The Morning Drive with Dan & Cole

Hot in Chicago: Dana Brown on Astros' Surge, Ho-Hitter Magic & Injury News

On quite the heater in Chicago following the Astros weekend sweep over the Cubs, Houston keeps things rolling as they travel to Arlington to take on the Rangers, continuing their Silver Boot Rivalry. In an impeccable and historic Memorial Day performance, the Stros shut out the Rangers 9-0 Monday night with a combined no-hitter from Tatsuya Imai (6 IP), Steven Okert (1 IP), & Alimbert Santa (2 IP). Dropping Game 2 yesterday, but showing signs of having the ability to rally late following the final 10-7, the Astros appear to be turning things around here as we approach the month of June. Looking back on the Astros' trip to Chicago and hopes of closing out their rival series against the Rangers with the win, Astros GM Dana Brown joins Dan and Cole, evaluating Houston's recent rejuvenation over their time on the road, along with an injury update on a few players inching toward their return to the 26-man roster.

Imai, Okert, & Santa Shine: Steve Sparks Reacts to Astros' Combined No-No

After taking all 3 games from the Cubs in Chicago over the weekend, the Astros roll back to Texas to take on the Rangers, continuing the two teams' annual rivalry in the Silver Boot Series. Following yesterday's Game 1 tee-off, the Astros go on to shut the Rangers out for 9 straight innings with Tatsuya Imai, Steven Okert, and Alimber Santa combining for the organization's 18th no-hitter. Revisiting last night's outing in Arlington, former and longtime right-handed pitcher now Astros broadcaster, Steve Sparks, joins Dan and Cole looking back on yesterday's extraordinary no-hitter and gauges where this now puts the team mentally, now climbing back up the AL West rankings with injuries and depth at times remaining persistent.

Combined No-Hitter Fuels Astros' Turnaround After Chicago Sweep

Following their trip up North to Chicago, the Astros leave Wrigley Field in pretty high spirits as they take all 3 games from the Cubs, gaining their second series sweep of the season. Traveling back to Texas to take on the Rangers in Arlington, the Houston Astros again make history as they take Game 1 yesterday flawlessly with a combined no-hitter from Tatsuya Imai, Steven Okert, and Alimber Santa with a shutout final of 9-0. Marking the team's first no-hitter since Ronel Blanco's outing in 2024, the Astros now have 18 no-hitters in the organization's history combined through the regular and postseason. Assessing the Astros' recent hot streak and last night's shutout in Arlington, Dan and Cole react to the Astros' Memorial Day weekend in Chicago rolling over into Arlington and pose to listeners: can this Astros season still be salvaged for another postseason?

Cubs Voice Jim Deshaies Joins to Analyze Houston's Weekend Trip to Wrigley

Moving on from their stint in Minnesota against the Twins, the Astros now travel to Chicago to take on the Cubs for their next 3-game weekend series. Switching sides and hearing from a once familiar voice here in the city of Houston, former Astros left-handed pitcher and television color analyst, currently for the Chicago Cubs - Jim Deshaies joins Dan and Cole ahead of the Astros' weekend trip to Wrigley Field with a few perspectives both Astro and Cub fans should be mindful of ahead of the weekend's tee-offs.

Astros' Bats Go Silent in 4-1 Rubber Match Loss, Series Belongs to Twins

Taking the Silver Boot win over the Rangers with hopes of securing their first back-to-back series victory of the season over the Twins yesterday afternoon, the Astros appear incapable of strafing off consistent wins as they fall 4-1 to Minnesota, resulting in another series loss for Houston. With pitching not the issue in production at the moment, the offense appears nonexistent in many of the needed flashes, hindering the club's ability to secure victories. Taking a moment to express a bit of frustration, Dan and Cole share some of their thoughts on yesterday's rubber match between the Astros and the Twins, and what to be mindful of ahead of Houston's weekend series in Chicago against the Cubs.