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

It's an unenviable position for manager Joe Espada who seemingly rolls out a new lineup every night bouncing players around ...

The St. Louis Cardinals traded Ryan Helsley, Phil Maton, and Steven Matz at the trade deadline, but they opted to hold onto several players with team control.

In 2000, the Astros moved into the ballpark Downtown. The history here is fascinating in itself. With the Astrodome no longer ...

The Astros close out a six-game road trip with a chance to extend their three-game winning streak as Brandon Walter pitches against Arizona.

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -126, Diamondbacks +105; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Astros meet the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 1-0 series lead.

Houston Astros (58-42, first in the AL West) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (50-51, fourth in the NL West) Phoenix; Tuesday, 9:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Astros: Framber Valdez (10-4, 2.75 ERA, 1. ...

Houston's run prevention machine has broken down in July, putting undue pressure on a lineup that is ill-equipped to carry an entire team.

The Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners wrap up on 3-game series Sunday at T-Mobile Park in Seattle.

Houston managed just four hits in opening loss to Seattle and despite Astros' pitching injuries, adding more offense is becoming priority.