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 ...

After being swept at home by the Athletics, Houston opens its last series before the trade deadline against Washington.

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.

The Houston Astros' potential trade for San Diego Padres starter Dylan Cease "will probably happen," according to an MLB ...

This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. Yesterday put the “dead” in ...

The Houston Astros know they need starting pitching to push forward in their pursuit of the American League West, and they ...

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, ...