
Romo (1–2)
—
34,151
49–25
W12
75
June 19
Rays
1–2
Snell (9–4)
Rondón (1–2)
Romo (4)
37,414
49–26
L1
76
June 20
Rays
5–1
Morton (9–1)
Eovaldi (1–3)
—
43,409
50–26
W1
77
June 22
Royals
0–1
Grimm (1–2)
Giles (0–2)
Hill (1)
39,357
50–27
L1
78
June 23
Royals
4–3 (12)
McHugh (3–0)
Grimm (1–3)
—
40,028
51–27
W1
79
June 24
Royals
11–3
Cole (9–1)
Hammel (2–9)
—
41,823
52–27
W2
80
June 25
Blue Jays
3–6
Happ (10–3)
Verlander (9–3)
Oh (2)
28,791
52–28
L1
81
June 26
Blue Jays
7–0
Morton (10–1)
Borucki (0–1)
—
38,700
53–28
W1
82
June 27
Blue Jays
7–6
Harris (3–3)
Tepera (5–3)
—
39,191
54–28
W2
83
June 28
@ Rays
1–0
McCullers (9–3)
Yarbrough (7–4)
Rondón (5)
12,305
55–28
W3
84
June 29
@ Rays
2–3
Font (2–3)
Cole (9–2)
Alvarado (2)
15,797
55–29
L1
85
June 30
@ Rays
2–5
Nuño (2–0)
Verlander (9–4)
Romo (7)
18,378
55–30
L2
July: 13–11 (Home: 7–7; Away: 6–4)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
86
July 1
@ Rays
2–3
Snell (11–4)
Morton (10–2)
Romo (8)
19,334
55–31
L3
87
July 3
@ Rangers
5–3
Keuchel (5–8)
Bibens-Dirkx (1–2)
Rondón (6)
40,165
56–31
W1
88
July 4
@ Rangers
5–4 (10)
McHugh (4–0)
Martin (1–2)
Giles (12)
43,592
57–31
W2
89
July 5
White Sox
4–3
Smith (3–1)
Soria (0–3)
—
34,955
58–31
W3
90
July 6
White Sox
11–4
McCullers (10–3)
López (4–6)
Peacock (2)
38,153
59–31
W4
91
July 7
White Sox
12–6
Morton (11–2)
Shields (3–10)
—
39,568
60–31
W5
92
July 8
White Sox
2–1
Keuchel (6–8)
Giolito (5–8)
Rondón (7)
41,654
61–31
W6
93
July 9
Athletics
0–2
Montas (5–2)
Peacock (1–4)
Treinen (23)
28,301
61–32
L1
94
July 10
Athletics
6–5 (11)
McHugh (5–0)
Treinen (5–2)
—
34,585
62–32
W1
95
July 11
Athletics
3–8
Bassitt (2–3)
McCullers (10–4)
—
41,119
62–33
L1
96
July 12
Athletics
4–6
Petit (3–2)
Devenski (2–2)
Trivino (4)
38,900
62–34
L2
97
July 13
Tigers
3–0
Keuchel (7–8)
Fiers (6–6)
Rondón (8)
38,843
63–34
W1
98
July 14
Tigers
9–1
Cole (10–2)
Fulmer (3–9)
—
40,405
64–34
W2
99
July 15
Tigers
3–6
VerHagen (1–2)
Verlander (9–5)
—
39,455
64–35
L1
89th All-Star Game in Washington, D.C.
100
July 20
@ Angels
3–1
Keuchel (8–8)
Skaggs (7–6)
Rondón (9)
42,422
65–35
W1
101
July 21
@ Angels
7–0
Verlander (10–5)
Tropeano (3–5)
—
44,264
66–35
W2
102
July 22
@ Angels
5–14
Heaney (6–6)
McCullers (10–5)
—
35,298
66–36
L1
103
July 24
@ Rockies
8–2 (10)
Rondón (2–2)
Davis (0–3)
—
43,184
67–36
W1
104
July 25
@ Rockies
2–3
Davis (1–3)
McHugh (5–1)
—
40,948
67–37
L1
105
July 27
Rangers
2–11
Gallardo (5–1)
Keuchel (8–9)
—
42,592
67–38
L2
106
July 28
Rangers
3–7
Jurado (1–1)
Verlander (10–6)
—
43,093
67–39
L3
107
July 29
Rangers
3–4
Minor (7–6)
McCullers (10–6)
Kela (24)
40,560
67–40
L4
108
July 30
@ Mariners
0–2
Paxton (9–4)
Cole (10–3)
Díaz (40)
35,198
67–41
L5
109
July 31
@ Mariners
5–2
Morton (12–2)
Leake (8–7)
Rondón (10)
28,478
68–41
W1
August: 14–12 (Home: 3–6; Away: 11–6)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
110
August 1
@ Mariners
8–3
Keuchel (9–9)
LeBlanc (6–2)
—
34,575
69–41
W2
111
August 3
@ Dodgers
2–1
Verlander (11–6)
Wood (7–6)
Rondón (11)
53,598
70–41
W3
112
August 4
@ Dodgers
14–0
Peacock (2–4)
Maeda (7–7)
—
53,119
71–41
W4
113
August 5
@ Dodgers
2–3
Buehler (5–4)
Cole (10–4)
Jansen (31)
50,628
71–42
L1
114
August 6
@ Giants
3–1
Osuna (1–0)
Smith (1–2)
Rondón (12)
40,251
72–42
W1
115
August 7
@ Giants
2–1
Smith (4–1)
Black (1–1)
Rondón (13)
41,613
73–42
W2
116
August 9
Mariners
6–8
Paxton (10–5)
Verlander (11–7)
Díaz (43)
34,976
73–43
L1
117
August 10
Mariners
2–5
Warren (1–1)
Cole (10–5)
Díaz (44)
41,236
73–44
L2
118
August 11
Mariners
2–3
LeBlanc (7–2)
Morton (12–3)
Díaz (45)
38,888
73–45
L3
119
August 12
Mariners
3–4 (10)
Duke (5–4)
Osuna (1–1)
Díaz (46)
40,048
73–46
L4
120
August 14
Rockies
1–5
Márquez (10–9)
Verlander (11–8)
—
35,813
73–47
L5
121
August 15
Rockies
12–1
Cole (11–5)
Anderson (6–5)
—
29,967
74–47
W1
122
August 17
@ Athletics
3–4 (10)
Treinen (6–2)
Sipp (2–1)
—
23,535
74–48
L1
123
August 18
@ Athletics
1–7
Cahill (5–2)
Keuchel (9–10)
—
32,204
74–49
L2
124
August 19
@ Athletics
9–4
Verlander (12–8)
Manaea 11–9)
—
29,143
75–49
W1
125
August 20
@ Mariners
4–7
Colomé (4–5)
McHugh (5–2)
Díaz (48)
27,072
75–50
L1
126
August 21
@ Mariners
3–2
Valdez (1–0)
Detwiler (0–1)
Rondón (14)
25,415
76–50
W1
127
August 22
@ Mariners
10–7
Morton (13–3)
Gonzales (12–9)
Osuna (10)
31,062
77–50
W2
128
August 24
@ Angels
9–3
Keuchel (10–10)
Heaney (7–8)
—
42,788
78–50
W3
129
August 25
@ Angels
8–3
Verlander (13–8)
Barría (8–8)
—
41,654
79–50
W4
130
August 26
@ Angels
3–1
Valdez (2–0)
Peña (1–4)
Osuna (11)
37,530
80–50
W5
131
August 27
Athletics
11–4
Cole (12–5)
Anderson (3–4)
—
43,171
81–50
W6
132
August 28
Athletics
3–4
Familia (8–4)
Osuna (1–2)
Treinen (33)
33,136
81–51
L1
133
August 29
Athletics
5–4
Osuna (2–2)
Familia (8–5)
—
32,926
82–51
W1
134
August 30
Angels
2–5
Heaney (8–8)
Verlander (13–9)
—
30,371
82–52
L1
135
August 31
Angels
0–3
Barría (9–8)
Valdez (2–1)
Parker (13)
35,675
82–53
L2
September: 21–6 (Home: 11–3; Away: 10–3)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
136
September 1
Angels
7–3
Smith (5–1)
Bedrosian (5–4)
—
41,622
83–53
W1
137
September 2
Angels
4–2
Cole (13–5)
Ohtani (4–2)
Osuna (12)
41,506
84–53
W2
138
September 3
Twins
4–1
Keuchel (11–10)
Gibson (7–12)
Peacock (3)
39,559
85–53
W3
139
September 4
Twins
5–2
Verlander (14–9)
May (3–1)
Osuna (13)
31,315
86–53
W4
140
September 5
Twins
9–1
Valdez (3–1)
Odorizzi (5–10)
—
31,011
87–53
W5
141
September 7
@ Red Sox
6–3
Pressly (2–1)
Kelly (4–2)
Osuna (14)
36,930
88–53
W6
142
September 8
@ Red Sox
5–3
Morton (14–3)
Rodríguez (12–4)
Osuna (15)
36,684
89–53
W7
143
September 9
@ Red Sox
5–6
Kimbrel (5–1)
Rondón (2–3)
—
32,787
89–54
L1
144
September 10
@ Tigers
3–2
Verlander (15–9)
Liriano (4–10)
Osuna (16)
19,711
90–54
W1
145
September 11
@ Tigers
5–4
Harris (4–3)
Zimmermann (7–7)
Osuna (17)
19,432
91–54
W2
146
September 12
@ Tigers
5–4
Cole (14–5)
Norris (0–4)
Pressly (1)
22,666
92–54
W3
147
September 14
D-backs
2–4
Ziegler (2–6)
Rondón (2–4)
Hirano (2)
36,924
92–55
L1
148
September 15
D-backs
10–4
Morton (15–3)
Godley (14–10)
—
38,345
93–55
W1
149
September 16
D-backs
5–4
Verlander (16–9)
Greinke (14–10)
Osuna (18)
37,889
94–55
W2
150
September 17
Mariners
1–4
Cook (2–1)
Rondón (2–5)
Díaz (56)
43,145
94–56
L1
151
September 18
Mariners
7–0
James (1–0)
Leake (10–10)
–
35,715
95–56
W1
152
September 19
Mariners
0–9
Lawrence (1–0)
Keuchel (11–11)
–
31,229
95–57
L1
153
September 21
Angels
11–3
Cole (15–5)
Heaney (9–10)
—
39,977
96–57
W1
154
September 22
Angels
10–5
McHugh (6–2)
Buttrey (0–1)
—
41,822
97–57
W2
155
September 23
Angels
6–2
Valdez (4–1)
Skaggs (8–9)
—
43,247
98–57
W3
156
September 24
@ Blue Jays
5–3
Keuchel (12–11)
Estrada (7–14)
Osuna (19)
23,463
99–57
W4
157
September 25
@ Blue Jays
4–1
James (2–0)
Gaviglio (3–9)
Osuna (20)
28,440
100–57
W5
158
September 26
@ Blue Jays
1–3
Biagini (4–7)
Devenski (2–3)
Giles (25)
22,828
100–58
L1
—
September 27
@ Orioles
Postponed (rain). Makeup date: September 29.
159
September 28
@ Orioles
2–1
Sipp (3–1)
Scott (3–3)
Osuna (21)
18,434
101–58
W1
160
September 29 (1)
@ Orioles
4–3
Harris (5–3)
Gilmartin (1–1)
Rondón (15)
26,020
102–58
W2
161
September 29 (2)
@ Orioles
5–2
Peacock (3–4)
Ramírez (1–8)
Pressly (2)
26,020
103–58
W3
162
September 30
@ Orioles
0–4
Fry (1–2)
Peacock (3–5)
—
24,916
103–59
L1
Postseason [ ]
2018 Postseason Game Log (4–4)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Series
1
October 5
Indians
7–2
Verlander (1–0)
Kluber (0–1)
—
43,514
1–0
2
October 6
Indians
3–1
Cole (1–0)
Carrasco (0–1)
Osuna (1)
43,520
2–0
3
October 8
@ Indians
11–3
McHugh (1–0)
Bauer (0–1)
—
37,252
3–0
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Series
1
October 13
@ Red Sox
7–2
Verlander (1–0)
Kelly (0–1)
—
38,007
1–0
2
October 14
@ Red Sox
5–7
Barnes (1–0)
Cole (0–1)
Kimbrel (1)
37,960
1–1
3
October 16
Red Sox
2–8
Eovaldi (1–0)
Smith (0–1)
—
43,102
1–2
4
October 17
Red Sox
6–8
Kelly (1–1)
James (0–1)
Kimbrel (2)
43,277
1–3
5
October 18
Red Sox
1–4
Price (1–0)
Verlander (1–1)
Kimbrel (3)
43,210
1–4
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Manager
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85 Javier Bracamonte (bullpen catcher)
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39 Dave Hudgens (hitting)
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56 Brent Strom (pitching)
55 Doug White (bullpen)
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