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 ...

During an 8-0 shutout of the Atlanta Braves, Astros pitcher Doug Drabek helped the team out around the board, not only firing ...

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, come on in. Alex Rodriguez, let’s forget about your year-long drug suspension. The 2017 ...

Yordan Alvarez’s right hand muscle strain is “better,” but the Houston Astros slugger has yet to resume swinging a bat, manager Joe Espada said Friday. Alvarez was placed on the 10-day ...

575 clip posted by Astros second basemen. The statistic should surprise no one — Rodgers has a career 90 OPS+ while Dubón’s is 86 — but accentuates an often forgotten fact: Houston isn’t ...

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 ...

The Houston Astros are 17-15 heading into Sunday and they are looking for the three-game series win over the Chicago White Sox. The Astros have some good news on the horizon as Lance McCullers Jr ...

The Houston Astros have started a bit sluggish this season. To begin the 2025 campaign, the Astros hold a 4-5 record and have struggled to get things going. Despite the slow start, there is no ...

HOUSTON — The Houston Astros season starting back up is a big financial boost for the Downtown Houston area. One industry especially excited to be back is pedicab businesses. You will often see ...

After bowing out of the MLB playoffs, the Houston Astros' attention will turn from the postseason to the offseason. Houston has built quite the roster over the years, but each year the team has to ...

The Houston Astros have a big question mark surrounding ... He also reached base at an uninspiring .298 clip and had a 93 OPS+. However, he is a switch hitter with power and would come at a ...

The retractable-roof home of the Houston Astros will have a new name next season. What we've called Minute Maid Park since 2002 will now become Daikin Park beginning in the 2025 season ...