An annual tradition at SportsTalk790, all of our hosts and producers make their predictions for the 2026 Astros season.
Among the predictions, we ask who THEY think will be the Astros homerun leader, Astros win total, AL West Champion, World Series Matchup, and World Series Champion. Here's what they predicted:
Matt Thomas -
HR Leader: Christian Walker
Astros Win Total: 87
AL West Champ: Mariners
World Series: Dodgers Over Yankees
Adam Clanton -
HR Leader: Isaac Paredes
Astros Win Total: 89
AL West Champ: Astros
World Series: Blue Jays Over Dodgers
Dan Mathews -
HR Leader: Yordan Alvarez
Astros Win Total: 86
AL West Champ: Astros
World Series: Dodgers Over Tigers
Cole Thompson -
HR Leader: Yordan Alvarez
Astros Win Total: 90
AL West Champ: Astros
World Series: Tigers Over Phillies
Chris Gordy -
HR Leader: Yordan Alvarez
Astros Win Total: 84
AL West Champ: Mariners
World Series: Dodgers Over Yankees
Adam Wexler -
HR Leader: Yordan Alvarez
Astros Win Total: 89
AL West Champ: Mariners
World Series: Dodgers Over Tigers
Ross Villarreal -
HR Leader: Yordan Alvarez
Astros Win Total: 87
AL West Champ: Mariners
World Series: Dodgers Over Mariners
Emmanuel Elmore -
HR Leader: Yordan Alvarez
Astros Win Total: 88
AL West Champ: Astros
World Series: Astros Over Dodgers
Jonathan Allen -
HR Leader: Carlos Correa
Astros Win Total: 89
AL West Champ: Mariners
World Series: Dodgers Over Blue Jays
Joshua Jordan -
HR Leader: Yordan Alvarez
Astros Win Total: 89
AL West Champ: Astros
World Series: Astros Over Dodgers
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