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 ...

With the undermanned Astros’ offense struggling to score runs, the starting pitchers are being left with little margin for ...

The Houston Astros are in the top spot in the AL West at the MLB trade deadline, but adding a pitcher like Justin Verlander ...

If the Houston Astros want to win the bidding war for San Diego Padres ace Dylan Cease, it will cost GM Dana Brown a pretty penny.

A fifth-inning RBI double from Mauricio Dubón comprised their only offense Monday. The Nationals own the highest bullpen ERA ...

To beat the Astros on a night in which Framber Valdez’s curveball was untouchable, the Nationals were going to need an equally effective outing from starter-turned-reliever-turned-starter Brad Lord, ...

Its Monday, July 28 and the Nationals (43-62) are in Houston to open a series against a suddenly scuffling Astros team (60-46 ...