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 ...

Astros beat writer Matt Kawahara answers readers' questions about Josh Hader's start and why Houston struggles to prevent ...

There's no doubt the Houston Texans offense is going to look different in 2025. Not only did they fire offensive coordinator ...

Astros first baseman Christian Walker exited Wednesday's game but he said his right hand "should be good to go" after being ...

Houston Astros first baseman Christian Walker left Wednesday’s game against the Athletics after being hit by a pitch on his ...

With the Killer B's and the talented World Series-winning teams from recent seasons, it's difficult to choose who should be ...

Astros rookie Cam Smith is slowly blossoming into the kind of hitter the club had hoped for when they acquired him from the ...

The Houston Astros have had some excruciating decisions to make with their roster in recent months They face another one in a couple of years.

Jeremy Peña had a season-high four hits, capped by a tiebreaking RBI single in the eighth inning, to give the Houston Astros a 4-3 win over Kansas City Royals HOUSTON -- Jeremy Peña had a season-high ...

Hooks, the Astros' Double-A affiliate, notched seven hits -- including three home runs, a triple and two doubles -- 11 RBIs and seven runs scored ... and that was just from two players in the team's ...

The Houston Astros may have a rookie problem—and it’s the good kind. Utility man Zach Dezenzo wasn’t supposed to be more than a fill-in. Instead, he’s played his way into something bigger ...

Advertisement Espada has witnessed all but one year of the Houston Astros’ golden era, watching expectations swell to almost unattainable levels. That he required 183 games to reach 100 ...