# Houston Astros

The Houston Astros are reportedly looking to make further upgrades, potentially leaving the A's with little room to compete in the AL West. Meanwhile, Nick Kurtz shared a humorous detail about his historic night against the Astros.

### About Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a professional baseball team competing in Major League Baseball.  

### Insights
- Houston Astros engagements is up 33.04% from the previous week.
- Houston Astros mentions is up 24.56% from the previous week.
- Houston Astros posts created is up 43.65% from the previous week.

### Engagements: [---------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:houston-astros/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/houston-astros/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [---------]  
Daily Average: [---------]  
[--] Week: [---------] +33%  
[--] Month: [----------] -51%  
[--] Months: [-----------] -54%  
[--] Year: [-----------] +3.80%  
1-Year High: [----------] on 2025-07-31  
1-Year Low: [-------] on 2025-12-04  

Engagements by network (24h):
YouTube: [-------]
Instagram: [--]
News: [-----]
Reddit: [-----]
X: [-------]
TikTok: [-------]

  
  
### Mentions: [-----] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:houston-astros/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/houston-astros/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----]  
Daily Average: [-----]  
[--] Week: [-----] +25%  
[--] Month: [-----] +10%  
[--] Months: [------] -45%  
[--] Year: [-------] -10%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-07-31  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-12-07  

Mentions by network (24h):
YouTube: [---]
Instagram: [--]
News: [--]
Reddit: [--]
X: [---]
TikTok: [---]

  
  
### Creators: [---] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:houston-astros/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/houston-astros/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[---] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Houston Astros in the last [--] hours which is down 18% from [---] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [---]  
[--] Week: [-----] +5.70%  
[--] Month: [-----] -1.80%  
[--] Months: [------] -28%  
[--] Year: [------] +12%  
1-Year High: [-----] on 2025-08-01  
1-Year Low: [---] on 2025-12-07  

The most influential creators that mention Houston Astros in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                          | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                          | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@tunemusicalmoments](/creator/youtube/tunemusicalmoments)       | [--]    | [---------] | [---]   | [-------]     |
| [@astros](/creator/twitter/astros)                               | [--]    | [---------] | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@JBristolKHOU](/creator/twitter/JBristolKHOU)                   | [--]    | [-----]     | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@JeffPassan](/creator/twitter/JeffPassan)                       | [--]    | [---------] | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@Benjam%C3%ADndeportes](/creator/youtube/Benjam%C3%ADndeportes) | [--]    | [------]    | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@houstonastros](/creator/tiktok/houstonastros)                  | [--]    | [-------]   | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@talkinastros](/creator/tiktok/talkinastros)                    | [--]    | [-----]     | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@yeethreewag](/creator/youtube/yeethreewag)                     | [--]    | [-------]   | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@astrosdragon](/creator/tiktok/astrosdragon)                    | [--]    | [------]    | [--]    | [------]      |
| [@theprospectpulse](/creator/tiktok/theprospectpulse)            | [--]   | [---]       | [--]    | [------]      |

[View More](/list/creators/houston-astros/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 89%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:houston-astros/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/houston-astros/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 89%  
Daily Average: 79%  
[--] Week: 89% +8%  
[--] Month: 85% +4%  
[--] Months: 85% +7%  
[--] Year: 85% no change  
1-Year High: 97% on 2026-01-08  
1-Year Low: 22% on 2025-03-06  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Hunter Brown's Performance: (10%) Hunter Brown is a key pitcher for the Houston Astros, showing impressive progress and being a finalist for the Cy Young award.
- Mauricio Dubon's Gold Glove: (8%) Mauricio Dubon has earned his second Rawlings Gold Glove Award, highlighting his defensive prowess.
- Team Roster Moves: (7%) Recent team roster moves include the signing of RHP Peter Lambert to a minor league contract and Chas McCormick being outrighted.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Lance McCullers Jr. Death Threats: (15%) Pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. has received death threats directed at him and his family following a loss.
- [----] Cheating Scandal Discussion: (12%) The [----] sign-stealing scandal continues to be a topic of discussion, with ongoing debates about its impact and the legitimacy of the Astros' World Series win.
  

### Top Houston Astros News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"Astros Eye More Upgrades Leaving A's with Little Margin in AL West The Houston Astros are looking to make some upgrades which means the A's have to be willing to continue adding to their own roster to keep up"  
[News Link](https://www.si.com/mlb/athletics/onsi/news/astros-eye-more-upgrades-leaving-a-s-with-little-margin-in-al-west) [@insidetheas](/creator/x/insidetheas) 2026-02-14T18:20Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"Nick Kurtz Admits Funny Detail Discussing Historic Night Against Houston Astros A's first baseman Nick Kurtz recently talked with A's broadcaster Dallas Braden and admitted a funny detail about his historic night in Houston"  
[News Link](https://www.si.com/mlb/athletics/onsi/news/nick-kurtz-admits-funny-detail-discussing-historic-night-against-houston-astros) [@insidetheas](/creator/x/insidetheas) 2026-02-13T23:16Z [---] followers, [---] engagements


"The Astros Edge FRONTLINE Watch FRONTLINEs documentary about the Houston Astros cheating scandal and what it says about baseball today"  
[News Link](https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/documentary/the-astros-edge/) [@PBS](/creator/x/PBS) 2023-09-25T15:00Z 1.9M followers, 1.1M engagements



### Top Houston Astros Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Jose Altuve arrived Saturday at #Astros spring training and returned to familiar ground: second base. "It kind of feels good" he said but added "I want to be just part of this team - doesn't really matter where you know" @khou (via @KHOUSergioSoto)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JBristolKHOU/status/2022914241695748236) [@JBristolKHOU](/creator/x/JBristolKHOU) 2026-02-15T06:01Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Yainer Diaz does running drills Saturday as he returns from a minor offseason foot injury suffered in winter ball. "He's progressing well" said #Astros Joe Espada who also indicated Diaz will catch Hunter Brown during Sunday's live batting practice. @KHOU (via @KHOUSergioSoto)"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JBristolKHOU/status/2022913260870099405) [@JBristolKHOU](/creator/x/JBristolKHOU) 2026-02-15T05:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"Joe Kelly did not hold back on the [----] Houston Astros 💀😂 #mlb #baseball #houston"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8VYgigXslk4) [@thebsblrshow](/creator/youtube/thebsblrshow) 2026-02-15T02:43Z [---] followers, [----] engagements


"Jason Alexander throws a bullpen session on Saturday at #Astros spring training. Alexander [--] made [--] starts for the Astros in [----]. Pitchers are building up their arms for the start of the Grapefruit League season. @KHOU"  
[X Link](https://x.com/JBristolKHOU/status/2022854296958595518) [@JBristolKHOU](/creator/x/JBristolKHOU) 2026-02-15T02:03Z [----] followers, [---] engagements

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