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The Houston Astros’ brutal start might be bleaker if not for a resurgent right-hander. Spencer Arrighetti is spearheading a rotation that found no spot for him early in the season and perhaps blooming at a critical time for a club trying to stay afloat.

Friday, Arrighetti fell five outs short of a no-hitter against the Texas Rangers but fueled a 2-0 win that left Houston with an 18-28 record. Matt Kawahara looks at what Arrighetti means to the team.

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Reid Laymance, Sports Editor

reid.laymance@houstonchronicle.com

Astros / MLB

Houston Astros starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti, center, hugs Christian Walker after Texas Rangers' Justin Foscue's single broke up Arrighetti's no-hit bid during the eighth inning of a baseball game, Friday, May 15, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)

Photo by: Karen Warren, Associated Press

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Texans / NFL

Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. (51) celebrates with defensive end Danielle Hunter (55) after Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was sacked during the second half of an NFL football game in Houston, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025.

Photo by: Jason Fochtman, Houston Chronicle

Texans' game-by-game predictions for 2026

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Patrick Fertitta, Houston Rockets Alternate Governor and Director of Fertitta Entertainment answers questions during a press conference regarding the return of the WNBA’s Houston Comets at the Toyota Center in Houston on Thursday, May 14, 2026.

Photo by: Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle

Comets praise Connecticut Sun front office

Houston Comets alternate governor Patrick Fertitta praised the work of Connecticut Sun team president Jennifer Rizzotti and GM Morgan Tuck, who he hopes will make the move to Houston.

San Antonio Spurs’ Carter Bryant (11) embraces fellow rookie Dylan Harper (2) as they walk to the bench with veteran guard De'Aaron Fox (4) during a timeout in the fourth quarter of Game 6 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center in Minneapolis, Friday, May 15, 2026. The Spurs defeated the Timberwolves 139-109 and will advance to the Western Conference Finals to face the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Spurs headed to Western Conference finals

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College Softball

Texas Longhorns' starting pitcher/relief pitcher Hannah Wells (13) winds up to pitch as the Longhorns take on Wagner a NCAA Tournament game at McCombs Field in Austin, Friday, May 15, 2026.

A freshman leads the way for Longhorns past Wagner

Hannah Wells strikes out seven in three innings of perfect relief as Texas overcame a slow start to beat Wagner in NCAA softball opener.

Texas A&M 17, UConn 3: The Aggies scored 13 runs in the second inning to advance to the winner's bracket in the College Station regional Read More