Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

The Astros hold a few-game lead over the Seattle Mariners, as despite a slow start to the year, they are where they want to be with October right around the corner. Houston is goi

After a very slow start to the season, the Houston Astros have once again proven their AL West superiority. Well, almost. Despite having one of the best second halves in baseball, the Astros have yet to secure a spot in the MLB playoffs.

After missing nearly three months of the season, Houston Astros right fielder Kyle Tucker showed he had some leftover hits he was ready to crank. In the Astros' 9-7 defeat of the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night,