Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a ...

The Astros went position-player heavy in this year’s MLB Draft, selecting 12, to go along with one catcher and only six pitchers among their 19 picks in the Draft, which concluded Monday. In past ...

However, there are clear areas where Houston should look to improve. On Sunday before their matchup with the Guardians, the Astros made a pair of roster moves.

This year, Houston is 32-27, which puts the Astros on pace to win 88 games again. Nonetheless, they trail first-place Seattle by just a half-game. The challengers all have their problems.

Houston Astros look vulnerable in AL West. Is anyone ready to dethrone them? It feels like a matter of time before Houston’s dominance comes to an end, but its contenders in the West all have ...

Justin Verlander pitches for San Francisco. Jose Altuve and Lance McCullers Jr. are still with the Astros, but it feels like it’s only a matter of time before Houston’s dominance of the AL West comes ...

If it weren’t for Oakland’s division title in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Houston would have a streak of seven straight AL West championships. Only the Braves, Dodgers and Yankees have ...

If it weren’t for Oakland’s division title in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Houston would have a streak of seven straight AL West championships.

Slowly but surely, the stars of Houston's 2017 World Series-winning team have scattered about in the years since. George Springer is in Toronto now, Alex Bregman in Boston and Carlos Correa in ...