25 GIU 2024 · Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show preview the Houston Astros hosting the Colorado Rockies for a two-game series with Hunter Brown starting on the mound Tuesday. Astros manager Joe Espada joins to give an update on the many injured players on the roster, especially starting pitcher Justin Verlander, who has yet to begin throwing again after being placed on the 15-day IL with neck discomfort. The first round of the NBA draft begins Wednesday, and the Rockets hold the No. 3 pick. Vernon Maxwell and Ryan Hollins both join to discuss the many possibilities for the Rockets during this offseason. Matt and Ross recap the Tennessee Volunteers defeating the Texas A&M Aggies to win the College World Series, debate the possibility of professional hockey in Houston after the Florida Panthers captured their first Stanley Cup, give their latest "Gut Feelings" and more.

25 GIU 2024 · Ryan Hollins, a former professional basketball player and current color commentator for the Houston Rockets on Space City Home Network, joins The Matt Thomas Show ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft, where the Rockets hold the No. 3 overall pick. With the Rockets already having a young core on the roster and the possibility of teams interested in moving up in the draft, Hollins believes general manager Rafael Stone is "going to try and shop" the No. 3 pick. However, if the Rockets are unable to finalize a trade, Hollins is not ruling out drafting Donovan Clingan or Reed Sheppard. "You got to be a dog if you're going to play for Ime [Udoka]," Hollins said.

25 GIU 2024 · Vernon "Mad Max" Maxwell, a former guard for the Houston Rockets, joins The Matt Thomas Show to recount the 1994 team that secured the organization's first NBA championship. Maxwell also compares his professional basketball experience to the current state of the Rockets, saying everybody has "got to be a shooter" in today's game.

25 GIU 2024 · Houston Astros manager Joe Espada joins The Matt Thomas Show to recap the series sweep over the Baltimore Orioles. The Astros are now 5.5 games back from the lead in the AL West. "We want to finish this month playing .500 baseball," Espada said. The Astros will host the Colorado Rockies for a two-game series with Hunter Brown starting on the mound Tuesday. Brown's "confidence level is up" as "you see efficiency" instead of long at bats. Justin Verlander was scheduled to start against the Detroit Tigers on June 15 but was scratched due to neck discomfort. Verlander will be eligible for activation from the 15-day injured list on July 1 but could be out for longer. "He is at least progressing...but still not playing catch." Espada also gives an update on Jake Bloss, Kyle Tucker and other injured Astros.

24 GIU 2024 · Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show react to the Houston Astros sweeping the Baltimore Orioles in a three-game home series to move to six games back from the lead in the AL West. The Astros will host the Colorado Rockies for a two-game series starting Tuesday. Matt and Ross read "Mean Tweets" from Astros Twitter, preview the Rockets in the NBA draft, discuss Texas A&M in the College World Series, review the latest NFL offseason rankings, play "To Tell the Truth" and more.

24 GIU 2024 · Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show preview the NBA Draft which begins with the first round on Wednesday. The Houston Rockets hold the No. 3 overall pick, and while many have predicted that general manager Rafael Stone will likely keep the selection and draft the best player available (Reed Sheppard, Donovan Clingan, etc.), Matt and Ross discuss the possibility of the Rockets using that pick as trade capital to land an NBA All-Star to help lead the roster's young core.

21 GIU 2024 · Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show preview the Houston Astros hosting the Baltimore Orioles for a three-game series starting Friday. The Astros are coming off a series victory over the Chicago White Sox. Jake Bloss, a third-round pick in the 2023 MLB draft, will make his Major League debut for the Astros against the second-best team in the AL East. Backup catcher Victor Caratini was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday after being taken out of the game Wednesday with soreness in his left quad. Matt and Ross react to Matthew Stafford's wife Kelly admitting that she dated Stafford's backup quarterback while in college, discuss the University of Houston parting ways with athletic director Chris Pezman, tell their "Non-Florida Stories" and more on this Anything Goes Friday.

21 GIU 2024 · Matt and Ross react to the University of Houston moving on from athletic director Chris Pezman. Pezman served as the athletic director for seven years. The school said their search for a new athletic director will begin immediately.

20 GIU 2024 · Brian McTaggart, Astros beat reporter for MLB.com, joins The Astros On-Deck Show after the Astros defeated the Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Wednesday at Guaranteed Rate Field. Hunter Brown started on the mound and delivered his sixth consecutive quality start, allowing only one earned run across six innings. Brown's power sinker "has really opened up his entire arsenal," McTaggart said. Bryan Abreu, Ryan Pressly and Josh Hader each threw a scoreless inning to secure the win Wednesday. "It's not always going to be pretty," but "the bullpen is falling into line here." Spencer Arrighetti will start on the mound Thursday as the Astros look to earn a series win against the White Sox. This is a "good chance today for him to get back on track" after giving up seven earned runs off 48 pitches Saturday when stepping in for an injured Justin Verlander against the Detroit Tigers. With Verlander on the injured list, the Astros have called up right-handed pitcher Jake Bloss, a third-round pick in the 2023 MLB draft. The 22-year-old has split time between High-A Asheville and Double-A Corpus Christi and is expected to make his Major League debut Friday against the Baltimore Orioles.

19 GIU 2024 · Matt Thomas and Ross Villarreal of The Matt Thomas Show discuss the Houston Astros losing 2-0 on Tuesday to the Chicago White Sox in the first of a three-game road series. Framber Valdez delivered a quality start; however, the Astros offense was unable to score off White Sox rookie starter Jonathan Cannon. The Astros fall to ten games back from the lead in the AL West. Matt and Ross host an Astros therapy session, react to the Detroit Pistons firing coach Monty Williams after one season, owing him $65 million, remember MLB legend Willie Mays, manufacture topics about the Texans, tell people to "Shut Yo Bum Ass Up, Ain't Nobody Got Time" and more.