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It’s like in school. It’s very detailed," Astros manager Joe Espada said in describing starter Yusei Kikuchi's detailed ...

Each of Kikuchi's eight starts as an Astro has ended in a victory, the latest a 5-3 win against the Angels on Friday.

Joe Espada discusses Yusei Kikuchi's great outing, his presence on the mound, Jon Singleton's clutch hit, and Jason Heyward's ...

The Yusei Kikuchi train rolls on for the Astros. Kikuchi held the Angels to three runs and three hits and struck out six ...

The Astros are 8-0 in games Yusei Kikuchi has started for them since being acquired by Houston from the Blue Jays at the ...

A home run by Mickey Moniak isn't enough to help the Angels overcome rookie pitcher Samuel Aldegheri's early struggles in a 5 ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Yusei Kikuchi pitched seven innings of three-hit ball in another sharp start, and Yordan Alvarez homered ...

Kikuchi did not factor into the decision in a win over the Angels on Thursday, allowing one run on five hits and one walk over six innings while striking out nine.

The Houston Astros moved one step closer to clinching the American League West title for the seventh time in eight seasons behind another strong start from Yusei Kikuchi on Thursday.

Jon Singleton’s tiebreaking two-run double with two outs in the eighth inning lifted the Houston Astros to a 3-1 win over the ...

The Houston Astros are in an excellent position to clinch the American League West in the coming days. They're currently five games ahead of the Seattle Mariner ...