Tatsuya Imai will start on Monday in the Astros’ exhibition against Triple-A Sugar Land at Daikin Park.

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) March 19, 2026

MLB and traditional sports-book partners put in a $200 limit on pitch-level prop bets following the Clase-Ortiz indictments. But how exactly the league will restrict prop bets in prediction markets — where MLB just partnered with Polymarket — is unclear https://t.co/6kxXP5yOJC

— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) March 19, 2026

Baseball will be much better once Rob Manfred is gone

MY BALLOT
1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. Astros win Opening Day
3. 90-94 win total
4. Astros have winning streak of 6+
5. Astros have losing streak of 6+
6. Christian Walker hits > 22 HRs
7. Yordan Alvarez hits > 25 HRs
8. Pena makes the ASG
9. Hunter Brown wins > 14 games
10. Tatsuya Imai < 3.50 ERA
11. Brown makes the ASG
12. Bregman < 80 RBIs
13. JV wins > 8 games
14. Framber wins > 13 games
15. Judge hits > 50 HRs

Astros prospects drew 18 walks in nine innings. 18. https://t.co/vw0sKMkVdT

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 19, 2026

Ag_07 said:

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MY BALLOT
1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. Astros win Opening Day
3. 90-94 win total
4. Astros have winning streak of 6+
5. Astros have losing streak of 6+
6. Christian Walker hits > 22 HRs
7. Yordan Alvarez hits > 25 HRs
8. Pena makes the ASG
9. Hunter Brown wins > 14 games
10. Tatsuya Imai < 3.50 ERA
11. Brown makes the ASG
12. Bregman < 80 RBIs
13. JV wins > 8 games
14. Framber wins > 13 games
15. Judge hits > 50 HRs

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Don't forget the tie-breakers!

EastCoastAgNc said:

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Tatsuya Imai will start on Monday in the Astros’ exhibition against Triple-A Sugar Land at Daikin Park.

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) March 19, 2026

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I wonder if this means we won't see Imai until Mar 30 (5th game of the year). It would mean Boston has to face Imai, Brown, and 1 more (Burrows?)

I don't post alot, but I've provided my best guesses.

YOUR BALLOT
1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. Opening day win
3. Rockies > 52 wins
4. Rangers <80 wins
5. Kyle Tucker <130 games played
6. Justin Verlander <8 wins
7. Framber <13 wins
8. Tatsuya <3.5 ERA
9. Hunter makes the All-Star Team
10. Astros score >700
11. Pena makes the All-Star Team
12. Altuve <85 R
13. Pena steals >20 bases
14. Jake >.280
15. Hader strikes out >90

PICK BOTH OF THESE

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: What is the Astros' regular season final record? 87 Wins
ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26? 21

**Edit for clarity regarding first tie-breaker**

Severian the Torturer said:

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Can anybody make sense of what we've done this year outside of Pitching?

We let Caratini walk, who could play multiple positions and was a left handed bat and replaced him with Vazquez/Salazar to save $5,000,000?

We got rid of Dubon, and signed a guy who is like Dubon but not as versatile nor as good a fielder.

We got rid of Sanchez, who was a proven let handed bat (yes he had a bad small sample last year) and got Loperfido?

Are we going to find someone with the extra $17,000,000 or so that contributes as much as the delta between Dubon/Caratini/Sanchez replacement?

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Clear $ to stay under the cap. We sit at 233 M, so that leaves around 11 M to play with in trades and midseason waiver wire pick-ups.

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: 91-71
ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: 17

YOUR BALLOT
1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. Astros win Opening Day
3. 80-84 win total
4. Astros have losing streak of 6+ (in season)
5. Astros make the playoffs
6. Yainer Diaz hits <.275
7. Jeremy Pena bats.> 290
8. Jake Meyers hits >.280
9. Zach Cole hits >10 HR
10. Yordan Alvarez plays < 125 games
11. Joey Loperfido plays <100 games
12. Carlos Correa > 65 RB
13. Astros Team ERA is 3.86 or higher
14. Hunter Brown >14 wins
15. Tatsuya Imai < 3.50 ERA

PICK BOTH OF THESE

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: What is the Astros' regular season final record? _84-78___________

ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26? ____27_________

Assessing the Astros bullpen in the wake of injuries to Bennett Sousa and Josh Hader - https://t.co/nmSY0WXIAd

— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) March 19, 2026

WABS' BALLOT

1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. 80-84 win total
3. Astros miss the playoffs
4. Mariners > 90 wins
5. Yainer Diaz hits < 20 HR
6. Jose Altuve hits < 22 HR
7. Jake Myers hits < .280
8. Yordan Alvarez plays < 125 games
9. Pena makes the All-star team
10. Hunter Brown ERA > 3.00
11. Hunter Brown < 14 Wins
12. Jeremy Pena steals > 20 bases
13. Joey Loperfido plays 100+ games
14. Jeremy Pena leads team in SB
15. Alex Bregman > 20 HR

PICK BOTH OF THESE

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: What is the Astros' regular season final record? ___84-78_________

ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26? 31

Agproducer's Ballot

1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. 90-94 win total
3. Astros make the playoffs
4. Mariners <90 wins
5. Astros score >700 runs for the season
6. Astros end June in first place
7. Jose Altuve hits >22 HRs
8. Jeremy Pena steals >20 bases
9. Yordan plays >125 games
10. Hunter Brown finishes in Top 3 for Cy Young
11. Tatsuya Imai >12 wins
12. Bregman < 20 HRs
13. Framber wins <13 games
14. Trout plays 99 games or fewer (this is how I know you are a writer/journalist using the correct "fewer.")
15. Aggie record on 9/27 3-1


Tie breakers
Final record: 93-69
LSU point total: 24

Astros prospects win the Spring Breakout game on a walk off slide at home. Wild. pic.twitter.com/CH81rOn1ll

— Michael Schwab (@michaelschwab13) March 19, 2026

CharleyKerfeld said:

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#CHASE THE BING
ASTROS BINGO 2026 BEGINS TODAY



Last year, we played Astros Bingo. Most of us lost. We lost prop bets. We lost predictions. We lost Joey Gallo from the Major Leagues. Today, you have a chance to take it all back. You know your team, you know the division. Make your picks, send them to me. One ballot each. Lots of mistakes, no do-overs. Most of us are going to make some terrible guesses, that doesn't mean we can't win the overall title. Pick wisely. Mock other people's picks openly. This is the fight of our lives, at least as far as online baseball bingo goes. And one of you is going to win. Whatever it takes. Good luck.

OK, kids here's the rules:
You make your picks from the more than 100 squares below.

Your first square is free, Rangers Suck:

You need to fill in 14 other picks. There is a "blank ballot' at the bottom of my post you can copy/paste to help you make sure you get the right amount.

The "<>" sign on a lot of categories means you can either pick less than that number or more than that number. If the category hits the number exactly, it counts for the > square.

There are 2 tie-breakers at the end of the ballot. Make sure you include them in your picks so you can guarantee your best shot at the money.

You can DM me or post your picks here and I'll put them all in a viewable spreadsheet that will be updated frequently.

I'll put up $50 to the winner. If anyone wants to contribute additional prize money / prizes, let me know, but that is completely optional.

The absolute deadline is WEDNESDAY MARCH 26TH @ 310 PM CENTRAL



THE SQUARES
Rangers (and their fans) SUCK: Free Space

OPENING DAY
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Astros win Opening Day

Astros lose Opening Day

[/ol]


GREAT SUCCESS?
[ol]

100+ win total

95-99 win total

90-94 win total

85-89 win total

80-84 win total

75-79 win total

70-74 win total

<70 win total

Astros have winning streak of 6+ (in season)

Astros have losing streak of 6+ (in season)

Astros win AL West

Astros finish lower than second in the AL West

Astros make the playoffs

Astros miss the playoffs

[/ol]


OTHER WIN TOTALS
[ol]

Rangers >80 wins

Rangers <80 wins

Dodgers > 102 wins

Dodgers < 102 wins

Mariners >90 wins

Mariners <90 wins

Rockies >52 wins

Rockies <52 wins

[/ol]


STANDINGS
[ol]

Astros end April in 1st place

Astros end May in 1st place

Astros end June in 1st place

Astros end July in 1st place

Astros end August in 1st place

Astros end any month after March in last place (April-October)

[/ol]


THIS IS OFFENSIVE
[ol]

Astros score <>700 runs for the season (last year 686)

Yainer Diaz hits <>20 HR

Yainer Diaz drives in <>80 runs

Yainer Diaz hits <>.275

Yainer Diaz has more homers than walks

Yainer Diaz has more walks than homers

Christian Walker hits <>25 HR

Christian Walker has <>85 RBI

Christian Walker gets traded during the season

Jose Altuve hits <>22 HR

Jose Altuve scores <>85 R

Jose Altuve bats .<>.275

Jeremy Pena bats.<> 290

Jeremy Pena hits <>18 HR

Jeremy Pena steals <>20 bases

Isaac Paredes hits <>20 HR

Isaac Paredes has 80 RBI

Isaac Paredes gets traded during the season

Jake Meyers hits <>.280

Cam Smith hits <>15 HR

Zach Cole hits <>10 HR

Yordan Alvarez plays <> 125 games

Yordan Alvarez hits <> 25 HR

Yordan Alvarez drives in<>80 runs

Joey Loperfido plays 100+ games

Joey Loperfido plays <100 games

Joey Loperfido is anointed the new Pope because he's so awesome

Carlos Correa <> 15 HR

Carlos Correa <> 65 RBI

Pick a player to lead the team in batting average (min 502 plate appearances)

Pick a player to lead the team in OPS (min 502 plate appearances)

Pick a player to lead the team in hits

Pick a player to lead the team in RBI

Pick a player to lead the team in HR

Pick a player to lead the team in SB

Altuve makes the All-Star team

Pena makes the All-Star team

Diaz makes the All-Star team

Paredes make the All-Star team

Walker makes the All-Star team

Yordan makes the All-Star team

Any Astro OF besides Yordan makes the All-Star Team

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PITCHIN' IMPOSSIBLE
[ol]

Astros Team ERA is <3.86 (was 3.86 last year)

Astros Team ERA is 3.86 or higher

Hader <>30 saves

Hader strikes out <>90 batters

Hunter Brown <>14 wins

Hunter Brown finishes top 3 for the Cy Young

Hunter Brown makes the All-Star team

Hunter Brown <> 190 strikeouts

Hunter Brown ERA <>3.00

Tatsuya Imai <>12 wins

Tatsuya Imai <>3.50 ERA

Bryan Abreu <> 30 combined holds and saves

Hader makes the All-Star team

Brown makes the All-Star team

Imai makes the All-Star team

Abreu makes the All-Star team

An Astro pitcher not listed above makes the All-Star team

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NOW YOU'RE JUST SOME ASTRO THAT I USED TO KNOW
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Kyle Tucker <>25 HR

Kyle Tucker <>90 RBI

Kyle Tucker <> 130 games played

Alex Bregman <>20 HR

Alex Bregman <>80 RBI

Alex Bregman <> 130 games played

George Springer <>24 HR

George Springer <>78 RBI

George Springer <> 80 runs scored

Justin Verlander wins <> 8 games

Framber Valdez wins <>13 games

Framber gets suspended or fined by the Tigers or the league

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RANDOMNESS
[ol]

Mike Trout plays 100 games or more

Mike Trout plays 99 games or fewer

Aaron Judge hits 50+ HR

Aaron Judge hits <50 HR

Aggie baseball team wins series vs. sips April 10-12

Aggie baseball team loses series vs. sips April 10-12

Aggie baseball team wins conference or SEC tournament title

Aggie baseball team makes the Super Regionals

Aggie baseball team makes the CWS

Aggie baseball team wins the CWS

NL wins the All-Star game

AL wins the All-Star game

NL player wins the HR derby

AL players wins the HR derby

An Astro hits a HR in the All-Star Game

An MLB team signs Joey Gallo as a pitcher / hitter

The Astros sign Joey Gallo, thus enacting Charley Kerfeld's King Donkey Protocol from the 2021 season.

Pick the Aggie football team's record when the MLB regular season ends on September 27th - Aggies have 4 games - home for Missouri State, home for Arizona State, home for Kentucky, @ LSU.

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YOUR BALLOT
1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

PICK BOTH OF THESE

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: What is the Astros' regular season final record? ____________

ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26? _____________

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Y'all better watch out, I'm trying to repeat coming in dead ******* last.

LouisianaCHEN's BALLOT
1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. 90-94 win total
3. Yainer Diaz has more walks than homers
4. Joey Loperfido plays <100 games
5. Pena makes the All-Star team
6. Carlos Correa > 15 HR
7. Tatsuya Imai < 3.50 ERA
8. Aaron Judge hits 50+ HR
9. Christian Walker hits > 25 HR
10. Astros Team ERA is <3.86
11. Dodgers > 102 wins
12. Astros score >700 runs for the season
13. Zach Cole hits >10 HR
14. Yordan Alvarez hits >25 HR
15. Astros make the playoffs


FIRST TIE-BREAKER: What is the Astros' regular season final record? 91-71


ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26? 17

Isaac Paredes, playing first base, just went flying across the tarp along the first-base line and into the netting to catch a foul ball. He appeared to be fine.

— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) March 19, 2026

MY BALLOT
1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. Astros score <700 runs for the season (last year 686)
3. Rockies >52 wins
4. Astros have winning streak of 6+ (in season)
5. Jose Altuve hits <22 HR
6. Jeremy Pena steals >20 bases
7. Christian Walker has >85 RBI
8. Kyle Tucker >90 RBI
9. Alex Bregman >80 RBI
10. Yordan Alvarez drives in >80 runs
11. Joey Loperfido plays <100 games
12. Hunter Brown makes the All-Star team
13. Pick a player to lead the team in SB - Pena
14. Mike Trout plays 100 games or more
15. Pick the Aggie football team's record when the MLB regular season ends on September 27th - 3-1

PICK BOTH OF THESE

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: What is the Astros' regular season final record? _____85-77_______

ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26? ____31_________

MosesHallRAB04's BALLOT
1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. Astros win opening day
3. 85-89 wins
4. Yainer Diaz hits > .275
5. Jake Meyers hits < .280
6. Team era < 3.86
7. Hunter Brown All Star
8. Imai < 3.50 era
9. Altuve > .275
10. Peña < .290
11. Looerfido < 100 games
12. Hunter Brown < 3.00 era
13. Cam Smith < 15 hr
14. Altuve < 85 runs
15. Peña < 18 hr

PICK BOTH OF THESE

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: What is the Astros' regular season final record? 87-75

ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26? 38

1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. Yainer Diaz has more homers than walks
3. Jose Altuve hits >22 HR
4. Jose Altuve bats .>.275
5. Isaac Paredes hits <20 HR
6. Cam Smith hits >15 HR
7. Pena makes the All-Star team
8. Hunter Brown makes the All-Star team
9. Mike Trout plays 99 games or fewer
10. Astros score >700 runs for the season
11. Carlos Correa < 15 HR
12. Astros Team ERA is <3.86
13. Hunter Brown >14 wins
14. Hader strikes out <90 batters
15. Alex Bregman < 20 HR

PICK BOTH OF THESE

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: What is the Astros' regular season final record? 90-72

ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26? 19

HORNBECK'S BALLOT (yes, I'm playing this year, dammit!!!)

1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2.Astros WIN opening day vs LA Angels.
3.Yainer has more homers than walks (barely)
4.Yordan hits more than 25 Home Runs
5. Correa hits more than 15 Home Runs
6. Pena will lead the team in stolen bases in 2026
7. Yordan makes the All-Star Team
8. Astros Team ERA of <3.86
9. Hader has less than 30 saves
10. Hunter Brown has a less than 3.00 ERA
11. Imai has more than 12 wins
12. Kyle (Malingerer) Tucker has more than 25 HRs
13. Trout plays more than 100 games
14. Aggie baseball loses to sips in April (please be wrong)
15. Aggie football record 9/27 is 3-1

PICK BOTH OF THESE

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: What is the Astros' regular season final record? 87-75
ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26? 38

TJACK16 BALLOT

1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. Astros win Opening Day
3. Astros have winning streak of 6+ (in season)
4. Astros make the playoffs
5. Yainer Diaz hits more than 20 HR
6. Yordan Alvarez hits more than 25 HR
7. Yordan Alvarez drives in more than 80 runs
8. Yordan Alvarez leads team in homeruns
9. Carlos Correa more than 15 HR
10. Carlos Correa more than 65 RBI
11. Pena makes the All-Star team
12. Yordan makes the All-Star team
13. Hunter Brown makes the All-Star team
14. Aggie baseball team wins series vs. sips April 10-12
15. Aggie baseball team makes the Super Regionals

PICK BOTH OF THESE

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: What is the Astros' regular season final record? 89-73

ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26?
34 points (Aggies win 41-34 in OT)

YOUR BALLOT
1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. Astros win Opening Day
3. 85-89 win total
4. Dodgers > 102 wins
5. Yordan Alvarez hits > 25 HR
6. Jose Altuve bats >.275
7. Zach Cole hits >10 HR
8. Yordan Alvarez drives in >80 runs
9. Aaron Judge hits 50+ HR
10. Justin Verlander wins > 8 games
11. Kyle Tucker >25 HR
12. Pick a player to lead the team in HR - Yordan
13. Aggie baseball team loses series vs. sips April 10-12
14. Hunter Brown >14 wins
15. Pick a player to lead the team in SB - Peña

PICK BOTH OF THESE

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: What is the Astros' regular season final record? ____88-64________

ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26? ___41__________

I'll get mine done tomorrow

Mathguy64 said:

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ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26? ___41__________

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Finally, someone is being honest .

BUCK COMPTON'S BALLOT
1. Rangers Suck (Free Space)
2. Astros win Opening Day
3. Astros score < 700 runs for the season
4. Jeremy Pena bats < .290
5. Zach Cole hits < 10 HR
6. Cam Smith hits < 15 HR
7. Astros miss the playoffs
8. Dodgers < 102 wins
9. Tatsuya Imai < 3.50 ERA
10. Carlos Correa < 65 RBI
11. Carlos Correa < 15 HR
12. Hader < 30 saves
13. Hunter Brown < 14 wins
14. Bryan Abreu > 30 combined holds and saves
15. Aaron Judge hits 50+ HR

PICK BOTH OF THESE

FIRST TIE-BREAKER: What is the Astros' regular season final record? 86-76

ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26? 27

CharleyKerfeld said:

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Mathguy64 said:

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ULTIMATE TIE-BREAKER: How many points does Lane Kiffin's LSU squad hang on the Aggie football team on 9-26-26? ___41__________

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Finally, someone is being honest .

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Joey Freshwater would hang 50 on us if he could.

The Mets have been experimenting in spring training games with calling pitches from the dugout.https://t.co/OFre15t3MG

— Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) March 20, 2026

I just witnessed a murder pic.twitter.com/Tp5cPicjJ6

— SleeperAstros (@SleeperAstros) March 20, 2026

Free agent INF/OF Jon Berti is generating @MLB interest after posting a 1.132 OPS with Team Italy at the @WBCBaseball.

Ten teams have checked in, given Berti's bat and versatility. He intends to sign with a contender that needs him to play multiple positions. @MLBNetwork

— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) March 19, 2026

Come on down?